Carmelina’s story
At our progress report event on Monday, Carmelina Rodriguez told her story, which we want to share with you today for both its inspiration and its message: housing first, and the […]
Network video: Housing ends homelessness
Our Network unveiled a video regarding our work at Monday’s ‘Progress Report” event. The video highlights the impact of the network and of Housing First, and shows stories of some of the […]
Ending Homelessness in Western Mass: A Progress Report
This morning our Network celebrated our success to date at Holyoke Community College. We had an over-capacity crowd of 200 people, including Mayors, legislators, state and local officials, business leaders, funders, […]
Editorial: Massachusetts makes headway in fight against homelessness
By The Republican Editorials April 20, 2010, 12:47AM A motel is no place to raise a secure, productive and happy family. So we were pleased to see that the number […]
HUD-proposed new definition of homelessness, for public comment
Today, HUD published the proposed rule for the definition of homelessness. The publication of the proposed rule commences HUD’s regulatory process of the implementation of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and […]
News report provides status update on family homelessness in Massachusetts
Today’s Republican reports that the number of homeless families in motels is decreasing. Click here for the story. From the article: State statistics show the number of homeless families living in […]
CHAPA Spring 2010 Regional Meetings
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association invites its members and other interested residents to obtain the latest information on state and federal housing policy changes and to make suggestions for CHAPA’s […]
Talk to Your Housing Authority! HUD makes available voucher assistance for permanent supportive housing
HUD Releases Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities On April 7, 2010 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the […]