Author: Sasa Jovanovic
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San Francisco Media Band Together to Address Homelessness
On June 29, San Francisco media will join together in a concerted effort to raise awareness about homelessness by dedicating the entire day to writing on the issue. In addition to the participating media outlets, coverage will also be available on social media such as Facebook and Twitter and on Flipboard, Medium and Apple News.…
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A Solace for Expression: The Pilgrim Magazine
In the basement of St. John Episcopal Church in Boston, there’s a brightly lit studio with white walls and wooden panel floors, filled with six tables of dynamic characters. In each person’s hand is a writing utensil and before them a pad to write on. After one hour, they pass the pads in, creating new…
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Workforce Housing Program Receives $100 Million MassHousing Investment
Governor Charlie Baker announced a $100 million MassHousing fund for a new Workforce Housing program, aimed at supporting families that fall in between the low class and middle classes May 11. The objective of the Workforce Housing program is to assist individuals and families between 61% to 120% of area median income (AMI) by providing…
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HUD awards Local Homeless and Service Programs $7.8 Million
Dozens of local Homeless housing and service programs received a boost from the Department of Housing and Urban Development recently as the agency continues to work towards President Barack Obama’s goals to prevent and end homelessness. HUD announced in a press release that 39 homeless housing and service programs in Massachusetts received $7.8 million in…