Amherst Affordable Housing Lottery – Deadline 2/7

Amherst Affordable Housing Lottery: Deadline Feb. 79 new affordable housing units in Amherst are available for a housing lottery. See general information in this flyer HERE.  To apply, go here. The application […]

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Published in Resources on December 15, 2023.

National Low Income Housing Coalition Annual Forum – March 19 – 21, 2024

Tickets are now on sale (scholarships are available) for the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Annual Forum in Washington, DC: NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing […]

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Published in Conference on December 15, 2023.

Two Opportunities to Expand Shelter Capacity in Western MA

Individual Shelter Expansion to Meet Winter Needs The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) here:  https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-24-1076-OCDDE-HS003-95688&external=true&parentUrl=close.   This NOFA is for one time […]

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Published in Resources on December 13, 2023.

GOOD NEWS on Family Shelter and the State Supplemental Budget

Family Overflow Shelter Requirement Signed Into Law Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this summary update (and for its leadership and support in our own advocacy to help […]

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Published in Family Services Committee on December 8, 2023.

Three County CoC Diversity Survey – by 12/1

The Three County Continuum of Care invites ALL partners across western Massachusetts to participate in this Diversity Survey developed by its Equity and Inclusion Committee. This survey will examine diversity and equity within partner […]

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Published in 3 County CoC on November 27, 2023.

New RFP for Permanent Supportive Housing

The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) announced a Request for Proposals to allocate $2 million in additional Home and Healthy for Good (HHG) Funds that will provide flexible funds for housing […]

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Published in Resources on November 27, 2023.

Sign-On Letter to Urge Federal Action in Support of Families Experiencing Homelessness

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Greater Boston Legal Services, Health Care For All, and the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action are coordinating a sign-on letter to the federal Medicaid agency (CMS), urging them […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 27, 2023.

Monday, 11/20, 4 pm: Candlelight Vigil in Support of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness

Note: I know most of us are many miles from Boston, and yet…maybe you’re able to make it or maybe you’ve got friends, co-workers, family members in and around Boston who […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 19, 2023.

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