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 […]
Mark Your Calendars: The Network’s 10th Annual Gathering
It’s time to save the date for our 10th Annual Gathering! Friday, May 29, 9:30– 11:30 am, Holyoke Community College. See the flyer here and you can even save your spot today!
Some Good News for our CoC Funding
Earlier this week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, an appropriations package that included language about CoC funding. While this does not solve the challenges with HUD’s shift away from supportive housing, it […]
