Sign-on Letter to Urge Federal Action on MA Family Homelessness Crisis – Deadline 10/19
On October 17, Governor Healey announced a dramatic shift in family shelter, effectively eliminating the right to shelter for children when the shelter capacity reaches 7,500 families (we’re at 7,100 […]
Transfer Fee Bill Hearing TOMORROW – Wed., 10/11, 11 am
The Joint Committee on Revenue will hear testimony on a top Network priority tomorrow: the real estate transfer fee for affordable housing (S.1771/H.2747). Big thanks to our western MA Senator […]
Legislature Passes Veto Overrides for FY24 Budget!
Great news! Last week, the MA Legislature passed overrides of the Governor’s vetoes to key housing programs (and other related areas) in the FY24 budget. The Network’s priority veto overrides […]
Action: Housing Committee Hearing on Priority Bills – Wed., 9/27, 1 pm
We have a chance to be heard on three of our priority bills next week: The hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 27, beginning at 1 pm. Virtual attendance […]
Sign-on Letter for LIHTC – by Fri, 9/22
Thanks to CHAPA for taking the lead on this organizational sign-on letter in support of increasing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, a critical tool for affordable housing production. Sign […]
TOPA Tuesdays Starting Tomorrow – 9/19!
An invitation from the TOPA Coalition – please join! Let’s win TOPA once and for all. We are mobilizing around TOPA, the Tenants’ Opportunity to Purchase Act. We need you, the TOPA endorsing organizations + other supporters […]
One Minute Action for federal support on ending homelessness
Thanks to the National Alliance to End Homelessness for this action alert – and thanks for taking a minute to be counted: Congress is now deciding how to fund the […]
Senate Housing Committee Chair Lydia Edwards Tours Western MA
Senator Lydia Edwards, Senate Chair of the MA Joint Committee on Housing, traveled west from her eastern district last week, to learn about western Massachusetts’ housing and homelessness challenges. Our […]
