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Somerville says housing-stability programs funded through a mix of trust funds, free cash and ARPA; municipal voucher program reported stable for FY26
Summary
Somerville housing officials told the Finance Committee on June 10 that they can sustain rental-assistance, legal-assistance and a near‑fully leased municipal voucher program through FY26 using Affordable Housing Trust funds, ARPA allocations and prior free-cash appropriations.
(Note: the meeting transcript provided the discussion; article summarizes the committee exchange.)
Somerville’s housing officials told the Finance Committee on June 10 that the city currently has the resources to maintain several housing-stability programs through FY26, drawing on a mix of Affordable Housing Trust funds, free-cash allocations and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Office of Housing Stability Director reported the city had roughly $4.3…
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