Biggest Housing Bill in Decades Passes the Senate
With thanks to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) for this update: On March 12, The U.S. Senate passed the “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,” a unified, bipartisan housing supply package, by […]
The Network on Capitol Hill as part of NLIHC Lobby Day
Last week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) convened its annual conference. The week included a Capitol Hill day last Friday where over 300 of us met with Congressional offices […]
Affordable Housing Gap Quantified: NLIHC’s Latest Housing Gap Report
The National Low Income Housing Coalition just released its 2026 Gap Report, showing a nationwide shortage of 7.2 million rental homes affordable and available to renters with extremely low incomes—that is, incomes […]
Your Input Requested: Come to Regional Housing Forums – March 18 and March 25
Two important community conversations are coming up in Hampden and Hampshire Counties to explore key findings from Building Homes. Building Futures., the new four-county regional housing study conducted by the UMass Donahue Institute and […]
Call to Join the Three County CoC Coordinated Entry Committee
The Three County Continuum of Care (MA-507) is calling on Three County community providers, Coordinated Entry assessors, and people with lived experience (PLE) to join the Coordinated Entry (CE) Committee […]
New Secretary for Housing and Livable Communities
Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus has stepped down as of today to take a position in the private sector. Gov. Healey appointed Juana Matias to replace him, beginning April […]
January – February 2026 Network Meeting Minutes
January Minutes Family Services Committee – 1/13/26Youth and Young Adult Services Committee – 1/14/26Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 1/15/26Individual Services Committee – 1/20/26 February Minutes Individual Services […]
Network Partners and Legislators Meet Up!
Today and over the past week, our Network has lived up to its name: over 3 dozen Network partners from across the region gathered with legislators across the region, both […]
