31 Mar Boston Mayor announces $50 million for city’s Rental Relief Fund

Posted at 13:16h in In the News, In the News 2021

Source: WCVB, Channel 5 See video segment of story with Metro Housing at: https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-covid-19-briefing-mayor-kim-janey-rental-relief-fund-march-30-2021/35978224   BOSTON — Boston Mayor Kim Janey on Tuesday announced $50 million in new funding for the city's Rental Relief Fund. Her announcement comes after the federal ban on evictions was extended again, bringing relief...

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15 Mar Big money for rent relief is coming to Mass. Will it block a long-feared eviction crisis?

Posted at 11:02h in In the News, In the News 2021

Source: Boston Globe, published March 15, 2021 Massachusetts will soon receive the deluge of federal money that housing advocates have long said is needed to hold off a devastating wave of evictions. Now the challenge is getting that money to the people who need it most. The $1.9...

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09 Feb Boston Neighborhood Network News: Sue Nohl Discusses “Working to Opportunity” Program

Posted at 13:43h in In the News, In the News 2021

Source: Boston Neighborhood Network News (BNN) Susan Nohl, Deputy Director of Metro Housing Boston, talks about a new initiative funded by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical that helps renters with housing subsidies increase earnings without a disruptive loss of government support. Interview for BNN News. Aired February...

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29 Jan Chelsea Record: Metro Housing|Boston on pace to triple housing support with RAFT funding in FY21

Posted at 13:59h in In the News, In the News 2021

Source: Chelsea Record In the last six months, Metro Housing|Boston provided Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) eviction prevention to 2,807 families, more than all of the families assisted in FY20. With the recent efficiencies implemented in the RAFT process, Metro Housing expects to help...

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