Massachusetts has spent 830-million-dollars housing families in emergency shelters so far this fiscal year.
State data shows that 679-million-dollars has been spent since last July first on direct shelter costs, with the rest going for other related services.
The final cost could soar over a billion-dollars before the fiscal year ends June 30th.
The state spent 894-million-dollars on the emergency shelter system in the 2024 fiscal year.
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