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Economic Services Division (ESD)

The Economic Services Division (ESD) helps Vermonters meet their basic needs through programs such as 3SquaresVT, Essential Person, Fuel Assistance, and Reach Up.

These programs provide a safety net for individuals and families who may be experiencing unemployment, single parenthood, aging, disability, or other life-changing event.

ESD serves over 108,000 families at any given time. This means more than one in five Vermonters will benefit from ESD programs this year.

Waterbury-based ESD staff are being relocated to temporary office space. In the meantime, please use the phone numbers listed on our website to reach us. We are checking messages regularly.

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