When the city removed a tent encampment in the area known as Mass. and Cass back in November, officials offered to help people find housing as part of a plan to help keep them off the streets. Now, two state run housing programs that were part of the effort are slated to close.

WBUR reporter Deborah Becker joins The Common to talk about why these programs are closing, and how the closures will affect the people they serve.

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