An Act relative to emergency housing assistance eligibility requirements

HD 259 amends Massachusetts' emergency housing assistance program to restrict eligibility exclusively to U.S. citizens. The bill adds a provision stating that the program "shall be available only to residents of the commonwealth who are citizens of the United States," overriding any existing laws or regulations that might have allowed non-citizens to qualify. This change directly affects non-citizen residents who previously might have accessed emergency housing aid. The policy shift eliminates eligibility for non-citizen residents under this specific assistance program.