Our Mission

The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) is a nonprofit, public policy advocacy organization dedicated to ending homelessness in Massachusetts. We collaborate with service providers, policymakers, funders and individuals across Massachusetts to transform the way the Commonwealth responds to homelessness and ensure all of our neighbors have a place to call home.

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How We Help

MHSA was created in 1988 by local community-based organizations seeking solutions to homelessness, with a particular focus on individuals experiencing homelessness. Today, we draw on the expertise of over 100 member agencies statewide to develop and advocate for innovative housing and support services for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Updates

Federal Threats to Supportive Housing

MHSA Updates

Federal Threats to Supportive Housing More than 3,800 individuals and families with disabilities in Massachusetts who have experienced homelessness are now at risk of losing their housing.  On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). With this new grant cycle,…

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MHSA CEO Joyce Tavon Featured in Boston Business Journal

In the News

Boston Business Journal published a featured commentary on Friday by MHSA CEO Joyce Tavon and Marc Margulies, retired principal of Margulies Perruzzi Architects. Joyce and Marc describe how modular construction can address the housing crisis in Massachusetts in addition to helping to end homelessness. Read the Featured Commentary In case you missed it, MHSA partnered…

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The Modular Revolution – Affordable Housing 2.0

MHSA Updates

In times when public funding is under threat, it is more important than ever to pursue innovative solutions that create housing and reduce costs. One such solution is modular housing— a method MHSA has long championed. To help share this innovation with policymakers, funders, and developers, MHSA partnered with architect Marc Margulies, retired principal of…

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