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  • Take Action Now! Trump Administration to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff in Attempt to Decimate Agency

    From the National Low Income Housing Coalition: The Trump Administration is expected to terminate half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This will decimate the agency and must not happen. Tenants should contact their federal senators and representatives RIGHT AWAY and demand they protect HUD staff and programs! Background…

  • City of Boston and State of Massachusetts Create Access to Counsel Pilot Programs for Tenants Facing Eviction

    By the National Low Income Housing Coalition, February 10, 2025 The City of Boston launched an Access to Counsel Pilot Program in January to help families facing eviction, following the state legislature passing a statewide Access to Counsel Pilot Program in July 2024. Advocates hope that successful implementation of these pilot programs will lead to permanent and expanded funding…

  • Federal Updates for Public Housing Tenants

    On Friday, February 7, Mass Union hosted the National Low Income Housing Coalition at our policy committee meeting. Thank you to Lindsay Duvall for her informative presentation! We will post the recording of the presentation here when it is ready. Stay up-to-date on our policy advocacy by joining our policy committee, which meets the first…

  • Feb 26 – Webinar: New EOHLC Guidelines on Tenant Participation

    February 26, 1pm Via Zoom – Over the past year, Mass Union worked closely with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to write guidelines for Housing Authorities about tenant participation. We wanted the guidelines to address areas of concern that you, tenants and LTOs, had identified. We’re thrilled that EOHLC released the…

  • Oct 3-5: Mass Union’s Fall 2025 Convention and Board Election

    The Fall 2025 Convention will be held at the Best Western in Marlborough, MA. Programming will be offered on Friday, October 3, Saturday, October 4, and the morning of Sunday, October 5. AGENDA |  ELECTION | BOSTON BUS Spanish translation provided! Se prestarán servicios de interpretación en español. Haga clic aquí para registrarse. Featured Speakers…

  • May 7: Public Housing Day at the State House

    THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the State House! If you would like to check our 2025 policy priorities we worked on during Public Housing Day, click here. Join us for a day of Workshops, Meetings, Civic Engagement and Education Featuring Keynote Remarks from Secretary Ed Augustus, Senator Adam Gomez, Representative Carole Fiola,…

  • Jan 27 – Capital Planning Webinar with EOHLC

    11am-12pm Via Zoom Join this webinar with Mass Union and EOHLC (Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities) to learn more about funding and supporting capital improvements at your Local Housing Authority. Due to the successful passage of the Affordable Homes Act, $2.2 billion has been earmarked to address the dangerous backlog of capital needs…

  • New Notice from EOHLC Clarifies Tenant Participation Regulations

    As you may recall, Mass Union has been working with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) on a Public Housing Notice (PHN) to clarify the tenant participation regulations found in 760 CMR 6.09. We’re thrilled to say that the notice has been published! Click here to read it in full. The PHN contains…

  • Values, Vision and Mission Statements

    Values Tenant Power – Power should be with the people; the tenants. This is key to everything. Democracy – We help tenants elect LTO boards and the Mass Union board is elected by our affiliates. We use the Dot Exercise to make decisions and train members to do so as well. Democracy also means that tenants must…

  • Mass Union Asks Governor Healey for $153 Million for State Public Housing in FY26

    PDF VERION OF THE LETTER IN BRIEF: WHY AND HOW STATE PUBLIC HOUSING CAN RECIEVE THE SAME FUNDING LEVELS AS FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING Dear Governor Healey and Secretary Gorzkowicz, The Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, a statewide organization run by and for public housing residents, would like to reiterate our appreciation for your support…