The "Home & Healthy for Good" bill aims to address long-term homelessness in Massachusetts through a Housing First approach, which prioritizes providing stable housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, particularly those with disabilities. The bill emphasizes the importance of supportive housing, which combines low-barrier, permanent housing with voluntary, intensive support services to help tenants maintain their housing and access necessary health and job training services. The initiative has shown to be cost-effective, generating significant savings in healthcare costs while improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations.

The bill includes flexible funding provisions that allow housing providers to allocate resources towards capital, operations, and services as needs evolve. It also supports the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance's (MHSA) systems change efforts to create supportive housing solutions. Notably, the bill highlights the importance of data analysis in understanding the supportive housing inventory and needs across the state, which has informed the state's comprehensive housing plan. The initiative has already funded numerous supportive housing units and continues to adapt to the growing demand for affordable housing solutions in Massachusetts.