Please join us online this Friday, August 25th, for our next Housing and Benefits Committee meeting!

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August 23, 2023

Hello Robyn,

It's almost time for our August Housing and Benefits Committee meeting, coming up this Friday, August 25th, 10:00–11:30 a.m. on Zoom. Please RSVP and plan to join us!

Here is our agenda:

Welcome/Introductions

Highlighting Grandmothers' Village Project – Presented by Rev. Dr. Sandy Range, Grandmother of Excellence (Founder/Board Chair) & Misha Thomas, Grandmother of Justice (Board Vice Chair)
Grandmothers' Village Project is a nonprofit intentional community organization developed to house BIPOC grandmothers/fathers in an environmentally safe and ecologically sound "Grandmothers' Village." By providing living spaces for a growing community of like-minded, spirit-centered, and health-minded Elders, they provide the means for their Elders to live independently and sustainably, with ceremony and spirit at the core.

FY24 Budget Updates – Presented by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
Last Wednesday, Governor Healey issued vetoes and signed the rest of the almost $56 billion FY24 state budget into law. Check out the full budget and veto documents.
Check out our FY24 budget priority chart, tracking the budget as it makes its way through the various stages of development.
Our colleagues at the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance are coordinating a veto override campaign for the Home and Healthy for Good Program for unaccompanied adults line item. Please check out their website or contact them for more details.

Updates on Governor Healey's emergency declaration related to family homelessness and immigration – Presented by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
Press release from the Administration, "Governor Healey Declares State of Emergency, Calls for Support for Newly Arriving Migrant Families."
Joint statement from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, and dozens of allied organizations from across the Commonwealth in response to Governor's emergency declaration on family homelessness.
New state landing page with call to action and resource links.