Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Legislature passed a supplemental budget bill on Feb. 26 to provide funding for, and make reforms to, the state’s emergency assistance shelter system.
The bill (H. 58) would allocate $425 million from the state’s transitional escrow fund to the shelter system. Some of this funding would provide relief to school districts affected by increased student enrollment due to families in local shelters. Further assistance would support communities hosting unhoused families and family shelter sites.
The bill includes several policy changes aimed at restricting shelter eligibility and capping the number of families served at 4,000.