EA Shelter Contract Funding Update from Homes for Families

This update was provided by Homes for Families on Friday, March 27.  By the end of business on 3/27, EA shelter providers were given a 3 day contract extension.  The […]

Published in Advocacy on March 30, 2015.

Update and Advocacy Alert on the Supplemental Budget

Thanks to Homes for Families for this update: On February 27, the Governor filed a Supplemental Budget – “An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 to Provide for Supplementing Certain […]

Published in Advocacy on March 26, 2015.

Western Mass. Health Equity Network Survey

Our Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness has become a partner of the Western Mass. Health Equity Network in recognition that ending homelessness bears directly on public health outcomes.  The Health […]

Published in Advocacy on March 26, 2015.

Advocacy Alert for Supplemental Funding

Please read this notice below from the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless and please act! Thursday, the State Senate took up the pending FY’15 supplemental budget, which includes desperately needed funds […]

Published in Advocacy on March 20, 2015.

Urgent Advocacy for HomeBASE Supplemental Funding

The HomeBASE program is at risk of abruptly ending on April 30 without supplemental funding. The House of Representatives did not include any HomeBASE funding in its supplemental budget.  The […]

Published in Advocacy on March 17, 2015.

Advocacy Alert for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

From the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless: We have created a new electronic petition that some of you might have received already, please take a minute to sign it in […]

Published in Advocacy on March 10, 2015.

Advocacy Alert for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Please see message below from Mass. Coalition for the Homeless: We are grateful for the Legislature’s efforts earlier this winter to pass An Act promoting housing and support services to […]

Published in Advocacy on March 5, 2015.

Mass Budget Analysis: Workforce Development for Low-Income Families

The Fireman Foundation funded the reports below by Mass. Budget and Policy Center to further dialogue around state policies pertaining to workforce development for low-income families.  Please read on! How […]

Published in Advocacy on March 5, 2015.
« Newer Posts — Older Posts »