Contact for Find emergency family shelter
Emergency Housing Assistance Resource Contact
The Details of Find emergency family shelter
What you need for Find emergency family shelter
Families facing a housing crisis may be deemed eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of Massachusetts
- Meet the gross income standards for Emergency Assistance
- Have needy children under the age of 21, or be pregnant
and the reason for homelessness is one of the following:
- No-fault fire, flood, natural disaster, condemnation, or foreclosure
- Fleeing domestic violence (current or within past 12 months)
- No-fault eviction
- Child(ren) are exposed to a substantial health and safety risk
Emergency Assistance applicants must provide all requested verifications within 30 days.
How to find Find emergency family shelter
To apply for shelter services, please call (866) 584-0653 and speak with a Homeless Coordinator.
There is no application form for emergency services online. You must call for assistance and visit one of the ten locations in Massachusetts.
Apply in person at one of ten locations in Massachusetts
There is no application form for emergency services online. You must call for assistance and visit one of the ten locations in Massachusetts.
Office hours are from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Boston – 1010 Massachusetts Avenue - New Market Square
- Brockton – 60 Main Street
- Chelsea – 80 Everett Avenue, 3rd Floor
- Hyannis – 181 North Street
- Lawrence – 280 Merrimack Street
- Lowell – 131 Davidson Street
- New Bedford – 160 West Rodney French Boulevard
- Salem – 45 Congress Street, Suite 1176
- Springfield – 310 State Street
- Worcester – 50 Southwest Cutoff
You may use the "Service Provider Locator" to find an office nearest to you where you can apply in person.