Local Press Coverage of Stimulus Funds for Homelessness Prevention
The Republican has a report today about the homelessness prevention funds in the stimulus bill enacted last week. Massachusetts will receive $44.6 million over the next two years. An earlier post here […]
Study: Effective Homelessness Prevention
A recently released paper, Evaluating Homelessness Prevention, examines the implementation in the UK of homelessness prevention activities and evaluates the effectiveness of different approaches to preventing homelessness. The study examines […]
WMIC: February 20 meeting summary
WMIC convened as scheduled on Friday February 20 with twenty members attending. Following introductions and welcome to new community representatives, members of the Leadership Council in attendance provided an overview […]
Leadership Council Meeting, March 25
The next Leadership Council meeting will take place March 25, 2009, 10 am to noon, followed by lunch. The meeting will be held in the Scanlon Living Room, Scanlon Hall, […]
Report on Family Shelter Diversion Pilot
One Family, Inc., in partnership with several other organizations, created a two-month pilot program to divert families from shelter. Read the final report on the pilot.
Regional Coordinator Job Description: Seeking Input
The Western Massachusetts Interagency Council on homelessness met on Friday February 20th as scheduled at 10am. The group discussed the current draft Regional Coordinator job description as an agenda item. […]
Visit from the Lt. Governor, Bob Pulster
Lt. Governor Tim Murray and Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness Director Bob Pulster were in Northampton today for a kick off of the regional initiative to end homelessness. The […]
Report on Federal Homelessness Programs & Legislation
The Congressional Research Service today released the report Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs and Recent Legislation. The report includes information about homelessness funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed […]
