SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – There are 4,370 families in Massachusetts who are currently being housed in emergency housing in Massachusetts, the state’s biweekly report indicates. In December last year ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Access to housing assistance for tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents could be in jeopardy as federal officials eye potential changes to eligibility requirements, researchers ...

Affordable housing programs can be split in several ways. Are they tied to a person or apartment? Do they provide assistance? And who qualifies for the different types?

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts GOP is criticizing Governor Maura Healey over a new report that shows shifting shelter costs to the state’s HomeBASE program. The program provides rental assistance ...

STOCKBRIDGE — Stockbridge residents can now get help with their rent or mortgage if they experience unforeseen financial hardship through a partnership between Construct and the town's Affordable ...

New provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could help finance more than a million units of low-income housing over the next decade. The changes are complicated but will increase assistance both ...

BOSTON — MassHousing recently announced the expansion of the agency’s Down Payment Assistance mortgage program. MassHousing’s expanded DPA program now offers up to $25,000 in down payment assistance ...

This article was produced with the support of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism as part of its 2025 Data Fellowship. After two years of couch surfing, Quianna Barnwell isn’t sure when she ...