Kathleen Berk, executive director of the Vermont State Housing Authority, speaks to lawmakers about financial challenges related to the Section 8 federal housing voucher program on Nov. 5, 2025 in Montpelier. Photo by David Littlefield/Vermont Public This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. After more than a year of gridlock caused by federal funding cuts…