Providers Seek $115 Million to Care for Homeless Adults

Providers seek $115 million to care for homeless adults

STRAINED BY A growing number of individuals with complex needs staying in shelters, providers are urging lawmakers to boost funding beyond Gov. Maura Healey’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal to help address people squeezed out by the state’s high costs and housing shortages. A top House Democrat signaled more support is coming during a briefing Tuesday organized by the Coalition for Homeless Individuals, which represents more than 60 community-based…

$115 million sought to care for Massachusetts homeless squeezed out by state's high costs, housing shortages

BY ALISON KUZNITZ STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2026…..Strained by a growing number of individuals with complex needs staying in shelters, providers are urging lawmakers to boost funding beyond Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal 2027 budget proposal to help address people squeezed out by the state's high