MassBudget |
|
Information. |
|
Participation. |
Massachusetts Budget and
Policy Center |
|
Democracy. |
|
|
|
Limiting Access to Shelter, Promoting
Housing |
|
In order to ensure that every
family in Massachusetts has a safe place to sleep and live, our state provides
emergency shelters for short-term support and housing subsidies to help
low-income families find more permanent homes.
-
Shelters: The
need for shelter increased dramatically during the Great Recession, driving up
the costs of shelter programs. Since that time, the state has imposed strict new
limits on shelter access, forcing some families to live in unhealthy conditions
before they can enter shelter.
-
Housing
Support: Over the past few years, the state has created--or expanded--a
number of programs designed to help low-income and homeless families find
housing and pay rent. In some cases, these supports may be too small and too
time-limited to keep families housed over the medium and long-term.
Looking ahead, both the
Governor and the House have proposed budgets for FY 2014 that keep the new
limits on shelter eligibility, reduce funding for shelter, and provide only
limited new funding for housing.
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
(MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations
focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults,
strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in
Massachusetts. |
MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER
15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700
BOSTON, MA
02108
|
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment