The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 3901)
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§ 3901. Findings and purpose
(a) Recognizing that the economic well-being and social equity of every Vermonter has
long been a fundamental concern of the State, it remains evident that poverty continues
to be the lot of a substantial number of Vermont’s population. It is the policy of
this State to help develop the full potential of each of its citizens so they can
contribute to the fullest extent possible to the life of our communities and the State
as a whole.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts
that further this policy through:
(1) the strengthening of community capabilities for planning, coordinating, and managing
federal, State, and other sources of assistance related to the problem of poverty;
(2) the better organization and utilization of a range of services related to the needs
of the poor; and
(3) the broadening of the resource base of programs to secure a more active role in assisting
the poor from business, labor, and other groups from the private sector. (Added 1981, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 1982.)