Northampton and Easthampton Join with the Network to Testify on Older Adult Homelessness
On Monday, May 12, western Massachusetts showed up at a legislative hearing of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs to call out the alarming increase in older adult homelessness and […]
The Western Mass Housing Coalition Pushes for the Region’s Needs
Thanks to the Western Mass Housing Coalition (WMHC), a broad coalition of housing developers, cities and towns, regional organizations (including the Network) and housing advocates, for their work to create […]
Click and Be Heard on Senate Budget Amendments
Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for Homelessness for creating this one click action to weigh in our priority amendments (and more!). The Senate will start debating the budget next Tuesday – let’s be heard one more […]
ACTION: Senate Budget Priority Amendments – Ask for Co-Sponsors Now!
It’s time to reach out to your State Senator to ask for their co-sponsorship of our priority budget amendments! Find your Senator here. It can be a one sentence email: “Please co-sponsor these priority […]
State Senate Budget Push on Tap Next Week
On Tuesday, May 6, the Senate Ways and Means Committee released its proposed $61.3 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget. For a big picture overview, please see Mass. Budget and Policy Priorities statement here. […]
City of Boston Sues Trump Administration to Defend Housing and Homelessness Funding
Earlier this week, the City of Boston joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s new requirements for Continuums of Care (CoCs) – the funding vehicle for federal homelessness and housing programs […]
Eviction Record Sealing Launches May 5!
Today, Monday, May 5, the eviction record sealing law that was passed as part of the Affordable Homes Act is going into effect. Massachusetts tenants now have the right to […]
The House FY26 Budget Outcomes—Mixed News for Housing
On April 30 the state House of Representatives adopted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, totaling $61.5 billion. The good news for housing includes: The mixed/bad news includes: Zooming out, it’s worth noting that […]
