Committee urged to let RAFT help tenants before eviction notices arrive
Witnesses at the Joint Committee on Housing urged lawmakers to codify and expand the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program so households can receive help earlier in a housing crisis, arguing the change would prevent homelessness and reduce shelter demand.
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Representative and Senate leaders convened the Joint Committee on Housing for a hybrid hearing where advocates urged codifying and expanding RAFT (Residential Assistance for Families in Transition) so renters can receive assistance before receiving eviction notices.
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