Weigh in on House Budget Amendments Today!

The State House of Representatives begins its debate tomorrow on the House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed FY21 budget. The Network is urging support of the following priority budget amendments: […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 9, 2020.

Franklin County Legislative Forum – Nov. 13, 9 am

Please join the Franklin County Resource Network: Working Together: Facing Challenges and Seizing Opportunities   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th 9:00 – 10:30 AM Via Zoom (Register here)  How can we work […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 9, 2020.

Emergency Legislative Briefing on Eviction Prevention – Monday, 11/9, 5 pm

Please join us at this Emergency Legislative Briefing with our Western MA Legislative Delegation on: The Eviction Diversion Initiative: Gaps and SolutionsAction steps to keep people safely in their homesMonday, […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 6, 2020.

House Ways and Means FY21 Budget Released

Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this update: Yesterday, the House Committee on Ways and Means released their long-awaited budget recommendations for FY21, the fiscal year that […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 6, 2020.

Economic Impact Payments Available to People Experiencing Homelessness – must sign up by 11/21

See this announcement from the Internal Revenue Service: Americans without a permanent address qualify for a $1,200 Economic Impact Payment and $500 per child. You do not need to receive […]

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Published in Resources on November 3, 2020.

Let’s stop the Cliff Effect – last push on this Western MA pilot!

The Western MA Network to End Homelessness is a supporter of the effort led by the Western MA Economic Development Council and Springfield Works in their efforts to pass cliff […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 3, 2020.

HSF Training: Supporting Clients with Community Legal Aid – Nov. 18, 10 am

Offered by the Human Services Forum: Join Human Service Forum and Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) for a new training for direct care supervisors and staff! Presenters from CLA will be sharing tools and resources […]

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Published in Training on November 3, 2020.

Judge Denies Landlords’ Motion to Halt Implementation of CDC Moratorium

This just in from the National Low Income Housing Coalition: A federal district court judge in Georgia today denied a motion for preliminary injunctionfiled by individual landlords and the National Apartment Association […]

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Published in Advocacy on October 30, 2020.

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