Big News on the Housing Bond Bill
Governor Healey Responds to the Affordable Housing Crisis On October 18, Governor Healey released the Administration’s comprehensive housing bond bill, the Affordable Housing Act, which proposes an unprecedented $4 billion investment, […]
Sign-on Letter to Urge Federal Action on MA Family Homelessness Crisis – Deadline 10/19
On October 17, Governor Healey announced a dramatic shift in family shelter, effectively eliminating the right to shelter for children when the shelter capacity reaches 7,500 families (we’re at 7,100 […]
Your Input Needed: The Network Survey Here!
The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness wants your feedback! As we approach our 15th anniversary, our Network Steering Committee would like to gain your insight on how the Network […]
Transfer Fee Bill Hearing TOMORROW – Wed., 10/11, 11 am
The Joint Committee on Revenue will hear testimony on a top Network priority tomorrow: the real estate transfer fee for affordable housing (S.1771/H.2747). Big thanks to our western MA Senator […]
Legislature Passes Veto Overrides for FY24 Budget!
Great news! Last week, the MA Legislature passed overrides of the Governor’s vetoes to key housing programs (and other related areas) in the FY24 budget. The Network’s priority veto overrides […]
You’re invited: Listening Sessions on Individual Homelessness
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC) is working on a statewide needs assessment in an effort to better understand systemic and regional gaps in their effort to […]
Statewide Family Homelessness Meeting: Wed., 10/4, 2 pm
TOMORROW, our statewide partners – Mass. Coalition for the Homeless, Mass. Law Reform Institute and CHAPA – are hosting a check-in meeting regarding the family homelessness emergency declaration and to […]
Action: Housing Committee Hearing on Priority Bills – Wed., 9/27, 1 pm
We have a chance to be heard on three of our priority bills next week: The hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 27, beginning at 1 pm. Virtual attendance […]
