Legislative Update on Overrides

Please find below the update from CHAPA on the housing related override votes.  There is good news on a couple of priority items, especially the youth services program and the […]

Published in Advocacy on September 19, 2017.

Network Testimony Submitted in Opposition to Housing Bills that would further Restrict Access to Former Sex Offenders

The Network Leadership Council, in concert with the Network’s Work Group for People with Sex Offense Histories, approved submission of this written testimony on its behalf in opposition to two […]

Published in Advocacy on September 19, 2017.

Advocacy Alert: Override votes tomorrow!

Please see below for  this legislative update provided by Eric Shupin, Public Policy Director at CHAPA.  To find your legislator to contact, please go here. Also, please note that the […]

Published in Advocacy on September 12, 2017.

In case you missed it! CHAPA Housing Day at the State House – Sept. 14

Because this post was made on the Friday before Labor Day weekend – an easy time to miss – I’m posting it one more time: The Western Massachusetts Network to […]

Published in Advocacy on September 7, 2017.

Join CHAPA’s 3rd Housing Day at the State House – Sept. 14, Boston

The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness is proud to co-sponsor: CHAPA’s Housing Day at the State House Massachusetts State House, Great Room 24 Beacon Street, Boston Thursday, September 14, […]

Published in Advocacy on September 1, 2017.

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.
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