State Report on Individual Homelessness: Permanent Supportive Housing is the cost-effective solution

It’s not every day that a state agency steps out front to showcase what is working and what isn’t and what can be done to make things work better.  That’s […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Stats & Facts on April 26, 2024.

The Transfer Fee for Affordable Housing – Great Toolkit for Action Here!

The Affordable Homes Act (AHA) was recently reported to the House Committee on Ways and Means and debate is predicted to happen in early May.  This is the time to weigh […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 26, 2024.

Take a Minute to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the House Budget!

Big thanks to our statewide partner Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for offering us a one-minute tool this week (do it today or tomorrow!): Go HERE to ask your State […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 21, 2024.

Join National Action To Oppose Criminalizing Homelessness

Read this important update from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Today, April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the most significant […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 21, 2024.

FY25 House Budget Amendment Advocacy Begins Now!

The House Budget Debate Begins April 24 – Let’s Push Our Amendments! Next week, the MA House of Representatives will debate and decide its proposed FY25 state budget.  This is […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 18, 2024.

HLC Coming to Western MA for Listening Sessions – 4/23, 5/15, 5/16

An Opportunity to be Heard Here in Western Massachusetts! The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC or HLC) – the state agency that oversees individual and family shelter […]

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Published in Network on April 17, 2024.

ACT NOW for Automatic Eviction Record Sealing

We are making progress but NOW is the time for a big push! Use the sample letter here to urge the HOMES Act lead sponsors and House and Senate leadership to […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 16, 2024.

Our Homes Our Votes Webinar Series Starts April 15

The Our Homes, Our Votes campaign – the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue – is hosting a webinar […]

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Published in Training on April 8, 2024.

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