HomeBASE
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Massachusetts
HomeBASE is the Commonwealth’s re-housing benefit created to provide families who are in the emergency shelter assistance system an opportunity to overcome some of the financial barriers to ending their homelessness. HomeBASE additionally provides a designated stabilization worker for each family to help access community supports and offer resources to resolve issues that may arise, including tenancy-related issues.
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Funding Source
General revenue
Funding Year
FY 2023
Assistance Used For
Current and/or future rent
Security deposits and relocation fees
Utilities
Amount Calculation Method
Program offers a set maximum amount of assistance per household within a specified time frame
Data Collected by Program
Age