Budget Amendment Fact Sheet (PDF)
Action Alert! Please contact your State Representative and ask them to co-sponsor the following amendments to the House FY27 Budget:
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- Amendment #754, raises the public housing Operating Subsidy from $117.8 to $120 million
- Amendment #621, provides $350,000 for technical assistance for tenants facing redevelopment
- Amendment #1419, increases funding for Access to Counsel in evictions from $3 to $4 million
- Amendment #1291, includes the Access to Counsel bill in the budget, ensuring a stable statewide program
- Amendment #1365, raises funding for Resident Service Coordinators from $6.5 to $7.5 million
Here’s what to do – Three Simple Steps!
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- Find your State Representative here. Note that you do not need to contact your State Senator at this time.
- Email their office and ask them to co-sponsor all five amendments above. Use subject line: Protect Public Housing Residents in Your Community. You can copy and paste the list, and include a link to the PDF Fact Sheet.
- Call the office to follow up. Ask to speak to a member of the staff. Remember, don’t be shy – their job is to hear your input!
Please let Mass Union know you reached out – contact us at info@massunion.org!