Congress Releases HUD Funding Bill with Over $7.2 Billion Increase for HUD Programs – Take Action!

Please see this important and positive update from the National Low Income Housing Coalition: Thanks to the hard work of advocates and affordable housing champions in Congress, key rental and homelessness assistance programs received […]

Published in Advocacy on January 22, 2026.

Emergency Winter Shelter/Warming Centers

With the winter storm and frigid weather approaching, we want to make sure you have access to the most recent summary of shelter/warming center resources:

Published in Advocacy on January 22, 2026.

Sign up Now:  Help the Point in Time Counts for Hampden and Three County CoCs

The PIT Count is a snapshot taken on a single night to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in our community. It is critically important as it helps to […]

Published in Advocacy on January 20, 2026.

Your Thoughts Needed: Join a Fair Housing Listening Session

Here’s a reminder plus additional information: Western Massachusetts has 3 more opportunities to be heard on the issue of fair housing – your experiences and challenges in gaining access to […]

Published in Advocacy on January 9, 2026.

More Court Protection for Housing; More Good Press

First, the Daily Hampshire Gazette provided front page coverage (kudos to reporter Alex MacDougall) on the impact of HUD’s proposed policy changes on Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties. Big thanks to Shaundell Diaz, Three […]

Published in Advocacy on December 24, 2025.

Good News for Now; Uncertainty Ahead

Last Friday, December 19, Rhode Island District Court Judge Mary McElroy granted a preliminary injunction enjoining HUD from enacting its new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and ruled that HUD must maintain the […]

Published in Advocacy on December 22, 2025.

Watch the HUD/CoC Litigation in Real Time Tomorrow at 10 am; Sign On to Action Here

The two court cases related to sustaining funding for our CoC’s permanent housing—close to 600 units in western MA alone—is happening tomorrow, Friday, December 19 at 10 am. And if you haven’t […]

Published in Advocacy on December 18, 2025.

Honoring Those Who Have Died While Homeless

These annual memorial services, as described by the National Coalition for the Homeless, are where “we remember those who have died and we strengthen our resolve to work for a […]

Published in Advocacy on December 17, 2025.

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