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State proposes $1.2 billion in housing investments; administration highlights shelter stabilization and vouchers
Summary
Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities said Governor Healey's House 1 proposes $1.2 billion in housing investments for FY2026, including increased public housing subsidies, expanded vouchers, and emergency assistance stabilization funding. She urged support for the Affordable Homes Act implementation and described measures to move families
Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Secretary addressed the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in Gloucester on March 10, outlining the administration’s FY2026 House 1 proposal that Secretary said totals roughly $1.2 billion in targeted housing investments.
Major components and priorities - Public housing and capital: House 1 recommends $125,000,000 for public housing programs (about a 4% increase over FY2025), including $115.5 million for subsidies to local housing authorities and $7.5 million for resident service coordinators to help preserve tenancies and connect residents to services. - Homelessness and…
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