Input requested on Federal Plan to End Homelessness Re: Racial Inequity

Please read below from the US Interagency Council on Homelessness: The current federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness built upon strategies and actions taken across multiple administrations. The original plan […]

Published in Advocacy on August 24, 2017.

Veto Override Advocacy Alerts for Today!

The Legislature’s overrides of the Governor’s vetoes must originate in the House of Representatives with two-thirds of the body voting in support.  Then the Senate must follow with a two-thirds […]

Published in Advocacy on July 19, 2017.

The Governor’s Vetoes: Network funding vetoed as well as other Network priorities

Please see this post below from CHAPA regarding the Governor’s vetoes.  In addition to what is summarized below, the Governor vetoed the Network’s earmark for $125,000 as well as the […]

Published in Advocacy on July 18, 2017.

FY18 Budget Advocacy Update

FYI: Below is CHAPA’s letter by Public Policy Director Eric Shupin that was sent to  Governor Baker on FY2018 Building Blocks budget priorities which largely overlap with the Network’s priorities. […]

Published in Advocacy on July 14, 2017.

Conference Committee Budget Outcomes

The Conference Committee released its budget last Friday, July 7.  For Network priorities, the news is mixed. First, the good (or at least not bad) news: Tenancy Preservation Project received […]

Published in Advocacy on July 10, 2017.

Public Transportation Cuts: Hearings NOW and Advocacy Needed!

The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority is holding public hearings regarding proposed elimination of certain bus routes.  Click here for the flyer on the scheduled hearing dates and times (produced by ARISE for Social Justice) […]

Published in Advocacy on June 22, 2017.

Final Conference Committee Advocacy for FY18 Homelessness Priorities

The Conference Committee is currently meeting to resolve differences between the House and Senate budgets.  This is the last week to weigh in on this process.  I will be reaching […]

Published in Advocacy on June 20, 2017.

Senate Budget Outcomes and Network Priorities

Please click here for a revised spreadsheet summarizing the outcomes of the Senate budget that was approved late last week.  Overall, the Network priorities fared very well with one glaring exception of […]

Published in Advocacy on May 31, 2017.
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