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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)
Some of Our Previous Alerts and Actions:
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.