NOW: SIGN ON TO EVICTION MORATORIUM LETTER

This just in from the Statewide Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Work-Group (Mass Law Reform Institute, Legal Services and other community organizations): Please see this letter to the House and Senate […]

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Published in Advocacy, Uncategorized on April 3, 2020.

Blink lights for Health Care Workers!

Thanks to the Public Health Institute of Western MA(PHIWM) for leading this effort: PHIWM and regional partners, including The Food Bank of Western MA, TapestryHealth, Human Service Forum, RainMaker, Behavioral Health Network, Center for Human Development, the […]

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Published in Uncategorized on April 3, 2020.

Emergency Shelter Staffing Needs and Relief Funds/Volunteer Matches; Masks

While the Network is not usually a vehicle for job openings or fundraising, these are not usual times.  In the face of this pandemic and the herculean effort to open […]

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Published in Resources on April 3, 2020.

Resisting evictions; summary resources for immediate assistance; timely webinars and more

Please be aware of the following COVID-related resources: 1. Landlords should NOT be evicting tenants right now.  Go to this resource to find out what tenants can do to resist eviction. Thanks […]

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Published in Resources on April 1, 2020.

Wed., 4/1 Webinar: Understanding and Planning for Federal Funding

The National Alliance to End Homelessness offers this webinar on Wednesday, April 1 at 3 pm to provide an overview of federal stimulus funding to address the novel corona virus […]

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Published in Resources on March 31, 2020.

New $5 million in RAFT funding to prevent homelessness during COVID-19

Thanks to the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless for this information: RAFT has received a new special $5 million fund to serve households facing a COVID-19-related housing crisis due to a […]

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Published in Resources on March 31, 2020.

Keep pushing on the State Eviction Moratorium; Federal Eviction Moratorium – what it does and doesn’t do

Please contact your state legislators and the Governor’s office to urge passage of a more comprehensive moratorium on evictions in MA through the duration of COVID-19. The proposed law is gaining momentum at the […]

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Published in Advocacy on March 31, 2020.

Today at 2:30: National Low-Income Housing Coalition COVID-19 Call

Today from the National Low Income Housing Coalition: Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness Call with Rep. Maxine Waters, Sen. Jack Reed, and Many Others, Today! Join today’s national call hosted by […]

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Published in Best Practices on March 30, 2020.

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