An Act to create and implement a Massachusetts flexible supportive housing subsidy pool program
This bill establishes a new Massachusetts Flexible Housing Pool Program designed to help homeless individuals with complex medical, mental health, or substance use needs secure permanent supportive housing. The program creates a centralized funding pool that combines federal emergency assistance with state resources to provide flexible financial support for housing and related services. Eligible applicants, including cities and local care organizations, can access these funds to move people out of shelters and into stable living arrangements. By creating a coordinated system for distributing money, the legislation aims to improve the efficiency of ending chronic homelessness across the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Meschino
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Saunders
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Estela Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Lydia Edwards
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Montigny
DDemocratic
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