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This bill requires the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to create new regulations by January 1, 2024 that will allow landlords to submit rental assistance applications on behalf of their tenants. Specifically, the bill covers several existing rental assistance programs, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, Alternative Housing Voucher Program, and Rental Assistance for Families in Transition program. The regulations will be developed under the authority of sections 3 and 6 of Chapter 23B of the Massachusetts General Laws, and will provide a legal framework for the executive office, its departments, and contracted regional administering agencies to accept these landlord-submitted applications. By enabling landlords to directly apply for rental assistance programs on behalf of their tenants, the bill aims to streamline the application process and potentially improve access to housing support for renters.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S957