Massachusetts migrant spending

Mass. emergency shelter commission wraps up work

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Mass. emergency shelter commission wraps up work

A commission tasked with studying changes to the Massachusetts emergency shelter system wrapped up its work Tuesday by approving a final report that offers few specifics but instead outlines broad themes to guide future reforms. As Massachusetts faces a $1 billion tab in each of the next few fiscal years to house thousands of migrant … Read more

Mass. shelter spending topped $700M last month, report says

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Mass. shelter spending topped 0M last month, report says

Massachusetts spending on the emergency shelter system housing migrant families and local residents has crossed the $700 million threshold, according to data released Monday. Government budget writers have projected the state will shell out approximately $932 million on the emergency shelter system in fiscal year 2024 and another $915 million in fiscal year 2025, which … Read more