Author: Connor Mattson
Financial literacy: What you need to know about common financial questions
Financial literacy – having the financial knowledge to understand money and your options for budgeting, saving and investing it – sounds like an essential education for any adult. But according to a December 2023 report by Ramsey, only 17% of U.S. adults said they took a personal finance class in high school, even though 72% of U.S. adults believe they would…
PRESS RELEASE: Fuel Assistance maximums have increased: LIHEAP application deadline extended to May 10, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 18, 2024 CONTACTJamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org Fuel Assistance maximums have increased:LIHEAP application deadline extended to May 10, 2024 $1,950 available for oil and propane; $1,450 for utilities and heat (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is pleased to announce that the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) now provides up to $1,950 in fuel assistance for eligible households. This…
Massachusetts Senate Unveils Early Education Reform Amid MASS MoCA Strike
Senate President Karen Spilka, alongside Sen. Jason Lewis and other influential figures, is set to announce a groundbreaking early education and childcare proposal. This move coincides with a significant strike at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), where workers are demanding better wages. Both events underscore the state’s focus on pivotal societal and cultural reforms. Transforming Early Education in Massachusetts…
Senate plans another push for major early ed bill
Plan aims to layer unknown subsidy, grant costs on top of $1.5B in fiscal 2024 budget BOSTON (SHNS) – Despite a tightening state budget picture, the Senate next week plans to take up a pricey early education and child care bill aimed at expanding access to education for the state’s youngest learners and making it more affordable for families, with…
Senate plans another push for major early ed bill
Despite a tightening state budget picture, the Senate next week plans to take up a pricey early education and child care bill aimed at expanding access to education for the state’s youngest learners and making it more affordable for families, with Senate President Karen Spilka saying the state can’t afford not to take action. The Senate plans to put the…
Massachusetts Senate eyeing early education, child care proposal
Senate President Karen Spilka plans to announce Thursday an early education and childcare proposal during a tour of a childcare center in Malden, according to an event advisory. Spilka and Sen. Jason Lewis, who co-chairs the Legislature’s Education Committee, are scheduled to tour the Action for Boston Community Development childcare center in Malden alongside ABCD CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler, and Executive…
Peabody Properties Hits $35M Milestone In LEAN Funding For Energy Sustainability Projects In 2023
Peabody Properties, an affiliate of the Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, has reached a milestone of $35 million in funding through the Massachusetts LEAN Multifamily Program (www.leanmultifamily.org) for 2023. LEAN is the statewide network of local Community Action Agencies that provide energy efficiency and other energy services at no cost to income eligible clients. The…
DiDomenico Joins Supporters of Head Start Programs at a Celebration
Senator Sal DiDomenico joined Head Start advocates from across Massachusetts for Head Start Day at the State House. Over 300 Head Start program staff, parents, advocates, and partners gathered in the State House to celebrate the important and impactful work that Head Start programs do in every corner of Massachusetts and ensure the state continues to fund this essential program….
