As part of an effort to clamp shelter spending, negotiators opted for a new nine-month limit on how long families can stay in the emergency assistance program in the compromise supplemental budget bill. The bill also features two time-sensitive sections after temporary state allowances expired this spring for streamlined outdoor dining permitting and take-out cocktail orders.
Gov. Maura Healey has turned to 76 hotels and motels to bulk up the number of beds available under the state’s emergency shelter program. Dozens of contracts with social service organizations show nights at those sites can often run up to $300, a cost that includes food and supportive services.
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