FAQs

  • You can find applications here.

    Applications will be open until May 26th, 2025.

  • Recipients will receive a total sum of $10,000 given out in increments monthly over the course of a year (about $800+ per month).

  • Any Vermont resident who is 18 years or older, with plans to stay in Vermont through the entire program can apply.

    Please note: if you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income, you may be at risk of losing your benefits by participating in this program.

    All applicants will be considered.

  • THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.

    All applicants will be considered

    A needs-based rubric informed by the Social Determinants of Health will be utilized for eligible applicants

    The applicants with the highest need will be randomly selected for placement in 1 of 3 categories: 

    1. Cash Transfer Group (Receives $800+/mo; Total of $10,000 until Juneteenth 2026 for participating in all 4 surveys to measure impact)*

    2. "Indirect" Comparison Group (Receives $100/quarter for participating in all 4 surveys to measure impact)*

    3. Not selected (Did not get selected in the Lottery + Random Assignment)*

  • Applications for the program will launch in April 2025, with verification calls and final decisions being made by early June 2025. Recipients will receive funds from the program for one year, from June 19, 2025 to June 19, 2026.

  • You can support Conscious Homestead and the Root Social Justice Center’s existing mutual aid programs by visiting their websites - www.conscioushomestead.org and www.therootsjc.org.