A communication from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (see item 7004-9316 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) first quarterly report for fiscal year 2026

This bill requires the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to submit a quarterly report on the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program to state legislative committees. The report details the number of families applying for and receiving financial aid, the specific amounts awarded, and how the funds are distributed across different income levels. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the document records that over 48,000 households applied for assistance, with 14,181 approved for state-funded aid totaling approximately $48.3 million. The data further breaks down the assistance by income category, showing that households earning between 0% and 15% of the area median income received the largest share of funds.