23 Feb Boston Globe Letter: In our right-to-shelter state, there are better options than motels

Posted at 09:00h in In the News, In the News 2023

Boston Globe Published February 24, 2023 The plight of homeless families and individuals in Massachusetts is not new (“State’s shelter crisis hits home in Concord,” Page A1, Feb. 17). Given the lack of affordable housing across the state, this situation cannot be a surprise to state or local...

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22 Feb East Boston Times-Free Press: Over 1,000 Local Households Receive Rental Lifeline in 2022

Posted at 08:11h in In the News, In the News 2023

East Boston Times-Free Press  Published February 22, 2023 The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program, a homelessness prevention program funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provided  a lifeline for 18,317 families in the region, providing more than $162 million in assistance...

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13 Feb N.E. Public Media: In tight market, low-income renters can wait years for federal vouchers and still not find a home

Posted at 10:02h in In the News, In the News 2023

New England Public Media | By Karen Brown, Nirvani Williams Published February 13, 2023 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has made housing one of her first priorities in office, including proposing a cabinet-level housing office. This comes as home prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic started. But it can...

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13 Feb N.E. Public Media: ‘The need has mushroomed’: Mass. housing subsidies, local projects can’t keep up with rental demand

Posted at 09:14h in In the News, In the News 2023

New England Public Media | By Karen Brown, Nirvani Williams Published February 13, 2023 There are a lot of challenges facing people who can’t afford today’s housing and sometimes wait years for government assistance. After you get on the waitlist, it often takes 10 to 15 years...

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