Mass. House passes $425 million bill for emergency shelter system while placing new limits on families
Lawmakers passed a $425 million bill to finance the state's struggling emergency shelter system that also implemented a new ...
Mass. Democrats beat back Republican-led attempt to reduce state-run shelter funding
Massachusetts House Democrats trampled Republican-driven efforts Thursday to expand the information covered in background checks for state-run shelter applicants and reduce the amount of funding ...
Daybreak shelter aims to assist homeless men, families in new facility
Valparaiso’s new Daybreak homeless shelter could begin operating as soon as this week, Respite House founder and board member ...
Mass. House approves emergency shelter reforms with $425M more in funding
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while passing changes to tighten eligibility and shrink the system’s size.
Nonprofit takes over Bangor's only low-barrier homeless shelter
BANGOR, Maine — A Portland-based nonprofit has officially taken over operations of Bangor's only low-barrier homeless shelter ...
Massachusetts shelter for migrants, homeless families to be converted back to hotel in Taunton
A Taunton hotel sued last year for housing too many migrants is expected to close as a state-run shelter at the end of this ...
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House to vote on $425M bill that would restrict emergency shelter eligibility
The House will vote Thursday on a $425 million bill to tighten shelter eligibility, shorten stays, and add security measures ...
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Closing of Beckley homeless shelter potentially delayed
Last year, a Raleigh County nonprofit said they were in a state of shock to learn that they would be receiving steep cuts to ...