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MA H1312

MA H1312
Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
08/15/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition of Marjorie C. Decker and others that the Department of Housing and Community Development administer a residential assistance for families in transition homelessness prevention program. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) homelessness prevention program within the Department of Housing and Community Development. The program would provide financial assistance and services to households with incomes at or below 50% of the area median income who are at risk of homelessness, eviction, foreclosure, or utility shut-off within the next 12 months. The bill sets aside at least 50% of the funds for households with incomes not greater than 30% of the area median income, and includes families with children, elders, persons with disabilities, and unaccompanied youth as eligible beneficiaries. The program would cover up to 12 months of rental or utility arrearages and forward payments, and the department would be required to coordinate with other agencies to streamline the application process and promote upstream homelessness prevention.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (43)

Marjorie Decker (D)*,  James Arena-Derosa (D),  Shirley Arriaga (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Lydia Edwards (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Rita Mendes (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Priscila Sousa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 08/15/2024)

Bill Topics

Community Development and Housing Issues
  • ‐ Homelessness
  • ‐ Housing and Community Development for Low and Middle Income Persons
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1312 03/15/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1312.pdf 03/15/2023
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