The RAFT program is funded by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) and provides short-term, limited financial assistance for eligible families facing:

• Eviction notice

• Doubled up in a must-leave situation

• Condemned housing that is no longer habitable

• Foreclosure proceedings resulting in loss of housing

• Severe overcrowding

• Fire, flood, or other natural disasters

• Domestic violence

• Mortgage or rent arrears

• Other crises that will result in loss of housing within 30 days

Not every household is eligible for RAFT funds. The program is designed for families and individuals whose income is at or below 50% of the area median income with a percentage of funding targeted to those whose incomes are below 30% of area median income. This funding is available to eligible Massachusetts residents, regardless of immigration status.

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