Massachusetts faces a growing affordable housing crisis, and we can see it everywhere in the Commonwealth.
The only way to tackle that housing crisis is with a multi-pronged approach of protecting tenants from displacement, increasing housing production, and investing more in affordable housing.
We need bold action from the Legislature this session.
Governor Healey’s housing bond bill (the Affordable Homes Act) offers a strong foundation. But it can be improved in key ways so that it can do more to deliver on a vision of affordability for all.
Here’s one way you can help.
If there’s a local paper in your community (Don’t know? check here.), you can write a letter to the editor or an editorial to talk about why you care about bold housing action this session and what that looks like.
Never written one before? Don’t worry — we can provide a template for you to use with key talking points that you can customize for your community.
Whether you’re a first-time writer or a pro, let us know if you’re able to write one, and we’ll follow up with more information.
Write an LTE in your community
Urge Your State Senator to Vote YES on the EARLY ED Act!
Last week, the MA Senate released the EARLY ED Act, a bill that provides a comprehensive framework for making high-quality early education and care accessible and affordable in Massachusetts! This bill would:
- Make the state’s Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) operational grant program permanent, providing a stable source of funding for child care providers
- Expand eligibility for child care financial assistance to many Massachusetts families
- Boost compensation for early educators by creating a career ladder and providing scholarships and loan forgiveness
- Take numerous other steps to make high-quality early education and child care more affordable and accessible to Massachusetts families
This bill is an important step towards achieving the full Common Start Vision of high-quality, accessible, and affordable early education and care for all families in Massachusetts.
Write to your state senator in support of the bill.
Activist Afternoons is continuing this weekend!
Join us at 4 pm at St. James Church in Porter Square!
We’ll be making calls about key progressive legislation at the State House, like raising the minimum wage to $20 and enabling cities and towns to pass real estate transfer fees in order to raise dedicated funding for affordable housing.
Bring a laptop, a headset (if you want), and a smile!
