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April 11, 2019: Take action to help strengthen homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits programs in the House's FY'20 budget (and PDF)
Some of Our Previous Alerts and Actions:
February 1, 2019: Final day: Please take action with us today by helping secure legislative cosponsors on priority bill campaigns on homelessness, housing, and benefits (and PDF)
January 28, 2019:Please take action by cosponsoring priority bills on homelessness, housing, and benefits- message to legislators
January 24, 2019: Take action with us by helping secure legislative cosponsors on priority bill campaigns on homelessness, housing, and benefits (and PDF)
January 17, 2019: Register today for Legislative Action Day 2019, endorse our policy campaigns, and see the latest report on youth homelessness (and PDF)
January 2, 2019: New year, renewed efforts to pass the Mass ID Access Bill to ease access to ID cards for people experiencing homelessness (and PDF)
June 19, 2018: Please join us this Sunday, June 24th for a special forum on homelessness and sign our one-minute online action today! (and PDF)
June 13, 2018: Please sign our one-minute online actionto strengthen the state's response to homelessness. housing instability, and poverty via the FY'19 Conference Committee budget (and PDF)
May 25, 2018: Thank you for your Senate amendment advocacy! The Senate budget is now finalized. (and PDF)
May 11, 2018: The Senate Ways and Means budget has been released. Learn more and take action on key proposed amendments (and PDF)
April 23, 2018: Today's the launch of Massachusetts Youth Count 2018 and the House FY'19 budget debate (and PDF)
April 18, 2018: It's not too late to take action with us! Ask your Representative to cosponsor key homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits amendments to the House's FY'19 budget (and PDF)
February 12, 2018: Reminder: Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/13) for a training call to prepare for our 2/27 Legislative Action Day
February 5, 2018: Join us next Tuesday, 2/13 for a training call to prepare for our 2/27 Legislative Action Day (and PDF)
February 1, 2018: Good news to kick off February: FY'18 RAFT homelessness prevention program expansion begins today (and PDF)
January 25, 2018: Take action! Weigh in on the FY'19 state budget to reduce homelessness and housing instability (and PDF)
January 23, 2018: Please sign and share our one-day only action to improve the housing bond bill (and PDF)
December 28, 2017: Take action with us calling on Governor Baker to release FY'18 homelessness funds
June 13, 2018: Please sign our one-minute online actionto strengthen the state's response to homelessness. housing instability, and poverty via the FY'19 Conference Committee budget (and PDF)
May 25, 2018: Thank you for your Senate amendment advocacy! The Senate budget is now finalized. (and PDF)
May 11, 2018: The Senate Ways and Means budget has been released. Learn more and take action on key proposed amendments (and PDF)
April 23, 2018: Today's the launch of Massachusetts Youth Count 2018 and the House FY'19 budget debate (and PDF)
April 18, 2018: It's not too late to take action with us! Ask your Representative to cosponsor key homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits amendments to the House's FY'19 budget (and PDF)
February 12, 2018: Reminder: Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/13) for a training call to prepare for our 2/27 Legislative Action Day
February 5, 2018: Join us next Tuesday, 2/13 for a training call to prepare for our 2/27 Legislative Action Day (and PDF)
February 1, 2018: Good news to kick off February: FY'18 RAFT homelessness prevention program expansion begins today (and PDF)
January 25, 2018: Take action! Weigh in on the FY'19 state budget to reduce homelessness and housing instability (and PDF)
January 23, 2018: Please sign and share our one-day only action to improve the housing bond bill (and PDF)
December 28, 2017: Take action with us calling on Governor Baker to release FY'18 homelessness funds
June 8, 2017: One minute online action to your State Representative and Senator in support of key homelessness, housing, and benefit program priorities in the FY'18 Conference Committee budget
June 6, 2017:Take action to help ensure the strongest possible FY'18 budget for homelessness, housing, and benefits programs (and PDF)
May 22, 2017: Please ask your State Senator to cosponsor and actively support key homelessness, housing, and benefits amendments! (and PDF)
May 16, 2017: Senate Ways and Means has released its FY'18 budget recommendations, including many strong proposed investments in homelessness and housing programs (and PDF)
May 11, 2017: Please sign our online action to your State Senator in support of key budget priorities and be part of Massachusetts Youth Count 2017 (and PDF)
May 10, 2017: One-minute online action to your State Senator in support of key homelessness, housing, and benefit program budget priorities in advance of the Senate budget release/debate in support of key homelessness, housing, and benefit program budget priorities in advance of the Senate budget release/debate
May 15, 2017: Join us for an important bill hearing tomorrow and sign our online action to your State Senator in support of key budget priorities
May 1, 2017: Taking action to understand and end youth homelessness: Be part of Massachusetts Youth Count 2017
April 13, 2017: Action update: Please ask your State Representative to cosponsor key homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits amendments today!
