NORTHEAST KINGDOM POVERTY RATE

~15%

Among highest in Vermont; Essex, Orleans & Caledonia counties

PANDEMIC-ERA CLIFF

2024–25

Year emergency stabilization funds expired for rural nonprofits

KEY PROGRAMS CUT

3

AmeriCorps, USDA Rural Development, HHS Community Services Block Grant

COUNTIES AFFECTED

3

Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia — Vermont's Northeast Kingdom

Share of social-service funding originating at the federal level vs. devolved to states, localities, and nonprofits. Shaded bands indicate Republican administrations. Source: Urban Institute estimates.