29 Nov 10,251 Households Received More than $63 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in FY21

Posted at 08:50h in 2021, Press Releases

The Coronavirus Pandemic Dramatically Changes How Rent and Mortgage Relief Programs Operate in the Commonwealth Boston, MA – Since 2013, Metro Housing|Boston has documented the effectiveness of Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT), a homelessness prevention program for households with low incomes that are experiencing a...

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14 Jun With Eviction Moratorium Ending June 30, Families Have Options for Help

Posted at 17:22h in 2021, Press Releases

Households May be Eligible for up to Twelve Months of Rental Arrears With no Dollar Limit   Boston, MA (June 11) – While the Commonwealth of Massachusetts begins to ease many of the restrictions that have been in place since the start of the pandemic, families throughout the...

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01 Jun Landlords Can Benefit from Housing Mobility Initiative

Posted at 16:26h in 2021, Press Releases

(Boston) - Local landlords are now able to participate in a program that helps address the misconceptions and challenges of renting to families with federal housing subsidies.  SNO Mass is a program developed and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)...

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23 Apr Statement on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Case

Posted at 13:05h in 2021, Press Releases

This week’s verdict in the case of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is one example of accountability in our justice system. However, it does not erase our history of systemic and institutional racism. There is much more to do. We...

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