Released: HOPWA RFP for Hampden/Hampshire/Franklin Counties; ESG RFP for Springfield
The City of Springfield has released two requests for proposals: The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program provides funds to nonprofit agencies for homelessness prevention and housing assistance […]
More Governor Budget Analyses
Please see here for CHAPA’s analysis: For a full analysis of the Governor’s budget proposal, including changes to the line-item language, click here. And here for Mass. Budget and Policy Center’s […]
MA Coalition for the Homeless on the Governor’s Budget
Please see below for the MA Coalition for the Homeless’ message on Governor Baker’s proposed FY19 budget: Yesterday afternoon, Governor Charlie Baker released his fiscal year 2019 budget recommendations for […]
Spring Trainings on How Work can Impact Public Benefits
Please see below from UMassMedical and Work Without Limits: The Nuts & Bolts of SSI & SSDI, Public Health Insurance & Other Public Benefits Training Description: This training focuses on […]
Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes – 1/12/18
Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes – January 12, 2018 In attendance: Ben Cluff, DPH-Veterans, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Keegan Hersey, Veterans Inc, Sue Moorman, VA, Pamela Schwartz, Network, Kate Sweetster-Owens, Alison […]
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Minutes – 1/9/16
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting January 9, 2018 In attendance: Peter Cofoni, DCF-Springfield; Rosemary Fiedler, Thrive HCC, Lisa Goldsmith, DIAL/SELF, Sharon Hall-Smith, Gandara, Charlie Knight, Rainville, Yeisie Mateo, DCF, Gerry […]
Family Services Meeting – 1/9/18
Family Services Meeting Minutes – 1/9/18 In attendance: Shelly Benoit, BHN, Yoshi Bird, YWCA, Ellen Broadhurst, West Springfield Public Schools, Doris Gonzalez, YWCA, Fran Lemay, Greenfield Family Inn, Heather Marshall, […]
Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Update
On the heels of the Secure Jobs Advisory Committee’s very successful Career Services Workshop on 11/15/17, with over 70 people in attendance, the group decided it was time to take […]

