MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont has spent around $800 million over the last decade to help the homeless, but over that time, their numbers have tripled. The Vermont state auditor says that a dearth of data, has caused policymakers to throw good money after bad.

“To my knowledge, there is no comprehensive effort to collect the kind of data we’re talking about,” said Auditor Doug Hoffer, D/P-Vt.

In a recent newsletter , Hoffer says to devise solutions to homelessness and spend resources wisely, the state first needs to know what’s causing people to be unhoused. He points specifically to people who returned to homelessness after receiving help.

According to the Coordinated Entry System, nearly half of the people who experienced homelessness and moved into temporary or permanent housing f

See Full Page