Amendment #542 to H5500

Improvements to HomeBASE

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 7004-0108, in line 7 and in line 13, by striking out the figure “$30,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$50,000” and in line 9 by striking out the figure “$15,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$25,000”; and in the same item by adding the following: “provided further, that the executive office shall not require families to be evicted from their existing housing or to otherwise establish that they fall into one of the four categories of affirmative eligibility for emergency assistance shelter currently listed in item 7004-0101; provided further, that families in summary process actions commenced for a reason determined by the executive office to be a no fault or excused fault reason for eviction shall be able to apply and be found eligible for short-term transition program benefits in order to prevent eviction from existing housing or permit the family to relocate to another housing situation; provided further, that the executive office shall allow families to apply and be found eligible for this short-term housing benefit after a summons and complaint is filed in court; provided further, families shall be found eligible for short-term housing transition benefits if, but for feasible alternative housing, they meet the requirements for family shelter”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #542 to H5500

Improvements to HomeBASE