The first known lawsuits seeking to have the state of Massachusetts extend rental assistance for a third year are finally having their day in court tomorrow after being denied coverage.
The program, HomeBASE, is run by the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) that helps low-income families in the state facing homelessness — who are emergency shelter eligible — with housing assistance. Eligibility is determined by the state.
One of the lawsuits reads: “Ms. Doe’s request for such ongoing assistance was improperly denied, in clear violation of the law, depriving her of funds and stabilization which would keep her and her child stably housed until the end of January 2027.”…