NEW: Western MA Housing Study Shows Continuing Massive Affordable Housing Gap

The UMass Donahue Institute, in partnership with Way Finders, recently released its new study of housing in western MA: Building Homes. Building Futures. The report captures the exorbitant rent increases in the […]

Published in Advocacy on September 5, 2025.

Rent Control Heading for the Ballot!

Western MA is coming together—thanks to Homes for All MA and Springfield No One Leaves—to learn about the rent control ballot initiative on:  Wednesday, August 276 pm on ZoomRegister Here […]

Published in Advocacy on August 25, 2025.

Join the One Million Rising Campaign

As the Trump Administration continues to assault the fundamental human rights of people experiencing homelessness and virtually every other vulnerable population, the national One Million Rising Campaign, led by Indivisible and […]

Published in Advocacy on August 18, 2025.

Fighting Back: Actions You Can Take

Ann Oliva, the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, offers this quick analysis of Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC by federal law enforcement: “It was thinly veiled as a “public […]

Published in Advocacy on August 18, 2025.

Trump’s Dehumanization in his Executive Order on Homelessness

Last week, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order titled  Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets. The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance captures the crux of the order’s impact in […]

Published in Advocacy on July 30, 2025.

Rent Control and More: the Network’s Testimony Here; Submit Yours!

Thanks to all who showed up at the legislative hearing on the rent control bill yesterday! A full bus from Springfield – shout-out to Springfield No One Leaves! – joined […]

Published in Advocacy on July 30, 2025.

Federal Budget Update

The National Low Income Housing Coalition provides us with this latest update on the FY26 federal budget: The Senate Appropriations Committee released and approved on July 24 their fiscal year (FY) 2026 […]

Published in Advocacy on July 30, 2025.

Rally for Rent Control! Tuesday, July 29 – bus to Boston! See Latest Report on Sky High Rents

Join the bus from Springfield – go here  to register and more details will follow (departing at 9:30 am from Springfield). And read on for the call to action from our […]

Published in Advocacy on July 24, 2025.

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