MASSACHUSETTS

GBIO Wins Allocation from Boston’s American Recovery Plan Act

The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is encouraged by a recent allocation of at least $50 million from Boston’s American Recovery Plan Act Funds. The funds will go toward deferred maintenance at the Boston Housing Authority’s (BHA) Mildred C. Hailey Apartments. Both Boston Mayoral Candidates Michelle Wu and Anissa Essaibi George, along with nineteen of the twenty-three candidates or sitting Boston City councilors have made the $50 million commitment.  This funding is a down payment on the future of public housing in the Commonwealth.

WISCONSIN

Mayor Barrett and Common Ground Announce Milwaukee Joining National Gun Safety Consortium

On November 10, Common Ground leaders stood by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as he signed into law a resolution to have the city of Milwaukee join the National Gun Safety Consortium.  “We are working together to tackle the issue of unsecured guns,” stated Rev. Rob Ater of Immanuel Presbyterian Church and part of the Common Ground Strategy Team. “We want to recognize Mayor Barrett for his leadership on this.”

Common Ground is not alone in its efforts to help end gun violence.  Metro IAF affiliates across the country are organizing mayors and police chiefs to promote the development, distribution, and use of gun security products that gun owners will actually use. Conventional gun locks and safes are seen by many as too slow or unwieldy to unlock in an emergency. As a result, over 50% of gun owners do not regularly lock up their firearms.

NORTH CAROLINA

Unanimous Support Garnered for ONE Wake Housing Initiative

METRO IAF

2022 Persuasive Writing Workshop for Community Leaders & Organizers