As Reported by Paula J. Owen, The Worcester Telegram: With all the benefits the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) brings to families, if EITC were a drug, it would be available in every pharmacy across the state, says Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, executive director of...
Households Will Run Out of Home Heating Oil by end of January The severe winter that we knew was coming is now here. With temperatures below freezing and dropping to single digits, along with this past weekend’s storm bringing up to a foot of snow and sleet and ice,...
As Reported by Dick Lindsay, The Berkshire Eagle: Gov. Charlie Baker should kick in $30 million in state money to help struggling households pay their heating bills this winter. That was the message from a coalition of more than 70 state representatives and senators,...
As reported by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, The Berkshire Eagle: WILLIAMSTOWN —When State Rep. Paul Mark was 12-years-old, his father was laid off on Christmas Eve. The loss of his job sent his family into five years of financial instability, forcing them to move several...
As published on Item Live, powered by Daily News: At Lynn Economic Opportunity (LEO), our work is about people and relationships. For us, fuel assistance is not transactional, it is personal. Louis, age 94, and Marilyn, who is 86, live in a small lakeside cabin they...
Federal Allocation Reduced by $11 million Households Will Run Out of Home Heating Oil by end of January The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) held a press conference this morning on the steps of the State House in order to continue to urge...
Association Requests $30 Million in the FY 19 Supplemental Budget to Head Off Public Health, Safety Crisis The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) is urging Governor Charlie Baker and members of the Massachusetts legislature to include $30 million...
As Reported by Scott Stafford, The Berkshire Eagle: With the winter season bearing down on the Berkshires, the federal allotment that provides heating aid for lower income families has been cut by more than $11 million from last year's allocation. The cuts in the...
As Reported by Deb Allard, The Herald News, Fall River: With winter on the way, Citizens for Citizens Inc. is accepting applications for its Fuel Assistance and Energy Efficiency program that starts Thursday, Nov. 1. The Massachusetts Association for Community Action,...
A Focus on Fuel Assistance and Weatherization MASSCAP, along with Citizens for Citizens and the network of Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts, will launch its annual statewide awareness campaign on heating help including fuel assistance and energy efficiency...