Next Push for Affordable Homes Act Starts Now!
As you may know, the Governor’s $4.1 billion housing bond bill, the Affordable Homes Act, was reported out of the Housing Committee and the Bonding Committee without any changes. The bill […]
Senate Ways and Means Committee’s FY25 Budget Released
On May 7, the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its FY25 Budget Proposal. See an overview here from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. On housing and homelessness matters, our […]
FY25 House Budget Outcomes – Access to Counsel is IN!
Last Friday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its $58 billion Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget. The budget overall provides mostly level funding for housing and homelessness programs. See a detailed breakdown provided […]
The Transfer Fee for Affordable Housing – Great Toolkit for Action Here!
The Affordable Homes Act (AHA) was recently reported to the House Committee on Ways and Means and debate is predicted to happen in early May. This is the time to weigh […]
Take a Minute to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the House Budget!
Big thanks to our statewide partner Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for offering us a one-minute tool this week (do it today or tomorrow!): Go HERE to ask your State […]
Join National Action To Oppose Criminalizing Homelessness
Read this important update from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Today, April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the most significant […]
FY25 House Budget Amendment Advocacy Begins Now!
The House Budget Debate Begins April 24 – Let’s Push Our Amendments! Next week, the MA House of Representatives will debate and decide its proposed FY25 state budget. This is […]
ACT NOW for Automatic Eviction Record Sealing
We are making progress but NOW is the time for a big push! Use the sample letter here to urge the HOMES Act lead sponsors and House and Senate leadership to […]
