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Some 391 families are on the waitlist in Massachusetts, according to Healey spokesperson Karissa Hand said. The waitlist was at 242 families on Dec. 13.
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Springfield leads the way in western Massachusetts with almost 300 families in the emergency shelters, followed by Holyoke and Chicopee.
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A new report offers the fullest look to date at the costs of an emergency shelter crisis that caused Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey to declare a state of emergency in August.
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The Springfield Rescue Mission currently serves 48 people in its emergency shelter and about another 30 in its rehabilitation program.
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Language requiring updates every two weeks on the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts was tucked into a spending bill that passed and was signed by Gov. Maura Healey last week.
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Starting in March, the fair market value for state housing vouchers — and some federal Section 8 vouchers — will be calculated by zip code. That will cover higher rents in more expensive neighborhoods. But many voucher-holders in Massachusetts won't benefit from the change.
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The number of families that are finding safe housing in Massachusetts shelters has grown by 105% in 2023
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Mass. lawmakers were unable to muster a quorum for the third straight day. Efforts to advance a $3.1 billion supplemental budget bill will begin again Monday.
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With most lawmakers headed home for the holiday break, members of the conference committee continue to try to work out differences between spending bills approved by the Massachusetts House and Senate. The bills hold funds for the state's emergency shelters.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said officials are seeing a "drop" in new arrivals seeking emergency shelter, but she said it's difficult to pinpoint the cause.