NEW RAFT Policy Guidelines HERE (more accessible for tenants!)

DHCD revised its RAFT eligibility guidelines to make RAFT more accessible in light of the extraordinary demand on this resource during these times. A one page summary is available here […]

Published in Resources on January 14, 2021.

New Report: Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental Assistance Programs

For our local communities providing rental assistance, this report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition offers some guidance: NLIHC’s newest report, “Best Practices for State and Local Emergency Rental […]

Published in Resources on January 14, 2021.

Home for All MA on New Eviction Protections; Community Legal Aid Resources

Please see this statement and summary from Homes for All MA Coalition on the new eviction protections. Please distribute! Also, thanks to Community Legal Aid for this presentation on the […]

Published in Resources on January 8, 2021.

New Study: Housing First Saves Money and Provides Better Care

Thanks to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance for this release: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released a research report in late December that confirms the effectiveness of supportive […]

Published in Advocacy, Resources on January 6, 2021.

President Signs COVID Relief & Omnibus Spending Bill

Thanks to the National Low Income Housing Coalition for this update: President Trump signed yesterday, December 27, the bill passed by Congress last week to fund the federal government for […]

Published in Advocacy, Resources on December 28, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Directory

I wanted to bring to your attention an updated compilation of emergency shelter resources in the region and how to access them. This information can also be found on our […]

Published in Resources on December 23, 2020.

COVID-19 Eviction Legal Help Project Launched

Please see this announcement from MA Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox: We are very pleased to launch the next phase of our Eviction Diversion Initiative. Through the […]

Published in Resources on December 10, 2020.

Digital Divide Survey – please take and distribute!

Thanks to the Digital Equity Alliance for this announcement: Please take this survey!  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalDivide-PV  Help us assess how the digital divide is impacting our community. This survey is being conducted by three United Ways in […]

Published in Resources on December 10, 2020.
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