Rental Assistance Committee Virtual Meeting

The House and Senate budget proposals allocated increased funding for critical rental assistance programs. At this meeting, we plan to have a discussion on rental assistance programs like Mass Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) & Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) and explore next steps to ensure that the increased appropriations for rental assistance programs are used effectively and timely to help struggling households.

Agenda:

• Welcome & Introductions
• RAFT Program Updates, Amy Mullen, DHCD
• Discussion on Effective Utilization of Rental Assistance Appropriations
  • Questions to consider - 
    • How can we ensure appropriation is spent?
    • How should new vouchers be distributed?
    • What strategies will be helpful in achieving these? 
• State Budget Updates
• Next Steps & Member Updates