On any given night in Massachusetts, roughly 6,000 adult individuals experience homelessness: https://mahomeless.org/basic-facts/

$2,500/mo current average rent for a 1-bedroom in Massachusetts: https://www.apartmentadvisor.com/rent-report/ma

The Massachusetts rental market has the lowest vacancy rate in the country. https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/massachusetts-has-the-lowest-vacancy-rates-in-the-us-with-just-2-8-of-homes-being-vacant/

7% of the Massachusetts population identify as Black. 40% of individuals experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts identify as Black: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/the-rehousing-data-collective-public-dashboard#who-is-experiencing-homelessness?-

“Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.” https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html