Weekly MA Family Homelessness Report (7/13 to 7/17)
Last Friday, Bob Pulster shared data on last week’s shelter admissions. In his email, Bob said: Hello friends and colleagues, In an ongoing effort to provide real time data as to […]
News of RFP review for services under the ICHH grant
The review committee has completed its eview of the RFPs under the ICHH grant. There are a few technical aspects to work out, as will be described below, but there […]
CoC Homeless Assistance Program Notice
HUD has published notice that the COC registration process will take place between July 21 and August 31, and indicating that the CoC NOFA will be published in the Federal Register […]
Housing First in Northampton
Today’s Republican profiles ServiceNet’s Housing First initiative in Northampton. The article quotes one of the residents, Don: “This is the first place I’ve been in where I have my own space,” […]
Number of homeless female veterans increasing
Today’s Boston Globe reports: More female veterans are winding up homeless. From the article: As more women serve in combat zones, the share of female veterans who end up homeless, […]
Leadership Council Meeting, June 24, 10 am to noon
The Leadership Council meets tomorrow in at Westfield State College, in Scanlon Hall. Here’s the agenda. Relevant documents for review include minutes from the March 25 meeting, an overview of grant […]
Share your news! Write for the blog!
Tell us your news & keep the conversation flowing about we can work together to end homelessness in Western Mass. As previously posted, it’s easy to become a contributer, and […]
Cell phones & minutes for low-income people
This site has previously provided information on free cell phones and minutes for low-income people. Today a Republican article notes that the program is under-used by people who are eligible. The […]
