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2021 News Articles

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
16 June, 2021
Boston Neighborhood Network News: Metro Housing’s Rental Relief Programs
16 June, 2021
WGBH: ‘We’re Just Asking For Some Compassion’: Tenants Urge State Intervention As Evictions Ban Expires
16 June, 2021
WCVB-TV: Massachusetts lawmakers working to extend some COVID-19 emergency measures
25 May, 2021
Boston Globe: Newton’s COVID-19 emergency housing relief fund to close at end of June
06 May, 2021
Boston Globe: Federal judge strikes down US eviction ban. What will that mean in Mass.?
31 March, 2021
WCVB: Boston Mayor announces $50 million for city’s Rental Relief Fund
15 March, 2021
Boston Globe: Big money for rent relief is coming to Mass. Will it block a long-feared eviction crisis?
09 February, 2021
Boston Neighborhood Network News: Sue Nohl Discusses “Working to Opportunity” Program

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

2019 News Articles

31 December, 2019
Bay State Banner: City officials seek to curb evictions
31 December, 2019
Boston Herald: City plans to try to fight evictions
24 December, 2019
Dorchester Reporter: Walsh goes to the Hill, asks leverage to boost affordable housing goal
21 December, 2019
Boston Globe: Walsh announces plan to build more affordable housing and reduce evictions in Boston
12 December, 2019
Boston Globe: Letter: Housing Choice bill doesn’t address those most in need
09 December, 2019
Banker & Tradesman: Massachusetts’ Homeless Families Have Waited Long Enough for Solutions
05 December, 2019
Dorchester Reporter: Report: Dorchester leads city in homeless prevention funds
03 December, 2019
State House News Service: Housing Aid Pilot Helping More People in Boston
26 November, 2019
Mass Nonprofit News: Metro Housing Boston Raises $409K at Annual Celebration
21 November, 2019
Dorchester Reporter: Metro Housing Boston cites its ‘Champions of Housing’
11 October, 2019
Boston Globe: Miracle on the Mystic: Chelsea, Everett, and the New American Dream
05 August, 2019
Mission Hill Gazette: What’s Happening on Main Streets
15 July, 2019
Boston Globe: Current voucher program gives families little choice of where to live
20 June, 2019
State House News Service: Cambridge Rep Offers “Housing For All” Package
10 June, 2019
Banker & Tradesman: Trump’s Proposal to Cut $11B from Housing Funds Is Wrong-Headed
20 May, 2019
Commonwealth Magazine: Putting out a welcome mat for housing
20 May, 2019
Lowell Sun: Path to a better housing market
15 May, 2019
The Bay State Banner: Advocates blast gov’s housing bill
14 May, 2019
The Boston Globe: Governor’s bill to tackle state’s housing crisis is cheered, jeered at legislative hearing
08 April, 2019
Brockton Enterprise: Tax season makes marathon training tough for this Easton accountant

2018 News Articles

29 December, 2018
The Boston Globe: A double diagnosis — cancer while poor
19 December, 2018
The Boston Globe: Number of homeless people in Mass. is up 14 percent
14 December, 2018
Mission Hill Gazette: Being Honored
05 October, 2018
Mission Hill Gazette: KENNEDY VISITS METRO HOUSING BOSTON
31 July, 2018
Bay State Banner: Is affordable housing out of reach?
20 July, 2018
Metro Housing’s Summer Newsletter @Home is now available
04 June, 2018
Mission Hill Gazette: Affordable Housing Forum
23 May, 2018
Spare Change News: Forum evaluates state of affordable housing in Massachusetts
10 May, 2018
Wicked Local: Melrose Congresswoman Clark kicks off Housing Week of Action
13 April, 2018
Boston Herald Letter to Editor: Ending family homelessness is urgent
14 March, 2018
Wicked Local: Winchester resident running Boston Marathon to fight homelessness
12 March, 2018
Wicked Local: Somerville resident running Boston Marathon
26 January, 2018
WWLP 22News: State program assists families at risk of becoming homeless
18 January, 2018
DORCHESTER REPORTER: Dot families given most help from MetroHousing/Boston last year
08 January, 2018
NLIHC: From the Field: Metro Housing Boston Report Shows Homelessness Prevention Program Provides Housing Stability, Saves Money

2017 News Articles

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
16 June, 2021
Boston Neighborhood Network News: Metro Housing’s Rental Relief Programs
16 June, 2021
WGBH: ‘We’re Just Asking For Some Compassion’: Tenants Urge State Intervention As Evictions Ban Expires
16 June, 2021
WCVB-TV: Massachusetts lawmakers working to extend some COVID-19 emergency measures
25 May, 2021
Boston Globe: Newton’s COVID-19 emergency housing relief fund to close at end of June
06 May, 2021
Boston Globe: Federal judge strikes down US eviction ban. What will that mean in Mass.?
31 March, 2021
WCVB: Boston Mayor announces $50 million for city’s Rental Relief Fund
15 March, 2021
Boston Globe: Big money for rent relief is coming to Mass. Will it block a long-feared eviction crisis?
09 February, 2021
Boston Neighborhood Network News: Sue Nohl Discusses “Working to Opportunity” Program