New Report: Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
For our local communities providing rental assistance, this report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition offers some guidance: NLIHC’s newest report, “Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental […]
Home for All MA on New Eviction Protections; Community Legal Aid Resources
Please see this statement and summary from Homes for All MA Coalition on the new eviction protections. Please distribute! Also, thanks to Community Legal Aid for this presentation on the […]
New Study: Housing First Saves Money and Provides Better Care
Thanks to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance for this release: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released a research report in late December that confirms the effectiveness of supportive […]
President Signs COVID Relief & Omnibus Spending Bill
Thanks to the National Low Income Housing Coalition for this update: President Trump signed yesterday, December 27, the bill passed by Congress last week to fund the federal government for […]
Updated COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Directory
I wanted to bring to your attention an updated compilation of emergency shelter resources in the region and how to access them. This information can also be found on our […]
COVID-19 Eviction Legal Help Project Launched
Please see this announcement from MA Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox: We are very pleased to launch the next phase of our Eviction Diversion Initiative. Through the […]
Digital Divide Survey – please take and distribute!
Thanks to the Digital Equity Alliance for this announcement: Please take this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalDivide-PV Help us assess how the digital divide is impacting our community. This survey is being conducted by three United Ways in […]
Study: Expiring Eviction Moratoriums linked to Excess COVID-19 Infections and Excess Deaths
Today, two studies were released that have powerful implications for our state and national policymaking on stopping evictions during COVID-19: Expiring Eviction Moratoriums and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality Pandemic Housing […]