Emergency Assistance Regulations, Statutes and Notices
Emergency Assistance Placement Data
Shelter Types:
- Traditional Shelter: Emergency Assistance shelter units staffed by contracted homeless service providers.
- Hotel/Motel: Overflow hotel/motel units used when traditional shelter units are not available.
Number of Families in EA Shelters and Hotels/Motels - Daily Data
This data is being provided for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, it is subject to change, update, or correction.
The Commonwealth expects the total enrollment count to fluctuate both above and below 7,500 because enrollments, exits, and subsequent data entry occur in batches. This dashboard is updated every Thursday.
Quarterly Emergency Assistance Legislative Reports
Emergency Assistance Uniform Shelter Program Rules (USRs), Guidelines and Forms
| Form Name | Languages | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The full Uniform Shelter Rules are available on the Uniform Shelter Rules page. | ||||||||
| Babysitting Guidelines | English | Amharic | Arabic | Haitian | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish | |
| Babysitting Request Forms | English | Amharic | Arabic | Haitian | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish | |
| Overnight Request Forms | English | Amharic | Arabic | Haitian | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish |
Complaint form
| Complaint Form Languages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Arabic | Kriolu ( Cape Verdean Creole) | Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | Português (Portuguese) | Español (Spanish) |
Certification of Need Forms
The Certification of Need form is part of the process of applying for EA Family Shelter if your family is requesting a Reasonable Accommodation. If you want to work with your provider to gather required information, you will need to print the Certification of Need form and give it to your provider to fill it out.
Consent for Reasonable Accommodation Forms
Request for Reasonable Accommodation Forms
Memorandum Of Understanding between DCF and DHCD regarding family reunification in shelter
Please note, this process can ONLY be initiated by the Department of Children and Family (DCF) Director of Area (DOA). If you wish to start this process, please have your DCF worker contact their DOA.