12 Mar Boston Globe The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Posted at 13:40h in In the News, In the News 2023

Boston Globe Published March 12, 2023 YES  Christopher Norris  Executive Director, Metro Housing|Boston  The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program is the largest state-funded voucher program in the country, but the program currently serves fewer than 10,000 households, one half of the number it served more than 30 years ago.  A recent report...

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09 Mar Everett Independent: Over 500 Households in Everett Received $5.7 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance

Posted at 20:45h in In the News, In the News 2023

Everett Independent Published March 9, 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 during FY22....

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09 Mar Revere Journal: More Than 1,200 Households in Revere Received $13 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in FY22

Posted at 20:29h in In the News, In the News 2023

Revere Journal Published March 9, 2023 The need for housing assistance for renters and homeowners in the Greater Boston area, and Revere specifically, is highlighted in the latest annual report on the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program. According to the homelessness prevention program funded by...

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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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