Through the Accelerator, the state will examine ways that Medicaid resources and other supportive services funding can be aligned in preparation for the implementation of a new supportive housing pool fund. In alignment with the state plan on aging and its Olmstead Plan to support community living for people with disabilities, the Commonwealth plans to create a comprehensive map of housing related services available to homeless people. The state also plans to study the range of service costs required to build and operate permanent supportive housing programming required to keep people housed. The Massachusetts Medicaid waiver framework provides for housing-related services for people with complex health needs, including but not limited to pre-tenancy navigation and housing search assistance, one-time transition and moving costs, tenancy and sustaining services and individualized case management, and housing transition and navigation services

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), the state housing agency, is Massachusetts' lead agency in the Accelerator, with the support of the state Medicaid agency. Team members include state agencies for aging, rehabilitation, housing and stabilization, elder affairs, community services, substance addiction services and several community health and housing organizations.