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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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PRESS RELEASE: ABCD Urges Families in Need to APPLY Now for Heating Assistance

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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,…

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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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Pressley meets with constituents in Roxbury

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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…

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Public health vending machines look to boost access to reproductive health tools

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ABCD launches three-machine pilot to address maternal health, STI disparities For Black communities, local and national statistics have identified disparities in maternal health outcomes and transmission rates of sexually transmitted infections. A program launched by ABCD aims to close some of those gaps by increasing free, around-the-clock access to reproductive health supplies through vending machines installed at three of its…

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Remembering Visionary ABCD leader Robert M. Coard

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Ten years ago, the man who led ABCD for 41 of his 45 years with the organization passed away. Robert M. Coard, renowned as a builder of social institutions, was a catalyst in the national community action movement launched with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Robert Coard “had ideas that the city could be better, that…

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Rep. Biele Secures $1.7 Million for Action for Boston Community Development in House Budget

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BOSTON—During budget debate in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), State Representative David Biele helped secure state funding to support Action for Boston Community Based Development (ABCD). Established in 1962, ABCD is Greater Boston’s leading anti-poverty organization, supporting vulnerable individuals and families and equipping them with tools and supports needed to overcome poverty through a comprehensive approach. For…

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Rising food costs are squeezing Boston families. Here’s how they’re coping

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For Betty, a Dorchester mother raising her young son on a fixed income, help from nonprofits and community organizations has become essential to keeping food on the table. By the time she arrived late morning, the shelves inside the Dorchester Community Fridge were nearly empty. “Oh my goodness, they did get in here,” Betty said as she looked through the…

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Senate plans another push for major early ed bill

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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…

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Senate plans another push for major early ed bill

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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…

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