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Supporters urge codifying and expanding Alternative Housing Voucher Program for people with disabilities
Summary
Sen. Kennedy and disability advocates asked the committee to pass S.1004 to formalize and strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP), allowing project‑based vouchers, aligning standards with MRVP and Section 8, raising age caps, and improving administration.
Senator Robin Kennedy and disability advocates told the Joint Committee on Housing that Senate Bill 1004 would modernize and strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP) to better serve non‑elderly adults with disabilities.
Sponsor remarks and program purpose: Senator Kennedy said S.1004 would codify recent budgetary changes to allow project‑based vouchers in AHVP and align the program more closely with the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) and federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) standards. He said the goal is to…
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