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. […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senate Ways and Means Budget: Thanks and some critical amendments!
The Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal yesterday. Please click here for a complete summary of how the Network priorities fared in the budget. […]
Network’s Updated FY18 Budget Priorities – House Outcomes; Senate Asks
Please see below or click here for a summary of the Network’s Budget Priorities that includes the House Budget outcomes and the Senate requests: Fiscal Year 2018 State Budget Priorities Fund the […]
The Final House Budget and Network Priorities
As you may know, the MA House of Representatives passed its final budget this week. Click here for an updated summary of the outcomes for the Network’s FY18 budget priorities. For your […]
