Update and Advocacy Alert on the Supplemental Budget
Thanks to Homes for Families for this update: On February 27, the Governor filed a Supplemental Budget – “An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain […]
Western Mass. Health Equity Network Survey
Our Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness has become a partner of the Western Mass. Health Equity Network in recognition that ending homelessness bears directly on public health outcomes. The Health […]
Urban Institute Study on the 100,000 Homes Campaign
An Urban Institute study, just out, concludes that “the 100,000 Homes Campaign had a major impact on national efforts to end homelessness.” Researchers noted that communities that participated in the […]
HUD guidance on prioritizing persons with highest level of need in permanent supportive housing
A message from Ann Oliva, HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs: In a perfect world, there would be enough affordable housing and supportive services to ensure that no one has […]
Zero 2016 Progress Report for Hampden County
As part of the Zero 2016 campaign, we have set housing targets for both our chronically homeless population and our homeless veterans. We have targets, and we are counting placements; […]
Advocacy Alert for Supplemental Funding
Please read this notice below from the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless and please act! Thursday, the State Senate took up the pending FY’15 supplemental budget, which includes desperately needed funds […]
Mission West Final Report Issued (SAMHSA project for chronically homeless individuals)
Three years ago, the Western/Central region received a 3 year, 1.5. million grant (administered by UMass Medical School) to provide clinical support services to 120 chronically homeless individuals suffering from […]
RFPs Available: Springfield ESG program; Hampden-Hampshire-Franklin HOPWA program
The City of Springfield has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDs (HOPWA) program. The RFPs and […]
