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2023 News Articles

14 August, 2023
Boston Globe Op-Ed: Four steps the new housing secretary should take
26 July, 2023
NBC10 Boston: ‘You have to have an edge’: How to navigate the tight rental market in the Boston area
10 July, 2023
Boston Globe: ‘A nightmare of epic proportions’: Thousands of Mass. residents languish on subsidized housing wait lists
21 April, 2023
Boston Business Journal: How can Gov. Healey make Mass. less pricey? Housing advocates weigh in
18 April, 2023
Boston Globe: Helping the Massachusetts renters left in the cold
12 March, 2023
Boston Globe The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?
09 March, 2023
Everett Independent: Over 500 Households in Everett Received $5.7 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance
09 March, 2023
Revere Journal: More Than 1,200 Households in Revere Received $13 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in FY22
23 February, 2023
Boston Globe Letter: In our right-to-shelter state, there are better options than motels
22 February, 2023
East Boston Times-Free Press: Over 1,000 Local Households Receive Rental Lifeline in 2022
13 February, 2023
N.E. Public Media: In tight market, low-income renters can wait years for federal vouchers and still not find a home
13 February, 2023
N.E. Public Media: ‘The need has mushroomed’: Mass. housing subsidies, local projects can’t keep up with rental demand
09 February, 2023
Dorchester Reporter: Report: Federal funding drove spike in rental assistance
03 February, 2023
Chelsea Record: More Than 1,400 Households in Chelsea Received $15.2 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY22
09 January, 2023
National Low Income Housing Coalition: Massachusetts Advocates Publish Report on Right to Rental Assistance

2022 News Articles

15 December, 2022
Boston Globe: Vouchers for all? Housing groups call for $3.2 billion investment to provide ‘universal’ rental aid in Mass.
15 December, 2022
BOSTON.COM: The current rental voucher system is leaving out about 335,000 households. Could universal vouchers address that?
14 December, 2022
Boston Globe Op-Ed: How to ensure affordable housing in Massachusetts
14 December, 2022
CommonWealth: A call for universal rental housing assistance
14 December, 2022
State House News Service: Report: Expand Rental Aid to Address Housing Crisis
14 December, 2022
Bay State Banner: Report calls for increase in rental assistance
14 December, 2022
WCVB-TV: Report: Expand rental aid to address Massachusetts housing crisis
14 December, 2022
AXIOS: Plugging Massachusetts’ housing assistance gap
14 December, 2022
Banker & Tradesman: Report Calls for Wide-Ranging Rental Voucher Revamp
14 July, 2022
Boston Neighborhood Network News: An Interview with Chris Norris
08 July, 2022
CommonWealth: Critical state housing voucher program should be codified
29 June, 2022
Shelterforce: Crisis Response Practices That Help Avert Police Calls
24 June, 2022
Bloomberg Baystate Business: Podcast on Transforming Housing
21 June, 2022
The Boston Globe: We have to go bold on housing. How about a new city?
02 June, 2022
Everett Independent : Letter to the Editor/Thank You, Sal DiDomenico, for Being a Tireless Supporter
01 June, 2022
WickedLocal.com: Rents rise faster than incomes, expenses – housing shortage, real estate market to blame?
14 April, 2022
BU Today: Five Terriers Running for a Cause
13 March, 2022
WGBH: Two years into the pandemic, rental assistance continues to climb
28 February, 2022
Banker & Tradesman: The Pandemic Taught Us How to Enhance Housing Stability

2021 News Articles

08 December, 2021
East Boston Times-Free Press: East Boston Residents Received $4.7 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY21
08 December, 2021
Revere Journal: 735 Households in Revere Received $5.5 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY21
08 December, 2021
Everett Independent: 273 Households in Everett Received $2.03 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance
03 December, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine: Demand for housing assistance accelerating rapidly
03 December, 2021
Chelsea Record: 833 Households in Chelsea Received $5.9 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY21
28 October, 2021
Boston University News Service: Boston-area residents seeking rental aid attend housing assistance workshop in Roxbury
20 October, 2021
WBUR: Rent Assistance Still Available
29 September, 2021
Waltham Patch: Waltham Resident To Run Boston Marathon For Metro Housing
16 September, 2021
CommonWealth: 6 myths about emergency rental assistance
15 September, 2021
WCVB (Chronicle): Aid available for homeowners and renters in Massachusetts through Metro Housing Boston
13 September, 2021
Belmont Citizen Herald: Evacuated tenants back in Belmont apartment after weeks of waiting and wondering
05 August, 2021
Newton TAB: With eviction moratorium’s end, Newton volunteers help vulnerable apply for rental aid
03 August, 2021
WBZ-TV: Eviction Moratorium Ends: Where Renters Can Find Help In Massachusetts
02 August, 2021
WHDH Channel 7: Rental assistance still available for Mass. residents as officials push for reinstatement of eviction moratorium
29 July, 2021
Boston Globe: What is ‘affordable housing’ for some is out of reach for others
26 July, 2021
Boston 25 News: Surge of MA renters seeking assistance as federal moratorium set to expire
24 June, 2021
Dorchester Reporter: Rent relief funding is available for eligible tenants
23 June, 2021
Everett Independent: With Eviction Moratorium Ending June 30, Families in Everett Have Options for Help
21 June, 2021
Boston Globe: More than 100 eviction cases at Hyde Park apartment complex could leave a lasting mark
17 June, 2021
Chelsea Record: With Eviction Moratorium Ending June 30, Families in Chelsea Have Options for Help

