HUD Rule would allow anti-trans discrimination in federally funded shelters

Please see this announcement from the ACLU and stay tuned for action steps regarding the 60 day comment period which will begin shortly. The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and […]

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Published in Advocacy on July 2, 2020.

Round 2 ESG-CV NOFA Released

DHCD has released a NOFA for Round 2 ESG-CARES Act funds for shelter expansion and rapid re-housing. The NOFA is here related attachment A is here and the budget form is […]

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Published in Resources on June 30, 2020.

Two very fond farewells: Joanne Campbell and Peter Gagliardi

I know I am speaking on behalf of our entire Network when I relay our heartfelt gratitude to both Joanne Campbell, Executive Director of Valley Community Development Corporation, and Peter […]

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Published in Network on June 30, 2020.

Announcing the Center for Housing Justice

I wanted to flag this new entity, as it is being started by the National Innovation Service, led by Marc Dones, our Network racial equity trainer last year. He and […]

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Published in Advocacy on June 29, 2020.

Action Alert on National Housing Vote; Two sign-on letters!

See this action alert from the National Low Income Housing Coalition – let’s add our Western MA voices! The House of Representatives will vote next week – as soon as […]

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Published in Advocacy on June 26, 2020.

Nikole Hannah-Jones on Racial Equity and Housing Justice – 7/7/20, 2 pm

The National Low-Income Housing Coalition is pleased to announce that Nikole Hannah-Jones, the creator and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 project,” and Marla Newman, NLIHC board chair, […]

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Published in Training on June 26, 2020.

Veterans Committee Minutes – 6/24/20

In attendance: Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Craig Deraway, Soldier On, Mike Hagmaier, Soldier On, Andrew Klatka, Eliot Services, Michele LaFleur, 3 County CoC, Jay Levy, Elliot Services, Jesus Pereira, Holyoke […]

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Published in Meeting Minutes, Veterans Committee on June 26, 2020.

Hampden County Individual Services Committee Minutes – 6/23/20

n attendance: Grechar Aquino, FOH-CSO, Richardo Avila, Eliot Services, Lynn Conway, Eliot Services, Shaundell Diaz, Stavros, Hwei-Ling Greeney, Amherst Community Connection, Laura Hudson, Positive Place, Janice Humason, FOH, Mark Jachym, […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on June 26, 2020.

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