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Montpelier Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Montpelier, Vermont that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Vermont page.

Vermont Legal AidFree civil legal assistance
Websitevtlegalaid.org 
Phone1-800-889-2047
Address56 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont provide free civil legal help to low-income Vermonters, covering housing, public benefits, health care and disability issues. Call the statewide helpline at 1-800-889-2047 to ask for help. The Montpelier office is at 56 College Street.1

Food

Montpelier Food Pantry (Just Basics)Food pantry
Websitejustbasicsvt.org 
Phone802-917-8164
Address89 Main Street, Suite 4A, Montpelier, VT 05602

The Montpelier Food Pantry, run by Just Basics, provides free groceries to people in the Montpelier area. The pantry offers personal care items when donations allow, plus seasonal Farm to Family coupons and free seed packets for summer garden plantings.2

Christ Episcopal ChurchCommunity food shelf and free meal
Websitechristchurchvt.org 
Phone802-223-3631
Address64 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

Christ Episcopal Church runs a community food shelf and serves a free noon meal through its Full Ladle ministry each Wednesday.3

Social services

Good Samaritan HavenEmergency shelter
Websitegoodsamaritanhaven.org 
Phone802-341-5740
Address137 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

Good Samaritan Haven runs Turret House, an emergency shelter for adults at 137 Barre Street in Montpelier, with food, clothing and case management. To ask for a bed, call the intake coordinator at 802-341-5740 between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.4

Vermont State Housing AuthorityRental assistance
Websitevsha.org 
Phone802-828-3295
Address1 Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

The Vermont State Housing Authority runs rental assistance programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and rapid rehousing for households facing homelessness. Its office is at 1 Prospect Street in Montpelier.5

Sources & notes

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Vermont Legal Aid, Locations and Contact Information , and VTLawHelp, Locations and Contact Information . ↩

  2. Just Basics, Bylaws  (Just Basics runs the Montpelier Food Pantry). Address and phone are from Vermont 211’s current listing for the pantry, Food Pantries ; older listings give a previous address at 137 Main Street. ↩

  3. Christ Episcopal Church, Feeding Ministries , and Vermont 211, Food Pantries . ↩

  4. Good Samaritan Haven, Emergency Shelter Program . ↩

  5. Vermont State Housing Authority, Field Representative open position notice  and Housing Programs application . ↩

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