MA Legislature Passes FY27 Budget
How Housing/Homelessness Priorities Fared in the Conference Committee Budget Last week, the Legislature’s Conference Committee released its FY27 budget, which the full Legislature adopted on July 1. The budget is […]
June 2026 WMNEH Meeting Minutes
June, 2026 Meetings Family Services Committee – June 9, 2026Quarterly Career Services Committee – June 15, 2026Western MA Task Force for Housing First – June 25, 2026Individual Services Committee – […]
CoCs’ Requests for Proposals Are Here
The CoC Local Competition has opened for both Springfield-Hampden and the Three County Continuums of Care (CoCs), seeking proposals from providers to operate programs providing permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services and […]
Take Quick Action on MA ID Bill
Thanks to the MA Coalition for the Homeless for this one minute email action urging the Legislature to pass the MA ID Bill. There is still time to get it over […]
New Litigation Filed Against HUD to Protect Housing for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
HUD recently issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Continuums of Care (CoCs) across the country, including our two CoCs in western Massachusetts. The National Alliance to End Homelessness […]
Submit Your Comment to Protect LGBTQ+ Community
We have until Monday, June 29 at 11:59 pm to submit comments to oppose HUD’s proposal to rescind the Equal Access Rule. This rescission will make it harder and in many cases unsafe for […]
Rent Control Thrown Off the Ballot – Act Now!
In a shocking turn of events, yesterday the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the rent control ballot initiative cannot go on the November ballot because it includes an exemption […]
HUD Attacks LGBTQ+ Protections – Respond by 6/29
HUD has released a proposal to weaken the Equal Access Rule. The proposed rule change would: The proposed rule is open for public comment until June 29, 2026. Our state and national […]
