Establishes a program to create affordable homes for persons with disabilities in Massachusetts.
The bill creates a program to provide affordable homes for persons with disabilities in Massachusetts. It establishes the Alternative Housing Voucher Program to offer rental assistance. Eligible households must have an income not exceeding 80 percent of the area median income and the head of household must be a person with a disability aged 18 to 62. The program allows administering agencies to request exception payment standards and provides for mobile and project-based vouchers. Unspent funding will be made available for the program in the next fiscal year.
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