The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $2,400,000 Eviction Protection Grant Program (CFDA #14.537) to Community Legal Aid Inc. (CLA), a non-profit organization in Massachusetts. The grant will fund the Massachusetts Eviction Protection Program, which will provide comprehensive legal services to low-income tenants facing eviction across the state. Key services include tenant representation, advice and brief service, pleading preparation, negotiation/mediation, pre-trial/trial advocacy, and administrative agency advocacy. The program will also conduct community outreach and education on tenant rights and the eviction process, and provide other legal assistance such as intake, form completion, rental assistance access, and housing transition support. Expected outcomes include preventing evictions, securing time for tenants to move, vindicating fair housing rights, and facilitating access to affordable housing and community resources. CLA is partnering with several sub-grantees, including Metrowest Legal Services, Northeast Legal Aid, South Coastal Counties Legal Service, and Greater Boston Legal Services, to deliver these eviction protection services to eligible Massachusetts tenants.
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