Mass. Housing Plan: 222,000 More Homes by 2035
The Healey-Driscoll Administration yesterday released A Home For Everyone: Massachusetts’ Statewide Housing Plan, the “first comprehensive statewide housing plan to increase housing production, meet the unique needs of communities and lower costs […]
David Gadaire: A Gentle Heart and Kind Soul
We are sorry to share the sad news that Dave Gadaire passed away on January 31. He was many, many things in his life, including long-time President and CEO of […]
Springfield No One Leaves Receives Grassroots Organization of the Year Award
We’re proud to share that Peace Development Fund has selected our Network Partner Springfield No One Leaves (SNOL) as its 2024 Organization of the Year. SNOL will be honored at the Peace […]
Rules Include 6 Month Time Limit
On Friday, November 22, Governor Healey announced systemwide changes to the family Emergency Assistance shelter system. You can read about them in her press release here and the Boston Globe article here. The […]
Governor Healey’s FY25 Budget – Housing and Homeless News
Mixed reactions with a big bright spot: Access to Counsel is in the budget! On January 24, Governor Healey filed her Fiscal Year 2025 budget, totaling $56.1 billion. For a big picture […]
TIME TO SHOW UP for Rent Control and TOPA: Tuesday, November 14
The Joint Housing Committee is holding a hearing next Tuesday, Nov. 14 on two of our priority bills: the local option to enact rent control (S.1299 /H.2103 ) and the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase […]
More on the MA FY24 Budget Here!
The Fiscal Year 2024 budget, passed by the State Legislature on July 31, now awaits the Governor’s signature or line-item vetoes by August 10. This budget provides many significant investments […]
New Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce and End Homelessness Released
The US Interagency Council on Homelessness released its new strategic plan All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which will guide the federal response to homelessness. […]
