Governor Healey Signs FY26 Budget; Vetoes Several Housing/Homelessness Programs
On July 4, Governor Healey signed the FY26 budget and sent her vetoes back to the Legislature. The vetoes included three line items related to shelter and housing: The Governor also decided to delay the release […]
The FY26 Federal Budget: Sign on, Stay on
With thanks to our partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, we want to make sure your organization has signed on to the national letter opposing cuts to federal housing […]
Final Push on FY26 State Budget Priorities
As the FY26 budget Conference Committee works to resolve the differences between the House and Senate budgets, now is the time to press for the adoption of the highest possible […]
Act Now to Prevent Severe HUD Cuts
As our partners at the National Alliance to End Homelessness put it:“The latest details of the President’s budget proposal would decimate the very infrastructure of the homeless response system – […]
Housing Resource Fair – June 28 – Call for Vendors
The Live Well Springfield Transforming Communities Initiative (TCI) will be hosting a Housing Resource Fair for residents on Saturday, June 28th from 11 AM to 2 PM. They are inviting organizations that work in and around […]
Northampton and Easthampton Join with the Network to Testify on Older Adult Homelessness
On Monday, May 12, western Massachusetts showed up at a legislative hearing of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs to call out the alarming increase in older adult homelessness and […]
The Western Mass Housing Coalition Pushes for the Region’s Needs
Thanks to the Western Mass Housing Coalition (WMHC), a broad coalition of housing developers, cities and towns, regional organizations (including the Network) and housing advocates, for their work to create […]
Click and Be Heard on Senate Budget Amendments
Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for Homelessness for creating this one click action to weigh in our priority amendments (and more!). The Senate will start debating the budget next Tuesday – let’s be heard one more […]
