THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025 Page 7 State assistance program helps homeless find affordable, livable housing By Neil Zolot T he new rental assistance program HomeBASE could help landlords and tenants cover costs. “Families are trying to fi nd stable homes,” Housing Families Inc. Landlord Liaison Stacey Brice said. “Rents are really high and a program like this is a blessing.” The impetus is Governor Healey’s plan for 2025 to end the practice of housing migrant families in hotels and motels like enVision on Revere Beach Parkway this year. Funds come from the state Executive Offi ce of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Division of Housing Stabilization and are distributed through nine regional agencies in the state, including Metro Boston Housing, which covers Everett. Housing Families is an advocacy group that helps landlords and potential tenants access the aid. Given their service area includes Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus, among other nearby communities, Housing Families has held informational forums at some city and town halls, including one at Everett City Hall Monday, February 3. “Funding is being redirected from temporary shelter into supporting families’ exits into longer term housing, using HomeBASE as a tool,” their literature reads. “As hotels and motels start to close and families are given HomeBASE aid to secure housing, there will be an infl ux of families looking to rent units using HomeBASE funds.” “It’s not a new initiative, but it’s become a more widely used tool to help facilitate exits from shelters,” Housing Families Manager of Policy and Community Engagement Katie Charcalis explained. Defi nitions of an immigrant and a migrant are similar, but not exactly the same. Both the International Institute of New England and International Catholic Migration Commission defi ne a migrant as someone moving within a country or internationally, usually for economic reasons (i.e., a job) without necessarily intending to stay in their new location. An immigrant is defi ned as someone moving from one country to another to resettle. In many cases “migrants” resettle permanently and become “immigrants.” An emiHomeBASE | SEE Page 21 If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 Stacey Brice and Carlos Acevedo of Housing Families Inc. RevereTV Spotlight T his week’s “In the Loop” message is all about the updated parking permit program beginning in Revere soon! Starting March 1, resident parking permits in Revere will be automatically issued based on vehicle plate numbers. To qualify, all excise taxes and parking tickets must be paid in full, and your vehicle must be registered or garaged in Revere. If your vehicle is registered elsewhere, you’ll need to update it with the RMV. Your permit receipt will be mailed in early February. If you don’t receive it by February 18, you can renew it online. Additionally, the 2025 Digital Visitor Pass is available for online applications as of February 3, 2025, and in-person applications can be made after February 18. To apply, you’ll need to provide two proofs of residency from a list of accepted documents. A full notice will be mailed to all residents with further details. For questions, please contact the Offi ce of the Parking Clerk at 781-629-5127 or by email at parking@revere.org. Watch this video announcement spoken in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and Italian on all RevereTV outlets. Follow @RevereTV on Instagram to see all “In the Loop” postings at your convenience. RevereTV | SEE Page 14 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available
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