The National Runaway Safeline helps and supports unhoused youth or youth thinking about running away. Call 800-786-2929 or text SAFE and your current location (address, city, state) to 44357(4HELP). URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
To apply for shelter services, call the Emergency Housing Assistance Program at 866-584-0653. Available 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, translation available. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
Information about the Emergency Housing Assistance Program and local housing resources URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
Information on how to get housing assistance, including rental assistance and public housing: URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
Community Benefits Agreements are generally used to ensure that plans for new real estate development also provide amenities for the surrounding community. To increase employment opportunities, Community Benefits Agreements should more frequently include URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
Tax increment financing (TIF) is a real estate strategy that allows authorities to earmark a development’s future property tax revenue to finance the development. In theory, TIFs are reserved for urban renewal projects. In reality, however, they are more URL: … Continued
A medical-legal partnership provides health care settings access to on-site lawyers who can assist patients that are experiencing complex problems, such as an illegal eviction. The legal staff may also provide consultation services to Community-Clinical L URL: Visit resource Date … Continued
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households meet their home energy needs. LIHEAP focuses on helping households with at least one member that is young, disabled, or elderly and households with the lowest incomes and h … Continued
This resource provides a guide for Massachusetts residents seeking information on housing for low and moderate income families and individuals as well as a tool to locate a service provider in your city or town. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: … Continued
The Housing Choice Initiative provides incentives, rewards, technical assistance and targeted legislative reform to encourage and empower municipalities to plan and build the diverse housing stock that the Commonwealth needs to continue to thrive. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
