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Pittsfield Homelessness Response – August 2022

Berkshire Housing and Development Corporation recently released a report on the development of a Housing Resource Center in the City of Pittsfield. Please read the details on the exciting plans […]

Published in Network on August 29, 2022.

Conference: Housing Production Strategies – 9/15, 9/22, 9/29

CHAPA is offering this upcoming series on:Tools and Strategies for Housing ProductionVirtual Conference REGISTER HERE Calling all planning and zoning board members, public officials, municipal staff, affordable housing developers, housing […]

Published in Training on August 29, 2022.

Funding Opportunity: Hampden and Three County CoC Requests for Proposals – Due August 31

The Three County Continuum of Care and the Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care have both has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in response to HUD’s August 1st Notice of Funding Opportunity […]

Published in Funding Opportunity on August 16, 2022.

FY23 Budget and Legislative Session Wrap-up

The Fiscal Year 2023 State Budget was signed into law in late July and the 2021-2022 Formal Legislative Session concluded on July 31, 2022. Below are highlights relative to our […]

Published in Advocacy on August 9, 2022.

FY23 Conference Committee Budget Released

Good news on many of our funding priorities. Please see the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance’s summary analysis for a breakdown of priorities impacting individual homelessness. You can see outcomes […]

Published in Advocacy on July 20, 2022.

July 2022 Task Force and Meeting Minutes

Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 7/14/22 Hampden Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 7/19/22Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 7/12/22Three County Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes – […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes, Western MA COVID-19 Task Force for Housing First on July 20, 2022.

ASAP TODAY: Copy-Paste-SEND on Housing Priorities!

This afternoon, the MA House of Representatives will be debating the economic development bill (House Bill 5007) which provides a critical opportunity to advance housing and homelessness priorities. Please copy this […]

Published in Advocacy on July 13, 2022.

3 actions, 3 bills, the time is NOW: HOMES, Transfer Fee, Regional Transit

Things are MOVING QUICKLY, so take a few minutes right now on our key priorities and let’s get Western MA heard! On HOMES – the Eviction Record Sealing bill:We need […]

Published in Advocacy on July 12, 2022.

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