Bill > H4015

This bill establishes a steering committee to expand a short-term housing bridge pilot program aimed at helping older adults (60 years and older) in Massachusetts who are at risk of eviction or experiencing housing instability. The program will target households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income, ensuring participants pay no more than 30% of their monthly adjusted income for housing costs. The steering committee will include representatives from various state agencies, elder affairs and housing committees, homeless advocacy groups, aging service providers, and three older adults who have personally experienced housing instability. The committee will coordinate efforts to develop and implement the pilot program statewide, with an annual requirement to submit a detailed report to the governor and relevant legislative committees by December 31st. Additionally, the executive office of housing and livable communities will be authorized to enter into performance-based contracts with designated agencies to establish and expand the housing bridge subsidy program in urban, suburban, and rural areas of Massachusetts, with funding subject to appropriation or third-party reimbursement.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4015