Massachusetts governor Maura Healey announces changes to the state's emergency shelter system, prioritizing families homeless due to no-fault evictions, veterans, or disaster-related situations, and capping overflow stays at five days.
Massachusetts governor Maura Healey announces major changes to the state's emergency shelter system from Aug 1, giving priority to families homeless due to no-fault evictions, veterans, or disaster-related situations. The new rules also cap stays in overflow sites at five days. The changes mark a departure from the state's 1986 right-to-shelter law which had guaranteed access to a shelter for all eligible homeless families.
July 23, 2024
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