HD.1953/SD.1708: An Act to Create Affordable Homes for Persons with Disabilities 

Legislation
Written By Emily Combs

Lead Sponsors: Reps Consalvo and Decker, Sen Robyn Kennedy 

AHVP provides rental assistance for low-income adults with disabilities age 60 and under. This bill would make AHVP easier to use, administer, and issue. It would do this by separating AHVP’s regulations from those used for Public Housing, making it more similar to other state issued voucher programs. This includes making it possible for regional housing authorities to issue vouchers, updating language and verification process for persons with disabilities, increasing the maximum eligibility age from 60 to 62 to align with other programs, creating a payment standard, and keeping unspent funds with the program rather than revert to a general fund. The proposed improvements would significantly impact program efficacy. The Affordable Homes Act that passed last year included project-based vouchers for AHVP, which was originally part of this bill. Passing the bill this session will allow EOHLC to write new regulations with all of these changes in mind, rather than having to reassess them several times. 

For more information, contact R Feynman at rfeynman@dpcma.org or 617-993-6021. 

 

Emily Combs

Lead Designer, HALO 22

Emily began her career by creating custom blog designs in the early 2000s. Since then, she’s received a BFA in Graphic Design, and gained over a decade of experience on projects for screen, print, and brands. When she isn’t designing, you’ll find her reading sci-fi/fantasy novels, baking chocolatey desserts, and hanging out with her cats.

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