You’re Invited: MA Poverty Commission Hearing – May 30
The MA Legislature established the MA Poverty Commission to study ways to promote opportunity, address inequality and reduce poverty in the Commonwealth and make recommendations that, if implemented, would significantly […]
ACTION: Contact your Senator to Co-Sponsor Key Amendments!
On Monday, May 20, the Senate will begin debating its FY25 Budget. Now is the time to ask our senators to co-sponsor key amendments. The MA Coalition for the Homeless […]
TOMORROW’s Rent Cap Rally in Boston; next Thursday’s Anti-Foreclosure Rally in Springfield!
TOMORROW May 15: Still Seats on the Bus to Boston Rally! Springfield No One Leaves (SNOL) is organizing a bus to Boston to join the “Raise Our Wage/Cap Our Rent” Rally […]
Next Push for Affordable Homes Act Starts Now!
As you may know, the Governor’s $4.1 billion housing bond bill, the Affordable Homes Act, was reported out of the Housing Committee and the Bonding Committee without any changes. The bill […]
Senate Ways and Means Committee’s FY25 Budget Released
On May 7, the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its FY25 Budget Proposal. See an overview here from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. On housing and homelessness matters, our […]
FY25 House Budget Outcomes – Access to Counsel is IN!
Last Friday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its $58 billion Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget. The budget overall provides mostly level funding for housing and homelessness programs. See a detailed breakdown provided […]
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 […]
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 […]
