Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has launched a $300,000 grant program to support nonprofit organizations that help residents seal eviction records in Massachusetts. The initiative aims to improve housing stability by funding education, outreach, and direct legal assistance for individuals seeking to clear their eviction history, according to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
“A record of an eviction case, even if the case has been dismissed or was brought in retaliation for a tenant exercising their rights, can have devastating impacts,” Campbell said, emphasizing the long-term harm eviction records can cause. The program seeks to reduce housing disparities, noting that from 1988 to 2018, over one million eviction cases were filed in Massachusetts, disproportionately affecting Black renters and women of color, as reported by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…