SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2025, the sums set forth in section 2A are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or in those appropriation acts, and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. These sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations, and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund or the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section, and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Except as otherwise stated, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

1599-2625  For purposes related to supportive services and safe shelter for unhoused families in Massachusetts; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item may be expended for any of the purposes described in item 1599-0514 of Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023, item 1599-1213 of Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024, and items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, and 7004-9316 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund for work programs targeted at supporting the populations served by this item; and provided further, that reporting requirements under the aforementioned items 1599-0514 and 1599-1213 shall apply to this item as well…………………………………………………..$425,000,000

Transitional Escrow Fund……………………….100%

SECTION 3. Paragraph (G) of section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 3 of chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out subparagraphs (3) and (4) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(3) A family with children or a pregnant woman with no other children that receives benefits through the emergency housing assistance program shall, subject to appropriation and rules and regulations, remain eligible for the program for not more than 6 consecutive months.

SECTION 4. Subparagraph (5) of said paragraph (G) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:- and (4).

SECTION 5. Said subparagraph (5) of said paragraph (G) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:- additional.

SECTION 6. Subparagraph (6) of paragraph (G) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “; provided, that not more 150 families shall be terminated from the emergency housing assistance program in any week”.