April 10, 2017: Take action to improve homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits funding in the House version of the FY'18 state budget
March 23, 2017: Homelessness and housing advocacy updates: A look at the FY'17 supplemental budget and the FY'18 budget advocacy opportunities
December 20, 2016: Take action to pass the bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness: Ask your state legislators to sign onto Rep. Pignatelli's letter today
September 9, 2016: One-minute online action in support of passing House Bill 1129 to create a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness
Early Summer 2016: We have three different one-minute online actions for you to take, focused on supporting the Coalition's overall FY'17 budget priorities (updated 6-21-16), expanding the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) homelessness prevention program (updated 6-2-16), and passing House Bill 529 to improve the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) program. Please take three minutes and sign each of them!
June 21, 2016: There's Still Time to Weigh In! Help Advocate on Housing, Homelessness, and Safety Net Issues as the Legislature Finalizes the FY'17 State Budget
June 9, 2016: The Time is Now: Help Shape the FY'17 Conference Committee Budget! Advocate with Us for Housing and Homelessness Programs
June 2, 2016: Looking Ahead to Fiscal Year 2017:The Conference Committee Members Have Been Named to Iron Out the Differences Between the House and Senate Versions of the FY'17 State Budget
For action alerts and updates from 2011-2015, please go to http://www.mahomeless.org/advocacy/item/action-alert-archives.
June 6, 2017:Take action to help ensure the strongest possible FY'18 budget for homelessness, housing, and benefits programs (and PDF)
May 22, 2017: Please ask your State Senator to cosponsor and actively support key homelessness, housing, and benefits amendments! (and PDF)
May 16, 2017: Senate Ways and Means has released its FY'18 budget recommendations, including many strong proposed investments in homelessness and housing programs (and PDF)
May 11, 2017: Please sign our online action to your State Senator in support of key budget priorities and be part of Massachusetts Youth Count 2017 (and PDF)
May 10, 2017: One-minute online action to your State Senator in support of key homelessness, housing, and benefit program budget priorities in advance of the Senate budget release/debate in support of key homelessness, housing, and benefit program budget priorities in advance of the Senate budget release/debate
May 15, 2017: Join us for an important bill hearing tomorrow and sign our online action to your State Senator in support of key budget priorities
May 1, 2017: Taking action to understand and end youth homelessness: Be part of Massachusetts Youth Count 2017
April 13, 2017: Action update: Please ask your State Representative to cosponsor key homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits amendments today!
April 10, 2017: Take action to improve homelessness prevention, housing, and benefits funding in the House version of the FY'18 state budget
March 23, 2017: Homelessness and housing advocacy updates: A look at the FY'17 supplemental budget and the FY'18 budget advocacy opportunities
December 20, 2016: Take action to pass the bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness: Ask your state legislators to sign onto Rep. Pignatelli's letter today
September 9, 2016: One-minute online action in support of passing House Bill 1129 to create a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness
Early Summer 2016: We have three different one-minute online actions for you to take, focused on supporting the Coalition's overall FY'17 budget priorities (updated 6-21-16), expanding the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) homelessness prevention program (updated 6-2-16), and passing House Bill 529 to improve the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) program. Please take three minutes and sign each of them!
June 21, 2016: There's Still Time to Weigh In! Help Advocate on Housing, Homelessness, and Safety Net Issues as the Legislature Finalizes the FY'17 State Budget
June 9, 2016: The Time is Now: Help Shape the FY'17 Conference Committee Budget! Advocate with Us for Housing and Homelessness Programs
June 2, 2016: Looking Ahead to Fiscal Year 2017:The Conference Committee Members Have Been Named to Iron Out the Differences Between the House and Senate Versions of the FY'17 State Budget
For action alerts and updates from 2011-2015, please go to http://www.mahomeless.org/advocacy/item/action-alert-archives.