An advocacy group for low-income residents in Greater Boston said Tuesday that the ongoing partial government shutdown is taking a devastating toll on millions of Americans who depend on federal food and housing aid. In a statement, Action Boston for Community Development, or ABCD, said the shutdown has hit the nation’s most vulnerable residents with “life-threatening hunger and hardship, with funding running…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2020 CONTACT: Lee Phenner 339.368.1140 ABCD EMERGENCY FUND HELPS MEDFORD RESIDENTS PAY RENT DUE TO HARDSHIP CAUSED BY COVID-19 CRISIS Partnership with the City of Medford and funding through the Community Preservation Act will sustain tenants at risk of homelessness (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development), in partnership with the City…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 CONTACT: Cherrelle Norris 617.455.7212 cherrelle.norris@bostonabcd.org ABCD LIMITS SERVICES AND TEMPORARILY CLOSES CENTERS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ABCD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) CRISIS (BOSTON, MA) – During the escalating threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the State of Emergency in Massachusetts, ABCD continues to fulfill our commitment…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 Months of winter cold ahead put Massachusetts’ most vulnerable low-income elders, children, and families at serious risk 20,000 households statewide are already out of home heating oil and will be left in the cold without more help ABCD urges residents in need to APPLY NOW! CONTACT: Cherrelle Norris: 617.455.7212 (mobile) Lee Phenner: 339.368.1140 (mobile) (BOSTON,…
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…
Student debt relief, maternal health among concerns heard Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley responded to constituent questions and concerns about student debt relief, Black maternal health, reparations and climate change at a Boston event on Oct. 19. The event, part of a series called Coffee with the Congresswoman where community members can meet with Pressley, was hosted by Action for Boston Community…
During National Book Month, Pressley Toured ABCD and Read to Head Start Children Project 2025 Would Eliminate Head Start and Deny 11,000 Massachusetts Children Childcare Access and Other Services BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, visited ABCD Jamaica Plain Head Start & Children’s Services to highlight the threat of Project 2025 to early education in…
A statement from ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler Dear ABCD Community, The Trump administration’s leaked budget proposal for the Health and Human Services Department eliminates funding for Head Start, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Community Action’s Services under the Community Services Block Grant (CSGB) — all of which serve as a foundation for assisting and…
During this time of division, Massachusetts has chosen to serve as a state which will support women’s rights to abortion, alongside New York, California, Washington, and others. However, not everyone in the state has the same opinion. Misinformation is being spread about abortion to try and prevent people from going ahead with these procedures. For Massachusetts to become a haven…