A report of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (under Section 11 of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2025) on the plan for phasing out the use of hotels and motels in the Emergency Housing Assistance Program

This bill transmits a report detailing Massachusetts' plan to phase out the use of hotels and motels in the Emergency Housing Assistance (EA) Program by December 2025. The report outlines a five-phase closure schedule (with 32 hotels remaining as of April 2025, targeting full elimination by year-end) and emphasizes moving families into stable housing instead of transferring them between shelters. It prioritizes closing higher-cost or less-accessible hotels, provides families with advance notice and rehousing support, and aligns closures with contract terms. The plan directly affects homeless families currently housed in hotel shelters (approximately 25% of the EA system as of April 2025), aiming to transition them to permanent housing solutions.