October 6, 2021
Greetings!
Calling all families/youth/individuals with lived experience of housing instability, providers, advocates, and faith community members: Please join us next Tuesday, October 12th, starting at 11 a.m., for an important virtual State House hearing on key housing and homelessness legislation. The Legislature's Joint Committee on Housing will be taking testimony on a number of our top priority bills related to HomeBASE, Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT), the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), right to counsel in eviction cases, and more.
Key bills that the committee will hear that day include:
Please see below for more hearing details.
We hope that you will join us on October 12th and share your testimony on the importance of promoting access to housing supports, homelessness prevention benefits, long-term housing subsidies, and legal assistance to level the playing field and promote equity in eviction proceedings.
Please reach out with any questions, feedback, and testimony.
With hope,
Kelly
Kelly Turley
Associate Director
Pronouns: She, her, and hers
