A new report shows financial supports made available in the pandemic have led to a direct reduction in poverty in Massachusetts. From expanded unemployment benefits and Child Tax Credit payments to increases in food assistance, the report said targeted benefits have shown there is a way to cut childhood poverty in half. Nancy Wagman, research and Kids Count director for the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and the report s author, contended today s poverty and racial disparities are partly a result of past policies. .
With tax season underway, Massachusetts groups are raising awareness about the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), an IRS-sponsored program to help people file their income taxes correctly and maximize their refunds. Community Action agencies and other groups have served more than 300,000 Massachusetts residents, helping them get more than $600 million in refunds. Alayna Van Tassel, executive director of the Office of Economic Empowerment for the Massachusetts State Treasurer s Office, said for many families, having free and comprehensive tax preparation services can go a long way. .
CHICAGO, IL - Interfaith Housing Development Corporation (IHDC), is pleased to announce the completion of its latest housing development, Fifth Avenue Apartments, providing 72 new affordable housing units in the Village of Maywood, a western suburb of Chicago. The development has been made possible thanks to four major financial partners along with an energy efficiency grant from ComEd. These financial partners include the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the Cook County Department of Planning and Development, the Richman Group Affordable Housing Corporation, and Bank of America. The Chicago Community Loan Fund also provided pre-development lending prior to construction.
Located at 800 South 5th Avenue, a site purchased from the Village of Maywood in 2019, the apartment development was built at a rapid pace in order to provide much-needed affordable housing support for the Maywood community. The building was designed with offsite prefabricated architectural pr
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