Government Benefits in Vermont
Where Vermont residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, home energy assistance, and unemployment insurance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and unemployment insurance are all administered at the state level, so each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act, and for unemployment insurance, the maximum weekly benefit and how long you can collect it. The cards below link you straight to Vermont's official application system for each program. Exact SNAP/Medicaid income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number for those — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size. Unemployment insurance figures below are official published caps from the U.S. Department of Labor, current as of January 2026.
3SquaresVT (SNAP)
VT Dept. for Children & Families
MyBenefits also screens for Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) and other DCF programs.
Green Mountain Care (Medicaid)
Medicaid ExpandedVT Dept. of Vermont Health Access
Vermont expanded Medicaid, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
Seasonal Fuel Assistance (LIHEAP)
VT Dept. for Children & Families
Vermont's seasonal home heating fuel assistance program.
Unemployment Insurance
Has Waiting WeekVT Dept. of Labor
Max Weekly
$757
Min Weekly
$94
Max Duration
up to 26 weeks
Based on your two highest quarters divided by 45.
Looking for more programs available to Vermont residents?
Vermont residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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