Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

About Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc uses grantmaking to support Vermont-based work on economic opportunity, justice, and stability, with a noticeable emphasis on asylum seeker assistance and legal advocacy. Among the most distinctive recent awards is $122,080 to Capstone Community Action in Barre for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Regional Performance Innovation Consortia (RPIC), alongside $99,360 to Vermont Legal Aid in Burlington for the Justice for Families Project. The recent grant record also shows sustained support for community action agencies, refugee-serving networks, and domestic violence interventions across the state. The foundation’s portfolio reflects CVOEO’s broader mission around food, housing, fuel, financial empowerment, fair housing, and racial equity, but the grants themselves show how that mission is translated into partnerships with local organizations. In 2025, it funded Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network in Essex, Bridge to Rutland in Rutland, Central Vermont Refugee Action Network in Montpelier, and Community Asylum Seekers Project in Brattleboro. That mix points to a funder working through regional partners rather than a single delivery model, with recurring awards that align to specific service networks and program structures.

What Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Funds

Financial empowerment is a visible thread in the recent grants. CVOEO gave $122,080 to Capstone Community Action in Barre for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and RPIC, and also supported Southeastern Vermont Community Action and Broc - Community Action in Southwestern Vermont for the same work. Another core area is asylum seeker support. The foundation funded Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network in Essex for $51,972, Bridge to Rutland in Rutland for $28,694, and Central Vermont Refugee Action Network in Montpelier for $28,025 under the Asylum Seekers Assistance Network. Domestic violence and family safety also appear repeatedly. Broc Community Action in Rutland received $85,001 for Rural Domestic Violence & Child Victimization, while Spectrum Youth & Family in Burlington received $38,062 for the same area. The Justice for Families Project is another named line of support, with Vermont Legal Aid in Burlington receiving grants in 2023 and 2024.

How Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Gives