On Thursday, May 21, the State Senate passed its $63.37 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
In the area of housing and homelessness, the Senate budget included some increased investment in critical housing programs, and some decreases relative to the House budget.
You can find more detail in the analyses below:
- CHAPA’s summary here
- Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance summary here
- Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless budget chart here
Thanks to our western Massachusetts Senators for their support of our housing and homelessness priorities.
Next up:
The Legislature establishes a Conference Committee to resolve differences between the House and Senate FY27 budgets. Stay tuned for our advocacy to seek the best possible outcomes for keeping people housed and preventing homelessness.
