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Update as of January 28, 2025: The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN), along with small business and public health advocates, filed a lawsuit on January 28 asking the U.S. District

The Trump administration will increase the use of raids and other enforcement actions conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). National Homelessness Law Center and Crowell & Moring LLP

On January 15, Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks.

The Providers’ Council signed the Nonprofit Community Letter, joining organizations nationwide in calling on the 119th Congress to prioritize policies that support charitable nonprofits. With tax and spending decisions on

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that they have issued $12.4 million through the Behavioral Health Trust Fund to 37 colleges and universities to financially support behavioral health students completing unpaid internships and field placements.

Massachusetts’ reliance on hotels and motels to shelter homeless people will be phased out in the next couple of years, Gov. Maura Healey said Friday, outlining changes to the state’s emergency family shelter system.

Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh announced that Robin Lipson has been appointed to the role of Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), effective immediately.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) issued $14.6 million in student loan repayment award notifications to 721 direct care human service workers, supervisors and home health workers across the state.