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Area Agency on Aging provides front-door access to information, screening, and referrals for aging services to Vermont residents age 60 and older.
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Coverage: Vermont
Programs worth checking in Vermont
Our records list 14 programs with declared coverage in Vermont, plus 73 federal programs to check. Each one links to what to ask and the official path. Checking is yours; the eligibility decision is the program’s.
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Programs available in Vermont
StateGC4 · Financial Resources
Vermont tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable Vermont Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, Earne...
Tax Credit
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC3 · Housing & EnvironmentGC5 · Navigation
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living lists caregiver programs including Family Caregiver Services for Older Vermonters, Dementia ...
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Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC5 · Navigation
Kinship Care In Vermont provides monthly cash assistance to relatives and friends caring for children, with support for kinship caregivers to become licensed...
InformationServices
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC2 · Physical Health
Choices for Care provides Medicaid-funded long-term services and supports, including home and community-based services, for Vermont residents age 65 and olde...
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Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social Support
Money Follows the Person provides one-time financial assistance up to $9,000 to eligible individuals transitioning from qualified inpatient facilities (hospi...
Services
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC4 · Financial Resources
Paid Parent Caregiving allows eligible parents, stepparents, adoptive parents, legal guardians, or civil union partners to be paid Medicaid rates for providi...
Cash StipendServices
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC4 · Financial ResourcesGC5 · Navigation
Voluntary (not mandatory) paid family and medical leave insurance insured by The Hartford, rolled out in three phases: state employees (benefits from July 1,...
Wage ReplacementJob Protection
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social Support
Veterans Independence Program helps eligible veterans of all ages remain in their homes and communities through self-directed services, using a flexible budg...
Services
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC4 · Financial Resourcesre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Vermont Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (VT FMLI). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility ...
Wage Replacement
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC1 · Social SupportGC2 · Physical Healthre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Vermont Choices for Care Program. Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, amounts, and how t...
ServicesCoverage
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC4 · Financial Resourcesre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, a...
Wage Replacement
Coverage: Vermont
StateGC3 · Housing & Environmentre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Vermont Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility r...
In-Kind
Coverage: Vermont
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Vermont caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through VA White River Junction caregiver support coordinators, including help finding VA care...
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Coverage: Vermont
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Federal programs to check
Federal program rules can differ by location. Confirm coverage for Vermont on each official source.
- ABLE Accounts (IRC §529A)Tax Credit · In-Kind
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) / No Wrong Door SystemInformation · Services
- CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)Coverage
- Credit for Other Dependents ($500 nonrefundable — ODC)Tax Credit
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Tax Credit
- Eldercare LocatorInformation
- FCC Lifeline ProgramIn-Kind
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Job Protection
- FMLA Military Caregiver LeaveJob Protection
- Medicaid HCBS Waivers (Home and Community-Based Services)Services
- Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)Services · Information
- Medical Expense Deduction for Caregiving Costs (IRC §213)Tax Credit
- IRC §3504 Fiscal/Employer Agent Rules (FMS Legal Framework)Information
- IRS Notice 2014-7 — Difficulty-of-Care Income ExclusionTax Credit
- Lifespan Respite Care ProgramServices
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)In-Kind
- MedicaidCoverage
- Medicaid §1915(i) HCBS State Plan OptionServices
- Medicaid Self-Directed ServicesServices · Cash Stipend
- Medicare - 2026 Premium UpdatesCoverage
- OAA Title III-B Supportive Services (Area Agencies on Aging)Services
- OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services (Meals on Wheels / Congregate Meals)In-Kind
- OAA Title VI Parts A/B — Tribal Nutrition and Supportive ServicesServices · In-Kind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (OAA Title VII)Services · Information
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)Services · Coverage
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B Subpart 2)Services
- Centers for Independent Living (Rehabilitation Act Title VII)Services · Information
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineInformation · Services
- SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)Services · Information
- Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveWage Replacement
- SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation
- Social Security Child's / Disabled Adult Child (DAC) and Survivor BenefitsCash Stipend
- SSA Representative Payee ProgramInformation
- USDA Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans and GrantsCash Stipend · In-Kind
- VA Community Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)Services
- VA Aid & Attendance Pension SupplementCash Stipend
- VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)Services
- VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA) CareServices
- VA Housebound Pension AllowanceCash Stipend
- VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)Services · Information
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)In-Kind
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Services
- Social Services Block Grant (Title XX)Services
- VA Geriatrics and Extended Care RespiteServices
- Veterans-Directed Care (VDC) ProgramCash Stipend · Services
- Head StartServices
- Medicare Payment for Family Caregiver TrainingServices · Information
- Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)Services · Information
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC)Tax Credit
- CFPB Managing Someone Else's Money GuidesInformation
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Coverage · Services
- CSBG (Community Services Block Grant)Services
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)Information · Services
- CMS GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)Services · Information
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)Information · Services
- Dependent Care Assistance Program and Dependent Care FSA (IRC §129)Tax Credit
- Medicaid While Working (Section 1619(b)) - 2026 UpdatesCoverage
- Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing DemonstrationServices · In-Kind
- NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program)Services · Information
- Payroll Information Exchange (PIE)Information
- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion ProgramServices
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)In-Kind
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)Cash Stipend
- Medicaid State Plan Personal Care ServicesServices
- CCDF Child Care Subsidies (Child Care and Development Fund)In-Kind · Cash Stipend
- HUD Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP)In-Kind
- HUD ROSS Service Coordinators (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities)Services · Information
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCoverage
- TANF Child-Only Grants for Kinship CaregiversCash Stipend
- TEFRA / Katie Beckett Medicaid OptionCoverage · Services
- Unemployment Insurance — Caregiver Good-Cause Quit ProtectionsWage Replacement
This page is for discovery and preparation. It is not an eligibility determination — always confirm current rules on each program’s official source. Choose a different location →