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Jewish Family Service asks CPC to renew emergency rental-subsidy grant

2313995 · February 10, 2025
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Jewish Family Service of MetroWest presented results from its emergency rental-subsidy program (FY24) and requested a similar or slightly larger Community Preservation Committee award for FY25; the city solicitor advised CPC funds cannot be used for mortgage assistance.

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest asked the Community Preservation Committee on Feb. 10 to renew local emergency rental-subsidy funding, saying the program kept dozens of households housed this fiscal year.

W. W. Rodriguez, representing Jewish Family Service (JFS) of MetroWest, told the committee the program has helped 13 families so far this fiscal year and that the organization expects to use the full $90,000 awarded for FY24 to serve roughly 32 families. “I want to start first with thanking this committee because you have 13 families so far in this fiscal year stay in their homes, in their apartments,” Rodriguez…

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