The Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children program provides funding to support agencies and service providers to partner to implement and expand services that address the needs of incarcerated parents and their minor children (younger than 18); provide transitional reentry services for incarcerated parents that are proven to
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is holding a public hearing on their annual Action Plan for various Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs, including Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS funding to advance housing and community development goals. Read and
The second session in the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s “Climate Action” webinar series, “From Planning to Practice,” will showcase various approaches to climate action planning and discuss how to respond to the effects of climate change through meaningful, data-based initiatives. Panelists will discuss methods used in their communities and share strategies for different stages of climate
This spring, the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program will allocate $147 million to expand broadband access across the state. As a part of the program, the MBI is required to facilitate a process to challenge the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Map and identify all locations that are not served. This webinar will
Corporate support can enhance your funding strategy, but the varied forms it takes—from foundations and sponsorships to donations and volunteerism—pose a challenge in effectively tapping into this resource. In this session, Alice Ruhnke will offer strategies to efficiently integrate corporate donations into your organization’s funding mix.
Massachusetts Community One Stop staff, and a representative from each agency, will hold several office hours to answer general One Stop process and technology questions. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time.
If your organization is planning to apply for one of the tens of thousands of major grants the federal government will award in the coming year, you need to know about the many changes that have already been or may be made in the coming year. Join Your Part-Time Controller, LLC for an engaging webinar
Join National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Public Programs program officers Jill Austin and Kathy Mulvaney for an information session on the Public Impact Projects grant program, which is aimed at smaller and mid-sized organizations with the objective to strengthen an organization's interpretive skillset for the public through the development or implementation of public-facing
Join this webinar to: Learn about the charges on your energy bills and tools to benchmark your energy use against other businesses Learn about options for using renewable energy to reduce your environmental impact and save on your energy bills Connect with Massachusetts programs that provide the free one-on-one support your business needs to improve
The third session of the MMA’s “Climate Action” webinar series, on April 30, will explore how to design effective community engagement efforts. Julie Gagen, sustainability coordinator in Weston, and Michele Paul, director of resilience and environmental stewardship in New Bedford, will share best practices for engaging different populations in climate planning and adapting to community