Action Alert for TODAY for FY17 Senate Budget Amendments
On Tuesday, May 17, the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its FY17 state budget. Click here for a breakdown of how the Network’s FY17 budget priorities fared in […]
MA Senate Issues ‘Housing Crisis’ Report
Just released: Facing Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis, Special Senate Committee on Housing Report Excerpted from the Introduction and Executive Summary: “Massachusetts is currently dealing with a severe housing crisis due in […]
President Obama’s FY17 Housing Budget Request
A federal budget update from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition: FY17 Request Goes Bold to End Family Homelessness President Barack Obama’s FY17 budget request seeks a long-overdue, significant investment in […]
MLRI Governor’s FY17 Budget Analysis Available
To obtain Mass Law Reform Institute’s analysis of The Governor’s FY17 budget and how it impacts homelessness and housing programs, please click here.
You’re Invited: Network Legislative Gathering on 3/4 – RSVP please!
The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness is pleased to host a legislative gathering of the Western MA delegation to share the progress of the Western MA Opening Doors Plan […]
DTA Issue Guidance to Exempt Homeless from SNAP 3 month Time Limit
Please see this message below from the Mass. Law Reform Institute: Massachusetts has taken steps to protect the chronically homeless from loss of SNAP food benefits. DTA Central – with […]
An Update on the FY16 Omnibus Spending Bill re: Housing and Homelessness
FY16 Omnibus Spending Bill Released Congressional leaders released the text of the omnibus spending bill at about 1:30 am on December 16. The omnibus bill funds all 12 appropriations bills, […]
Thanks to our legislators for important overrides!
A huge thanks to our Western MA legislators for their leadership and their votes that resulted in an override of the Governor’s vetoes of funding for unaccompanied homeless youth services […]
