- Housing and Community Development
On February 17, 2023, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) announced an agreement to settle a court case, known as Garcia v. DHCD. The lawsuit was filed in December 2016 on behalf of a group of homeless families. This court case relates to the Emergency Assistance Family Shelter (EA) program. Copies of the settlement notice and a summary of the settlement notice are available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole and Arabic on this page.
Settlement Notification and Summary
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Spanish
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Spanish
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Arabic
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Arabic
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Cape Verdean Creole
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Cape Verdean Creole
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Haitian Creole
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Haitian Creole
Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Portuguese
Summary - Garcia v DHCD Settlement Notification - Portuguese
