FOOD, HEAT AND TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES

Chittenden Community Action (part of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity)

A community action agency that supports low income people in the community, providing assistance with housing, fuel costs, prescriptions, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, and more.

Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:40 pm, with 24 hour message.
1-800-287-7971 or 862-2771 
 

FOOD:

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) - 656-5433

Educators come to your home or group to help you learn to choose and prepare good foods (by UVM Extension for lower income groups or individuals).

Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf - 658-7939

Commodities (CSFP) - 800-214-4648 

Supplemental food for pregnant and postpartum women & children 0-6 yrs old, not receiving WIC.

Economic Service Division (formerly PATH) - 863-7365

Food stamps, health assistance, Reach-Up (cash assistance, case management assistance, resources for school or work)

WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - 863-7325  

Dept. of Health food program for eligible families including food delivered to your door, individual nutrition education, group education for breastfeeding, picky eaters & eating during pregnancy, and community resource assistance, breast pumps, and Farm to Family coupons for locally grown produce in the summer and fall.

Food Stamps

www.vermontfoodhelp.com: Click on this website to find out if you are eligible for food stamps.

HEAT:

TRANSPORTATION:

CCTA(Chittenden County Transportation Authority) -
864-0211

Bus service; bike racks and lockers; special bus routes; discount fares; transportation services for people with disabilities & Medicaid medical transportation; Vermont Rideshare; link express (commuter bus between Burlington and Montpelier); downtown Burlington park and ride; bus passes and ticket outlets and purchase by phone; includes SSTA (special transportation).   www.CCTAride.org

Good News Garage - 864-3667

Refurbishes donated vehicles and awards them to qualified individuals in need to an automobile.

Car Seats - 888-TOT-SEAT or 868-7328

Fitting car seats for your car & car seat inspections.

 

Students in various school settings