Three County CoC RFP Released—Due December 12 

The Three County Continuum of Care released its Request for Proposals as part of HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).  All details are available on their website here. The timeline includes the following: […]

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Published in Advocacy on December 3, 2025.

Second Lawsuit Filed to Challenge HUD’s Actions

We reported in our previous blog post on the MA Attorney General joining 20 other states in a lawsuit against HUD challenging HUD’s restrictions on CoC funding. Yesterday, a second lawsuit was filed by […]

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Published in Advocacy on December 3, 2025.

Winter Shelter Directory Updated

Expanded winter emergency shelter for individuals is newly available as of today, with thanks to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for its recent winter shelter funding to the western […]

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Published in Advocacy on December 2, 2025.

MA Attorney General Joins Lawsuit to Stop HUD’s Threat to Housing for Thousands

As stated in the MA AG’s press release: “Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 20 other states today [11/25/25] filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]

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Published in Advocacy on December 2, 2025.

Springfield-Hampden CoC Releases Request for Proposals

The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care (CoC) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking projects to include in its FY25 application to HUD for CoC funds. The CoC will consider applications […]

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Published in Advocacy on December 2, 2025.

‘There will be more encampments’: Trump’s HUD guts $91M for supportive housing across Mass., US

Permanent supportive housing in Hamden County gives 304 people — each homeless for at least a year but likely longer — not just a roof over their head, but a […]

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Published in Media/Press Coverage on December 2, 2025.

Be Heard: State Legislative Hearings on Top Priorities

We have two hearings that deserve our attention: Tuesday, November 18, 1 pm on protecting families facing homelessness: The Joint Committee on Families, Children and Persons with Disabilities will hear testimony on […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 17, 2025.

HUD Policy Changes Will Drastically Cut Funding for Supportive Housing in Massachusetts

An update from the Massachusetts Housing Shelter Alliance (MHSA): Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding […]

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Published in Advocacy on November 17, 2025.

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