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…community are suffering and we have the solutions to help them, we simply need to act. Since the pandemic began, I have prioritized increasing cash assistance programs and expanding access…

…— administering federal programs, federal community services and community development grants, and state funds. CAAs are economic engines in cities and towns across Massachusetts, providing communities with an annual infusion…

…to 20 percent of the resources needed to support VITA sites. Community Action Agencies also work with local private and public funders to support their free tax preparation work. “There…

…least twice that amount helping clients achieve economic stability and mobility. For more information about VITA and to find your Community Action VITA site, please visit https://www.masscap.org/freetaxprep. Download Press Release….

…community-based organizations, including 19 Community Action Agencies (CAAs), the City of Cambridge, and the New England Farm Workers Council. Together, up to 160,000 households each year are served and more…

…Action Inc., Community Action Inc., Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, LEO Inc, and North Shore Community Action Programs. A presentation of the report by Nancy Wagman (MassBudget) set the context…

…specifically, more resources are needed for the 80 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites across the Commonwealth. VITA sites not only provide free tax preparation and access to the EITC and…

…The report, commissioned by Massachusetts Association for Community Action, points to several barriers behind the state’s stubborn poverty rate and highlights great geographic disparities in wealth across Massachusetts and the…