Rural Homelessness Capacity Building

Faith- and community-based organizations serving homeless populations in places with under 25,000 population may apply for up to $15,000 in capacity building funds from the Housing Assistance Council.  Deadline is […]

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Published in News on February 9, 2009.

Are You in the Network? Should You Be?

The Western Mass Homeless Coordinating Network isn’t a membership organization; it’s a loose association of agencies working to address homelessness in our region.  Agencies in the network are working to improve […]

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Published in News, WMIC on February 8, 2009.

Increased Emergency Shelter Grant Funds Expected for Prevention & Rapid Re-House

Both House and Senate economic recovery bills include $1.5 billion for one-time grants to state and local government, to prevent people from becoming homeless or quickly re-house those who become homeless.  The […]

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Published in News on February 7, 2009.

State Deficit in Shelter Account; DTA Proposes Restrictions on Eligibility

DTA projects that there will be a $3.36 million budget deficit in the EA account, which funds family shelter.  As a means to address the deficit, DTA has proposed restrictions […]

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Published in Advocacy, News on February 5, 2009.

Results of Conference Call on 2/4/09 with ICHH Director

The Core Group, along with Jim Mazik and Lynne Wallace, met with Bob Pulster via conference call today regarding the proposed grant budget and scope. There are several things to […]

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Published in ICHH, News, Uncategorized on February 4, 2009.

Lieutenant Governor visit 2/19, 2pm, at Holyoke Community College

Thanks, Steve Huntley, for arranging a location!

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Published in ICHH, Network Leadership Council, News on February 3, 2009.

Want to be a contributor? Corrected link

The original link for signing up to be a contributor had an error in it.  The correct address is www.Wordpress.com/signup.  Sorry! Hope you’ll join up soon.

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Published in News on February 2, 2009.

Proposed budget

The Core Group will meet Monday, Feb. 2, to finalize the revised budget we will submit to the ICHH.  The proposed budget is attached at the bottom oof this text.

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Published in Network Leadership Council, WMIC on February 1, 2009.

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