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  • Sept 19: Webinar Resident Leader Training Session

    Mass Union is very excited to see everyone online on Sept 19! All public housing residents are welcome. We will focus on the following: Building power through strength in numbers (Spaghetti Power!) Prioritizing issues Listening skills Whether you are trying to start an LTO or simply looking to refresh your knowledge, please join us. Here…

  • Sept 18: Reasonable Accommodations Workshop

    Offered by the Mass Office on Disability Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Requests in Housing Workshop September 18, 2024, 5:30-7:30 PM If you can’t equally enjoy your housing because of a disability-related obstacle, what do you do? Join us for an interactive virtual workshop on the reasonable accommodation (RA) and modification (RM) request process in housing.…

  • October 8: Planning 102- How Racism & Classism Shaped Boston & Beyond

    A training from the Mel King Institute. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This innovative training series is a three-part hybrid training (101 & 102 are virtual, and 103 is in-person.) 102 will cover the historical evolution of planning in the context of systemic racism and efforts for equity. The interactive course will allow participants to gain…

  • October 1: Engage Your Audience

    From the Mel King Institute: The goal of this training is to equip you with methods for increasing the impact of your own particular voice and communication style. Instructor: Todd Fry REGISTER HERE

  • July 26 – OPHVP Resident Coalition and Capacity Building Training

    Join us at Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building in Boston, MA on July 26th, 2024 from 9:00am to 5:00pm for an upcoming Public Housing Resident Coalition and Capacity Building Training hosted by the Office of Public and Indian Housing’s Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs (OPHVP). This comprehensive in-person training is designed to equip Public Housing Residents with the knowledge, skills, tools, and capacity to successfully implement resident/tenant participation as required…

  • Housing Authority Vacancies 2024

    Do you know someone who would make a good board member for your Local Housing Authority? Maybe it’s YOU! Below please see a list of communities where there is a vacancy in the State Appointee seat. If you live in one of these communities, you can apply for the vacant seat at this link. Here…

  • Network Leader Resources

    This page is intended for Network Leaders to access resources specific to their work. However, many of these documents may be of use to residents and outside organizers. Feel free to take our Network Leader Quiz to learn more about LTO regulations in Massachusetts! Network Leader Quiz

  • Tenant Participation Funds – $25 Increase Request

    On June 7, 2024 new state regulations went into effect. These new regulations include the increase in Tenant Participation Funds from $6/unit/year to $25! That means that after June 7, you can request additional Tenant Participation Funds. EOHLC has provided this information in Public Housing Notice 2024-07: “Amended LTO funding is effective June 7, 2024.…

  • June 14: Webinar on the Tenant Participation Funding Increase

    11:30am – 12:30pm Tenant Participation Funds – Budget Brainstorm Fund Increase Form (Word) Today, June 7, new state regulations went into effect. These new regulations include the increase in Tenant Participation Funds from $6/unit/year to $25! That means that you can now request additional Tenant Participation Funds. We know many people have questions about this…

  • June 21: Public Housing Resident Coalition and Capacity Building Training

    This training is being offered by other non-profit organizations in the area, in partnership with HUD.