December 30, 2024
The Honorable Michael J. Rodrigues
Chair, Senate Committee on Ways and Means
State House, Room 212
Boston, MA 02133
The Honorable Aaron Michlewitz
Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
State House, Room 243
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Chairs Rodrigues and Michlewitz:
Pursuant to Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024, we are transmitting to you this report on Temporary
Respite Centers.
Sincerely,
Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz, Secretary Edward Augustus,
Executive Office for Administration Executive Office for Housing and
and Finance Livable Communities
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MEMORANDUM
TO: House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means
FR: Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Executive Office of Housing and
Livable Communities
DT: December 30, 2024
RE: Monthly TRC report
Background/Narrative
The table below includes key datapoints outlined in Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024. The data is
updated as of December 19, 2024. The Administration continues to pursue key activities related
to these datapoints below.
Caseload
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
12/19/24
This currently includes three state-funded
Number of families in
Temporary Respite Centers (Chelsea,
Temporary Respite
Lexington, and Norfolk) and one clinical and
Centers (TRCs) and
271 safety risk assessment sites (Revere).
Clinical and Safety
Families at these two types of sites are placed
Risk Assessment Sites
in site based on site availability and a
(CSRAs)
family’s health and safety needs.
Number of families
Number of families that were placed into
new to the TRC and 154 TRC & CSRA sites between November 27 –
CSRA sites since the
December 18
last report
Total number of
individuals in TRC and 874
CSRA sites
Number of individuals
Number of individuals that were placed into
new to the TRC and 329 TRC & CSRA sites between November 27 –
CSRA sites since the
December 18
last report
Average Length of Stay
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
12/19/24
Average length of stay,
for individuals at TRCs 39 days
& CSRA
Family with the longest
176 days
length of stay
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Exits
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
12/19/24
Families that have been
placed in EA from 38 families Data from November 27 – December 18
TRC or CSRA
Families that have left
TRC or CRSA to a 69 families Data from November 27 – December 18
non-EA location
TRC and CSRA Services
Datapoint Notes (as of 9/05/24)
• Shelter diversion services, including HomeBASE
• Family Welcome Center services, including but not limited to:
o Basic needs provisions, including but not limited to
diapers, wipes, hygiene products, baby formula, and
meals
o Employment authorization legal assistance
o Public benefits enrollment
o Vaccinations and health screenings
o Referrals to other services such as ESOL courses, legal
assistance, mental health services, health care services
• TRC and safety net shelter and services including but not
Types of services limited to:
provided to families o Temporary shelter
o Intensive case management and wraparound services
o Legal assistance for work authorization applications
o Diversion services, including but not limited to
reticketing, family reunification, housing search,
diversion benefit applications, and application assistance
for housing programs
• Clinical and Safety Risk Assessment site services for eligible
families on the contact list, including but not limited to:
o Clinical supports and connections to care
• Case management services
Hours of operations for • Chelsea TRC: 24/7
services provided to • Lexington TRC: 24/7
families • Norfolk TRC: 24/7
EOHHS issued a Bid Solicitation (BD-24-1039-EHS01-ASHWA-
A procurement record 96820) for the purposes of procuring one or more qualified
for state-funded vendor(s) to operate and staff one or more overflow emergency
overflow sites for overnight shelter site(s) on January 8, 2024. Link to the
supplies and services procurement and materials can be accessed here: COMMBUYS -
Bid Solicitation Bids were due April 5, 2024. Selected qualified
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 vendors have been notified by EOHHS and contract negotiations
are nearly complete. Contracts execution is anticipated in late June.
EOHHS also issued a Bid Solicitation for the purposes of procuring
one or more qualified vendor(s) to operate and staff one or more
Clinical and Safety Risk Assessment Site(s) on February 29, 2024.
Link to the procurement and materials can be accessed here:
COMMBUYS - Bid Solicitation Bids were due April 5, 2024.
Selected vendors have been notified by EOHHS and contract
negotiations are nearly complete. Contract execution is anticipated
by end of June.
Efforts made to
connect families with Case managers at TRCs meet regularly with families to assess
additional services, needs, develop rehousing plans, and connect families with services
including RAs, include housing and employment programs to expedite rapid
HomeBASE or other rehousing efforts.
housing programs
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