Bridging the Gap to Home

Please sign our new one-minute online action to your State Representative, House Speaker Ron Mariano, and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz to encourage them to cosponsor and actively support key homelessness prevention, housing, and cash assistance amendments to the House's fiscal year 2027 budget: https://tinyurl.com/fy27housebudget

Thank you for your advocacy and collaboration!

Moving into a new apartment doesn't have to mean an empty bank account.

If you’re moving into a new apartment in Medford or Malden, ABCD can help you cover your first and last month’s rent so you can move forward with confidence.

Learn more: bostonabcd.org/rent

20+ states introduced anti-homeless laws - Housing Not Handcuffs Right now, 22 states across the country are considering (or have recently considered) new anti-homeless laws. This surge of bills we’re seeing in state after state is part of a coordinated national campaign driven by right-wing, billionaire-backed groups like the Cicero Institute.

As we close out Women’s History Month, the Massachusetts Department of Correction is proud to recognize the women who serve and lead across our agency every day.

For women considering a career in public safety, we welcome you to our next Career Expo Open House to learn what it takes to become a Correction Officer. This is your opportunity to connect with our team, ask questions, and explore a career path where women are making a difference every day. We encourage women from all backgrounds to apply and be part of the future of corrections.

📅 Saturday, April 18
📍 Milford Headquarters, Milford, MA

See the flyer below for more details and scan the QR code to register.

For students experiencing homelessness, the challenge is not just finding a place to sleep. It is staying connected to school.

Since 1987, The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act has guaranteed students experiencing homelessness the right to stay in school, even as their living situations change.

Through support like transportation and school stability, programs like this help students continue their education during times of crisis.

This matters.

When students stay in school, they stay connected to opportunity, routine, and a path forward.

Housing and education are deeply connected. Supporting one strengthens the other.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vg3ukW

Low-Income Families, High-Income Taxpayers, and a Looming Fiscal Crisis: A Tribute to Len Burman Image Photo Courtesy of the Brookings Institution Body Please join us at this year’s Donald C. Lubick Symposium to honor the career of Len Burman, cofounder of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and its director for many years. Len retired last year after an outstanding and impactful 40-year ca...

Fears for older people in Guernsey 'homelessness crisis' A Guernsey man in his eighties who has been evicted is among those seeking support