NEW RAFT Policy Guidelines HERE (more accessible for tenants!)
DHCD revised its RAFT eligibility guidelines to make RAFT more accessible in light of the extraordinary demand on this resource during these times. A one page summary is available here […]
Sign Letter Urging President-Elect Biden to Keep Families Housed During the Pandemic – DEADLINE Jan. 15
This is a second post on this effort since the deadline is tomorrow, Jan. 15, and your organization can still join the Network and over 1,500 other organizations and elected […]
CHAPA Virtual Forum: Affordable Housing Landscape in a New Administration
Join CHAPA for its first virtual forum of 2021 and our fifth annual federal housing policy discussion on doing business under a new administration. Hear breaking updates from D.C. and how the […]
New Report: Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
For our local communities providing rental assistance, this report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition offers some guidance: NLIHC’s newest report, “Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental […]
Let’s Win Eviction Record Sealing and More Affordable Housing – Contact Governor Baker TODAY!
On January 6, the Legislature sent its final Economic Development Bill (H.5250) to the Governor. Among many important provisions, this bill includes eviction record sealing, a top Network priority that […]
Home for All MA on New Eviction Protections; Community Legal Aid Resources
Please see this statement and summary from Homes for All MA Coalition on the new eviction protections. Please distribute! Also, thanks to Community Legal Aid for this presentation on the […]
NEW Eviction Protections Become Law!
Good news: new eviction protections are now law. As you may recall, these provisions were initially passed by the Legislature as outside sections of the FY21 budget which the Governor […]
New Study: Housing First Saves Money and Provides Better Care
Thanks to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance for this release: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released a research report in late December that confirms the effectiveness of supportive […]
