Massachusetts Community Compact
The Community Compact Cabinet champions municipal interests across all executive secretariats and agencies, and develops, in consultation with cities and towns, mutual standards and best practices for both the state …
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At a Crossroads Created by COVID: Families Moving Along the Road to Opportunity in Massachusetts
The health and economic emergencies of the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have worsened long-standing racial and economic inequities. …
Envisioning Equity
Envisioning Equity presents the building blocks for an antiracist state budget, including allocation of ARPA funds. …
Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems & Power
This report documents how racial inequities show up in capacity building practices and how we can take intentional steps to mitigate those inequities. …
An Uphill Battle: COVID-19’s Outsized Toll on Minority-Owned Firms
This report documents that Black-owned businesses faced the greatest impact from COVID-19 of any racial group, thoughLatinx- and Asian-owned businesses also experienced outsized closures and declines in cash balances. …
The Color of the Capital Gap: Increasing Capital Access for Entrepreneurs of Color in Massachusetts
This webinar and report documents the wealth gap that hinders the ability of entrepreneurs of color to significantly grow their businesses. …
Empowering Cities to Accelerate Equitable Growth: A State Policy Blueprint for Inclusive Municipal Contracting
Prepared in partnership with Lawyers for Civil Rights, this study surveys the landscape for inclusive municipal procurement in Massachusetts. …
Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments
U.S. Treasury Department list and links to COVID-19 recovery funds, what they cover, how they work, and who is eligible. …