Earned Income Tax Awareness Day Lowell, Mass. (January 26, 2024) – Today the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) along with Community Teamwork Inc.(CTI) were joined by Senator Edward Markey and Senator Elizabeth Warren via video and in person by...
As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen Here. Massachusetts groups will be part of a new federal pilot program to help low-income families ensure they have the diapers they need to keep both babies and parents healthy. Studies show a lack of diapers...
As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen Here Massachusetts is on track to become the eighteenth state this year to enact targeted tax credits to help alleviate childhood poverty. New polling shows nearly 80% of residents support an expansion of the...
As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen Here. As state lawmakers in Massachusetts debate the final details of tax legislation, community groups are urging them to include refundable tax credits proven to help eliminate poverty. House and Senate...
Press Release from Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition (MASSCAP is active coalition member): Today, 107 community-serving organizations and institutions called on the Massachusetts Legislature to prioritize children and families in final tax legislation by...
As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen Here. As Massachusetts lawmakers work to finalize tax-relief measures, advocates for low-income families are calling for an expansion of tax credits proven to reduce poverty. Advocates want to increase the...
For the first time in history, the federal government is providing funds to support an overwhelming need for diapers across the nation. In the second round of funding for the diaper distribution pilot program, MASSCAP has been selected to provide diapers to low-income...
As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen Here. Community action agencies in the Commonwealth are working with state lawmakers to ensure funding of their work to alleviate poverty continues. Previous state funding helped the Worcester Community Action...
Joe Diamond, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Action, joins Rep. Arciero in the booth to discuss the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget, post-pandemic advocacy and legislative priorities.
As posted on Comcast Newsmakers on February 13, 2023 and hosted by Jenny Johnson