2020 News Articles

29 December, 2020
Shelterforce: Making Eviction Diversion Meaningful in Massachusetts
22 December, 2020
Banker & Tradesman: Significant Delays Acknowledged in COVID Rental Aid Distribution
08 December, 2020
Boston Globe: Evictions last week hit a 2020 peak in Mass. amid fears of many more to come
19 November, 2020
Everett Independent: Councilor Not Happy With State Housing Help Program
04 November, 2020
WBUR: State’s Emergency Rent Program Is Understaffed And Overwhelmed, Housing Advocates Say
30 October, 2020
Marketplace: As state eviction bans lapse, another month’s rent comes due
26 October, 2020
Boston Globe: Delays and debt mount as state rent relief program strains to meet demand
20 October, 2020
Boston Herald: Thousands at Risk as Evictions Begin
16 October, 2020
Boston 25 News: Chris Norris Interviewed on Eviction Moratorium and Rent Relief
15 October, 2020
WBUR: How Evictions Work In Mass
31 August, 2020
Shelerforce: States Use CARES Act Funds to Keep Renters Afloat, But It Won’t Be Enough
30 July, 2020
Milton Scene: Town of Milton establishes local emergency rental assistance fund for those impacted by COVID-19
22 July, 2020
Braintree Patch: Mayor Kokoros Establishes $100K Relief Fund For Braintree Renters
21 July, 2020
Milton Times: Town sets up emergency rental help fund
17 July, 2020
BNN News: Agency Offers Emergency Housing Aid
14 July, 2020
BNN News: New Research Confirms Racial Barriers in Housing
09 July, 2020
Winthrop Transcript: State doubles rent relief and foreclosure prevention resources in Partnership with Metro Housing and Regional Network
08 July, 2020
Revere Journal: ARRIGO ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE
08 July, 2020
East Boston Times: State doubles rent relief and foreclosure prevention resources in Partnership with Metro Housing and Regional Network
07 July, 2020
WBZ-TV: WinnCompanies Extends Moratorium On Evictions
06 July, 2020
Banker & Tradesman (via SHNS): Record Amount of RAFT Housing Assistance Distributed
01 July, 2020
WHDH Channel 7: New housing study shows discrimination based on race of Boston’s prospective renters
29 June, 2020
Boston Globe: A ‘tsunami of evictions’ threatens to strike Boston
25 June, 2020
Boston.com: What to do if you can’t pay for your housing
04 June, 2020
Boston Herald: Walsh adding $5M to Boston coronavirus rental relief fund
28 May, 2020
WBUR (State House News): Boston Agency Reports Surge In Housing Aid Applications
15 May, 2020
NBC10 Boston: Rent Due Worries Amid COVID-19
14 May, 2020
Chelsea Record: Raft Program Steps up to Help Pay Housing Costs in COVID-19
08 May, 2020
Boston Globe: Only six Boston households have gotten rent relief from city program so far as councilors push for greater urgency
07 April, 2020
Boston Globe: Renters, homeowners need protection now
02 April, 2020
Belmont Journal: What to do when you can’t afford your rent
02 April, 2020
Radio Boston (WBUR): Can You Afford Rent — Or Your Mortgage — During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
11 March, 2020
The Boston Globe: She has battled homelessness, and she’s a housing case manager
24 February, 2020
The Daily Free Press: Rents in Boston are increasing at lesser degrees, but prices remain on the rise
29 January, 2020
Jamaica Plain News: Mayor Walsh Appoints Two Jamaica Plain Residents to Reactivated Human Rights Commission
28 January, 2020
Boston Globe: A dubious distinction: Massachusetts ranks first in growth of family homelessness