An Act creating the engaging neighborhoods, organizations, unions, governments and households fund ("The ENOUGH Act")
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households Fund (ENOUGH Fund) to support community-driven strategies aimed at reducing poverty and improving outcomes in Massachusetts’ most distressed neighborhoods. The fund will provide grants to eligible partnerships, focusing on cradle-to-career education, economic opportunity, and addressing systemic inequities. It also creates an advisory committee to oversee the fund’s operations and ensure equitable access to funding opportunities.
Key provisions
- Creates the ENOUGH Fund, a new state fund administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
- Provides grant funding to eligible partnerships – including non-profits, schools, and local governments – for place-based strategies to reduce poverty.
- Offers three grant tracks: partnership development, plan development, and implementation.
- Prioritizes applicants serving communities with high poverty rates and demonstrating a commitment to collaboration.
- Establishes an ENOUGH Fund Advisory Committee comprised of state officials and community stakeholders.
- Requires grantees to develop performance targets aligned with poverty reduction and educational outcomes.
- Mandates an annual report detailing fund activities, expenditures, and performance data.
- Defines ‘Community School’ to include schools with wraparound services and a community school coordinator.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
Cosponsors
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Christopher Hendricks
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