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Trump Admin plan to zero out funding for vital programs would be catastrophic for working families and vulnerable children

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Antipoverty agency rallies support for the life-saving programs of Head Start, LIHEAP, and the Community Services Block Grant CONTACT:Jamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org (Boston, MA) – Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) decries a reported Trump administration budget proposal that would eliminate funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSGB), Head Start and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — three programs…

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases $3.7 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

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Massachusetts expected to receive $144 million. ABCD urges residents to apply now. CONTACT:Jamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org (BOSTON, MA) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the initial $3.7 billion in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Massachusetts is expected to receive $144 million. The income eligibility guidelines are generous, and ABCD urges everyone to…

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Whip Clark Visits Malden’s ABCD Head Start, Bread of Life Food Pantry Ahead of the Holiday

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CONTACT:press.clark@mail.house.govANDJamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org MALDEN, MA — This week, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) visited the Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Head Start in Malden to discuss the program’s transformative impact on local families and the need to defend this program from Republican budget cuts under the new Trump administration.  Whip Clark also visited the Bread of Life Food Pantry for a…

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Why ABCD’s ‘Hoop Dreams’ is such an important event

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You need a community-minded boss at your place of work, one who will pick up the phone and call Liz McCarthy at 617-348-6244 and say, “I just heard about ABCD ‘Hoop Dreams’ at the Garden and I want to sponsor a team.” What is ABCD, you say? Action for Boston Community Development is a vital organization that has been serving…

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Why ABCD’s ‘Hoop Dreams’ is such an important event

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You grew up around here and you are a basketball fan. You might have played high school basketball, maybe even some college. At the very least you cherish those three-on-three or four-on-four games at the local Y. And when you’ve gone to TD Garden and seen the banners and the parquet floor, you’ve fantasized about what it would be like…

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With COVID restrictions lifted, ABCD Field of Dreams is back!

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When the pandemic hit in 2020, ABCD shifted into high gear to meet the community’s escalating needs just as most everything else shut down. Including Fenway Park. For the first time in 22 years, ABCD’s iconic fundraising event, Field of Dreams, was canceled. But 2021 is a different story: Field of Dreams is back! In just over two weeks, Boston-area…

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With federal funding, Boston nonprofit helps families stay warm in winter

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This year, Massachusetts received $144 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which helps select households reduce the costs of heating their homes in the winter. Distributed yearly, the funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Services go toward aiding low-income families in the Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley areas…

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With home heating bills headed higher, New England lawmakers seek more federal energy assistance for low-income families

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WASHINGTON — With the cost to heat homes this winter set to jump dramatically because of the war in Ukraine, members of Congress from New England are pushing the federal government to provide more money to help low-income families pay the higher bills. Lawmakers are seeking an extra $1 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as…

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Wu Announces Youth Jobs Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 School Year

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Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24 can apply at futureBOS, the hub for all youth employment opportunities throughout the City. The platform, led by YEO, allows young people to better navigate…

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Wu Announces Youth Jobs Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 School Year

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Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24 can apply at futureBOS, the hub for all youth employment opportunities throughout the City. The platform, led by YEO, allows young people to better navigate the application,…

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