On March 14, Governor Maura Healey’s office rolled out regulations that execute many of the reforms in a shelter funding and safety bill she signed last month, including a requirement for adult shelter applicants to disclose their criminal histories and agree to a Criminal Offender Record Information, or CORI, check.
All adults seeking shelter in the state’s emergency assistance program must receive a criminal background check before accessing benefits under new action, which also lowered the system’s maximum capacity. In addition, applicants must verify their identities and familial relationships before being placed into the state-funded shelter system, Healey’s office said.
For more information on the changes to the EA shelter system policy, contact Caroline O’Neill.
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