The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has submitted a quarterly report to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means regarding the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program. The report outlines key data points, including the number of households that applied for assistance, which totaled 43,575, and the number of households approved for assistance, which was 11,975. Additionally, 8,609 households were denied assistance. The report clarifies that a household may apply multiple times, which can affect the approval rate, as some applications may be timed out due to missing documentation.

In terms of financial assistance awarded, the report indicates that the minimum amount awarded was $28, while the median and average amounts were $3,050 and $3,494, respectively. The total assistance awarded in the quarter amounted to $41,851,246.67, benefiting 11,975 households. The report also breaks down the assistance by income categories, with $16,419,205.74 awarded to households earning 0-15% of Area Median Income (AMI), $11,939,070.34 to those earning 16-30% AMI, and $13,492,970.59 to households earning 31% or more AMI.