May 24, 2023

Greetings!

It's almost time for our May Housing and Benefits Committee meeting, this Friday, May 26th, 10:00–11:30 a.m. on Zoom. Please RSVP and plan to join us!

Here is our agenda:

  • Welcome/Introductions

  • An Overview of An Act Allowing Certain Minors to Consent to Shelter and Supportive Services (H.192/S.94) – Presented by Kayla Pulliam, Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
  • Massachusetts Appleseed is part of a non-profit network of 18 public interest justice centers in the United States and Mexico. The centers work both collectively and independently to build a society in which opportunities are genuine, access to the law is universal and equal, and government advances the public interest.
  • Bill fact sheet

  • Homes for All Mass Community Lobby Day for Rent Control and Foreclosure Prevention at the State House (06/01) – Presented by Andrea Park, Director of Community Advocacy, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
  • Homes for All Mass is a statewide formation of grassroots housing justice groups working to halt displacement, increase community control of land, and win housing justice.
  • Organizational sign-up form & Facebook event page

  • FY24 State Budget Updates – Presented by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
  • Review of the Senate Ways and Means budget proposal, released on May 9th and key Senate budget amendments and their outcomes.
  • Check out our FY24 budget priority chart, tracking the budget as it makes its way through the various stages of development.

  • Announcements and Invitations


***Take our one-minute online action to State Senators in support of key budget amendments. Please sign and share it today: https://tinyurl.com/fy24signon

Best wishes,
Julia and Kelly

Julia Garvey
Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Kelly Turley
Associate Director
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Questions or suggestions for agenda items for upcoming meetings? Email Julia at julia.garvey@mahomeless.org.
We hope to see you soon!