By Bob Katzen
“Providing affordable financing to our cities and towns takes the pressure off local budgets and helps our communities move forward with critical infrastructure projects. State Revolving Funds create construction jobs and ensure safer, healthier communities.”
—Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll on the Healey Administration announcing that 70 projects across Massachusetts are eligible to receive over $1 billion in low-interest rate loans to upgrade or replace aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and cut treatment plant energy use and costs.
“This loan repayment program is a crucial part of efforts to strengthen our early educator workforce. By supporting our early educators, we’re supporting our economy and the educational journeys of our youngest learners.”
—Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega on the launch of a $15 million program that is designed to support and retain the early education workforce by helping eligible educators reduce their student loan debt.
“We are proud to be a longstanding partner of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and co-founder of the Boston Tax Help Coalition. Last season, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) completed nearly 3,600 tax returns and brought more than $7 million in federal and state refunds back to the community. For hardworking people who are struggling, seniors and those who live with disabilities, a potential tax refund makes a big difference.”
—ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler urging Greater Boston and Mystic Valley residents who earned $69,000 or less in 2025, have disabilities or are limited English-speaking taxpayers to schedule a free in-person tax preparation appointment at one of its 12 neighborhood sites by calling 617-348-6329 or visiting bostonabcd.org/tax
“A record of an eviction case, even if the case has been dismissed or was brought in retaliation for a tenant exercising their rights, can have devastating impacts on a person’s ability to obtain housing. I am proud to partner with these eight incredible organizations to support projects across the state helping residents seal their eviction records and open the door to stable housing for thousands of individuals.”
—Attorney General Andrea Campbell on awarding more than $500,000 in grant funding to eight organizations across the state supporting the implementation of Massachusetts’ eviction sealing law. The awards grant funding to organizations that will provide eviction sealing legal services, clinics, educational materials and more to ensure eligible residents are able to seal their records and have an opportunity for a fresh start.