House Concludes FY2024 Budget Debate

Post date
April 27, 2023
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Abhi Kurve

Deputy Director of Public Policy

The House added nearly $120 million in spending making the FY2024 fiscal budget total $56.2 billion as it concluded debate on its budget on Wednesday evening, April 26.  From the CHAPA's priority amendments, #498 on HomeBASE improvements was adopted.

The Massachusetts Senate Ways & Means Budget proposal is slated to be released on May 10th with the debate scheduled for later in May.

Below is the summary of some critical programs:

  • Mass. Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) - The House funds MRVP at $173 million along with language to carry forward $19 million in unspent funds from FY23 bringing the MRVP total allocation at $192 million

  • Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP) - The House allocated $14 million along with language to carry forward $10 million in unspent funds from FY23 bringing the AHVP total allocation to $24 million.

  • Public Housing - The House proposes increased funding for Public Housing Operating line item at $102 million.

  • Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) - The House funds RAFT at $180 million ($20 million over the Governor's proposal). The Housing Consumer Education Center line item has also received an increased allocation of $9.7 million

  • HomeBASE - The House allocates level funding of $42 million for HomeBASE increase in the benefit cap to $30,000 over 2 years and removes incomes increases as terms of eligibility.

CHAPA thanks the Speaker of the House, Ronald Mariano, Chairman of House Ways & Means (HWM) Committee, Aaron Michlewitz, Members of the HWM Committee, Chairman of Housing Commitee, James Arciero, and all the Representatives for championing and supporting the affordable housing priorities. 

Line-Item

Program

FY2024 Requests

House FY2024 Budget

FY2024 Gov’s Budget

FY2023 Budget

7004-9024

Mass. Rental Voucher Program

$250,000,000

$173,247,567†

$168,247,567

$154,000,000

7004-9030

Alternative Housing Voucher Program

$26,000,000

$14,108,528‡

$14,108,528

$13,685,355‡

7004-9316

Residential Assistance for Families in Transition

$250,000,000

$180,602,462

$162,602,462

$150,000,000

7004-9005

Public Housing Operating

$184,000,000

$102,000,000

$92,000,000

$92,000,000

7004-3036

Housing Consumer Education Centers

$10,185,000

$9,700,000

$8,774,000

$9,700,000

7004-9007

Public Housing Reform

$7,700,000

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

$1,000,000

7004-0104

Home & Healthy for Good

$8,390,000

$8,890,000

$4,162,300

$6,390,000

7004-0108

HomeBASE

$60,000,000

$42,070,445

$42,070,445

$59,411,201

7006-0011

Foreclosure & Housing Counseling

$3,050,000

$3,050,000

$1,500,000

$3,050,000

7004-3045

Tenancy Preservation Program

$1,800,000

$2,042,755

$2,042,755

$1,800,000

4120-4001

MassAccess Registry

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

$150,000

4000-0007

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

$12,000,000

$10,545,850

$10,545,850

$9,500,000

7004-0106

New Lease for Homeless Families

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

NEW

Fair Housing Trust Fund

$1,500,000

-

-

-

NEW

Access to Counsel Program

$7,000,000

-

-

-

† Includes language to carryover unspent funds from FY23 bringing total FY24 funding for MRVP to an estimated $192.2 million

‡ Includes language to carryover unspent funds from FY23 bringing total FY24 funding for AHVP to an estimated $24 million