7004-9034 Housing Assistance for Re-Entry Transition

For a housing assistance for re--entry transition pilot program; provided, that the program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and livable communities in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that funds shall be expended for rental subsidies to participants in re--entry programs funded under items 8000--0655 and 8900--1100 and nonprofit re--entry programs serving participants returning to the community from a county correctional facility or state prison; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall establish the amount of said subsidies so that executive office spending does not exceed the amount appropriated; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for a kinship re--entry pilot program to be administered in coordination with the department of correction; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation with the department of correction, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include but not be limited to: (i) the number of participants in the pilot program; (ii) the counties of participants served; and (iii) the purposes for which funds have been distributed to support family members in welcoming and assisting individuals re--entering society; and provided further, that not later than October 2, 2025, the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the program design and implementation, including the: (i) amount proposed for said subsidies; (ii) estimated number of individuals who would qualify for said subsidies, including the methodology for determining said subsidy amounts; (iii) number of individuals who qualify for said subsidies, including available demographic information; (iv) planned distribution of funds; (v) other re--entry services and programs available to said participants; and (vi) amount of average subsidy in fiscal year 2026 compared to the preceding two fiscal years, prior appropriation continued