Ask the Governor to Take Action to Prevent and End Homelessness by Signing the FY21 Budget into Law
From email sent on December 7, 2020 Thank you for all of your work over the past week (and past 11 months!) to make sure the Legislature passed the strongest budget possible on homelessness, housing, and benefits programs. On Thursday night, the FY21 budget Conference Committee, made up of House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, House Ways and […]
Take Action with Us to Strengthen the FY21 Conference Committee Budget
From email sent on November 23, 2020 After many months of COVID-19-related delays, the state budget process is another step closer to being finalized. Late last Wednesday night, the Senate completed debate on their version of the budget (see Senate Bill 2955.) Thank you to everyone who sent an email and/or called their Senator to […]
Ensuring Access to Non-Congregate Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, the Coalition has been working with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure that families, individuals, and youth experiencing homelessness have access to housing and safe shelter spaces in which to practice social distancing. Given that most shelters in the state operate under a congregate model (where guests and […]
COVID-19 Homelessness and Housing Funds Signed into Law
Last updated July 31, 2020 Good news! Earlier today, Governor Baker signed into law most of the COVID-19 supplemental budget, House Bill 4808. All of the homelessness and housing funds were retained. This means at least $20 million for additional RAFT homelessness prevention resources for families and individuals impacted by COVID-19 (with those households eligible for […]
Family Homelessness During and After COVID-19: July 9th Legislative Briefing
Posted July 21, 2020 Thank you to everyone who joined the Coalition, Representative Jim O’Day, Representative Kay Khan, Representative Kevin Honan, families experiencing homelessness, advocates, and providers on Thursday, July 9th from 12:30-2 p.m. for an important online legislative briefing and discussion on family homelessness during and after COVID-19. Handouts and a summary of the […]
Everyone Counts: Make Sure People Experiencing Homelessness Are Part of the 2020 U.S. Census
Last updated August 6, 2020 Our voices matter, especially during a pandemic. Replying to the 2020 U.S. Census is safe and easy to do remotely and doesn’t require in-person interaction. Households should have received a mailing with a unique identifying ID code that they can input at 2020census.gov. If taking the census online isn’t an […]