1.6K Mass. Renters Could Risk Eviction if Congress Doesn’t Act
A federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families and individuals fleeing homelessness or domestic violence could end by next year if more funding isn’t made available.
State Offers Rental Vouchers to 1.2K Families in Shelter
With the state’s emergency assistance shelter system expected to “imminently” hit the 7,500-family cap that Gov. Maura Healey has said it is subject to, housing vouchers are being extended to families already in the system to free up more space.
Boston Launches Rental Voucher Program
The city of Boston plans to spend $2.5 million this year to start a rental voucher program Mayor Marty Walsh first proposed in last year’s State of the City address.
