NEW: Emergency Rental Assistance Strategies for Achieving Racial Equity and Serving Extremely Low-Income People

Check out these latest reports from the National Low Income Housing Coalition: NLIHC, the NYU Furman Center and the Housing Initiative at Penn released Learning from Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: Lessons […]

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Published in Resources on March 10, 2021.

Network’s Legislative and FY22 Budget Priorities: Request Co-sponsorship; Advocate for Funding!

The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness released today its Legislative Priorities and its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Priorities. These priorities are driven above all by the Network’s mission to […]

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Published in Advocacy on March 4, 2021.

February 2021 Meeting Minutes

Western MA COVID-19 Task Force for Housing First – 2/18/21 Three County Individual Services Meeting – 2/8/21Family Services Committee Meeting – 2/9/21Hampden County Individual Services Committee Meeting – 2/16/21Career Services […]

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Add Your Organization to Sign On Letter to Congress in Support of Housing and Community Development

We have until this Friday, March 5, to sign on to this national letter to urge Congress to provide the highest possible funding for HUD and US Department of Agriculture […]

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Published in Advocacy on March 2, 2021.

Heads-up on National Housing and Homelessness Conferences this Month

We have a chance to fuel our work (without using any fuel) with the help of these virtual national conferences on the horizon: National Coalition to End Homelessness: Meeting Challenges […]

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Published in Resources on March 2, 2021.

New Rental/Mortgage Assistance Available in Hampden County

Valley Opportunity Council (VOC) announced new resources are available for rental and mortgage assistance for those impacted by COVID. In addition to offering this resource, case managers will connect households […]

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Published in Resources on March 2, 2021.

COVID-19 Housing Equity Bill: Ask your legislator to co-sponsor; sign on with your organization’s support!

A new COVID-19 eviction and foreclosure prevention bill was filed last week, and it needs our support. See the Fact Sheet here and the organizational endorsement form here. Please sign […]

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Published in Advocacy on February 25, 2021.

Join MHSA’s Housing First Discussion on March 3, 2 pm with Dr. Sam Tsemberis

Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) is pleased to invite you to: A Virtual Discussion with Special Guest Dr. Sam TsemberisWednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2PM Eastern Ultimately, only one […]

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Published in Training on February 25, 2021.

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