"The at-risk older adults in Vermont, a growing population, now have better access to quality legal advice, thanks to the Administration for Community Living grant.

For three years each, $178,500 will allow for expansion of outreach services with the efforts of Vermont Legal Aid and Vermont Agency of Human Services' Department of Disabilities and Independent Living (DAIL). From 2009 to 2014, the organizations had the same funding to establish a statewide hotline for legal advice, but regained this grant as a phase two part of the extension. Now, actual attorneys answer the hotline, more outreach clinics can be held all over the state and resources on the Vermont Legal Aid's website will be updated.

"We'll be identifying seniors that have priority legal issues and be representing them," Michael Benvenuto, elder law project director at Vermont Legal Aid said. "Any senior can call and get legal help. We're going to do a lot of outreach and training and education activities, but haven't come up with the training curriculum yet.""

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