Massachusetts Senate Democrats on Monday teed up their own proposal to cap how long people can stay in the strained emergency family shelter system, while…
The Senate will vote Thursday on a redrafted bill imposing new limitations on family shelter stays, a potential cost-controlling measure after months of record demand inflicted massive pressure on the state's balance sheet and shelter systemsMassachusetts Senate Democrats on Monday teed up their own proposal to cap how long people can stay in the strained emergency family shelter system, while enabling more than $800 million in state savings to flow toward the crisis response.
At that point, officials could award one or more 90-day extensions to shelter residents who meet certain criteria, such as single parents of children with disabilities or those who need an extension to avoid losing a job. Healey in the fall capped the number of families that can be in shelters at one time at around 7,500. The system has been full for months, and as of Monday, there were 781 families on a waitlist, according to an administration official.
The House bill would steer $245 million more toward the shelter system in fiscal 2024, dipping into a savings account known as the transitional escrow fund, while leaving fiscal 2025 needs to be debated at a later date -- fiscal 2025 budget deliberations are scheduled in the House in April and the Senate in May and both branches routinely pass spending bills during each fiscal year.
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