In response to COVID, the Commonwealth has made several policy tweaks to its housing assistance programs.
Housing
The Housing Assistance Landscape
A report on the state of housing assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Watertown Housing Partnership Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Applications are due Thursday, September 24
Inventory of Affordable Housing Proposals
An overview of the status of affordable housing proposals in the House and Senate as of August 19.
Covid-19 Survey IV — results
This is the fourth of a series of surveys checking in on the economic consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic in my district.
Keeping people in their homes
The legislature enacted today a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures. We should not put tenants or homeowners out on the street while we are trying to enforce social distancing.