Amendment #7 to H4600

Regional parity for agencies providing services to rental assistance recipients in Central Massachusetts and the North Shore

Mr. LeBoeuf of Worcester moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7004-0107, in line 1, by inserting after the word “programs” the following: “and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc., and Lynn Housing Authority, Inc., to provide information and referral services relating to emergency rental assistance and other services under the department of housing and community development’s 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc., and Lynn Housing Authority, Inc., for housing stabilization services for certain households served with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the department of housing and community development’s 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative, who face significant barriers to sustaining housing payments”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$700,000”.

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Regional parity for agencies providing services to rental assistance recipients in Central Massachusetts and the North Shore