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Making Transit More Affordable: MBTA’s Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program Launches September 4

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The MBTA today announced that it is expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The online application is simple and can be completed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese, Haitian-Creole, or Vietnamese. The launch will also include the availability of in-person support at five locations around the MBTA service area in partnership with Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) and the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) network.

ABCD receives $700,000 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to expand its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center to reduce recidivism among young adults ages 18-25  

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More workers in the pipeline will help fill over 200,000 vacant positions in Massachusetts (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is excited to announce that it has been awarded nearly $700,000 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Emergenging Adult Reentry Initiative to expand and support its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center (BRCC) — a specialized career center which offers employment and training services to individuals…

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ABCD names new officers at the Annual Meeting

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Biotech leader Sean K. Daughtry re-elected as board chair (BOSTON, MA) – The Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Board of Directors elected new officers at the June 2024 annual meeting. ABCD’s tripartite board consists of individuals from the private sector, public sector and from low-income Boston neighborhoods.  Leaders from each of these groups collaborate to respond to the needs…

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ABCD University High School Celebrates the Class of 2024

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Keynote exhortation to graduates – use life’s challenges as a springboard to success     (BOSTON, MA) — On Friday, June 14, students from ABCD’s University High School (UHS) crossed the graduation stage with diplomas in hand and plans for the future. UHS is ABCD’s alternative high school for Boston students ages 16 to 22 whose needs aren’t met in…

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PRESS RELEASE: Fuel Assistance maximums have increased: LIHEAP application deadline extended to May 10, 2024

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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…

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PRESS RELEASE: ABCD offers free tax preparation for Boston and Mystic Valley residents with incomes up to $64,000

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 29, 2024 CONTACTJamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org Child and Family Tax Credits, Rental Deduction and Senior Circuit Breaker have increased: an estimated 23.4% of eligible Massachusetts residents miss the EITC deduction which can increase their refund (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD urges all residents of Boston and the Mystic Valley who earned $64,000 or less in 2023 to schedule a FREE…

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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNITIES IN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the second cohort of its Youth Systems Building Academy, an innovative effort to increase and enhance employment opportunities for youth. The 10 additional communities and their partners will receive individualized training and tailored technical assistance from the department to help develop, test, implement or scale systems that engage and support young people entering the workforce.

The Sponsors of Mass Save® and ABCD Host EOHLC Secretary Ed Augustus at Arlington Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Residence: $1.3M Project Exemplifies Low-Income Climate Equity Work Performed Statewide

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The Sponsors of Mass Save® and ABCD Host EOHLC Secretary Ed Augustus at Arlington Senior and Disabled Multi-Family Residence: $1.3M Project Exemplifies Low-Income Climate Equity Work Performed Statewide

ABCD urges residents to apply for home heating assistance

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Federal LIHEAP program sets benefits up to $600 (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD urges residents to apply immediately for home heating assistance through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides up to $600 in fuel assistance for eligible households. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services…

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ABCD’s Community Heroes Celebration to feature a keynote conversation with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell and State Representative Justin J. Pearson of the “Tennessee Three” 

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(BOSTON, MA) – ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler, Esq. announced that Lawrence O’Donnell, host of MSNBC’s The Last Word, and State Representative Justin J. Pearson of the “Tennessee Three” will engage in a keynote conversation at Boston’s most empowering event, the ABCD Community Heroes Celebration on Friday, November 3 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place beginning at 6:00 p.m. NBC 10’s Glenn Jones will emcee the gala…

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