Expedited & Scalable Meals Preparation & Delivery Services

The Vermont Department for Children and Families, Economic Services Division (ESD) helps individuals and families to meet their basic needs through the administration of public benefit programs. In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, families and individuals experiencing homelessness who are eligible for emergency shelter assistance are being placed in hotels and motels as needed to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in lieu of congregate emergency shelter spaces. Meal preparation and delivery services are being provided to individuals and families on-site in these hotels and motels to support implementation of COVID-19 related requirements and guidelines for hygiene promotion, sanitation, and social distancing guidelines, including the Governor’s “stay home, stay safe” order and “be smart, stay safe”