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We are proud to announce thatMassachusetts Coalition for the Homeless s A Bed for Every Child program is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each throughCummings Foundation s $20 Million Grant Program. Our Lynn-based organization was chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a competitive review process.“We are thrilled to be a grant recipient of the Cummings Foundation $20 Million Grant Program for A Bed for Every Child’s Big Kid BedInitiative.” Robyn Frost, Executive Director. “A toddler moving into a Big Kid Bed is a childhood milestone. Yet that milestone cannot be met for far too many toddlers growing up in poverty simply because their parents cannot afford to purchase a bed. The Big Kid Bed initiative will make possible for over 300 toddlers to have a new bed of their own thanks to the Cummings Foundation.” "We are excited to relaunch our website. As the final stages of the transition are underway, some resources and pages from our previous website may not be available yet here. We invite to travel back in time with us and VISIT HERE to access our previous website. Thank you for your patience and support!" A child in need will receive a complete new bed: a twin mattress, and bed frame. Make an impact in a child's future. SUBMIT REFERRAL Transitioning a toddler to a bed, for most it is between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. This Initiative makes it easy and accessible for families in need. LAUNCHING ON SPRING 2020 The Teen Closet offers students a resource to receive free of cost clothing and hygiene products CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE HomeLink connects you with services, benefits and resources in your community. You can access our services via email, phone or in person at one of our kiosks. SUBMIT REFERRAL Your response matters. Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community. Protect yourself and your community from getting and spreading respiratory illnesses like coronavirus disease 2019. Everyone has a role to play in getting ready and staying healthy. Information about the Public Charge rule and how it may impact you. The public charge rules are complicated and may impact an individual s immigration status. Legislation to halt evictions and foreclosures statewide during this crisis was signed into law on April 20th!  The moratorium will last for 120 days (until August 18th), or until 45 days after the state of emergency is lifted, whichever is shorter.   Census data directly affects how more than $675 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation, and much more. Over 99 percent of all U.S. households will be able to respond to the census in their language. Beginning in mid-March 2020, you can respond to the census by answering a handful of questions online, by phone, or by mail. Reaching households early in a housing and/or income crisis is often the one key that can halt or delay the spiral into homelessness. The Coalition provides a number of programs to assist those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. For more information on each, please click on learn more. Join a growing movement of people around the commonwealth who are working to make sure everyone has a place to call home. Right now, there are plenty of services and benefits that you can access online, either to apply, reapply or verify the status of your housing and/or section 8 application, SNAP (Food stamps), SSI/SSDI and others. Please check the links to find the right one. Using this site, you will be able to apply for state-aided public housing and find any existing applications you may have. Moving forward, as your address changes or other information on your application changes, you will only need to update information at this site. All of your changes will be recorded at the housing authorities where you have applied. If you have questions, please ask staff at your local housing authority to help you.https://publichousingapplication.ocd.state.ma.us Applicants submit one application to the centralized waiting list system, operated by GoSection8.com, and their application is automatically added to the waiting list for all 101 participating PHAs. Each participating PHA selects participants to their Section 8 Voucher program off of the centralized waiting list in accordance with their local policy.https://www.gosection8.com/masscwl SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It was formerly known as food stamps and is run by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). This application is about you, your household, your income, and your expenses. It should only take about 20 minutes.https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/apply WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify. https://www.mass.gov/forms/apply-for-wic-online The RAFT Program is a homelessness prevention program funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). RAFT provides short-term financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.To find a regional agency, call 1-800-224-5124, or see:Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers

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