Thank you Eric Lesser for championing this pilot! We're looking forward to working toward eliminating Cliff Effects for MA families. #mapoli

Thank you Chelsea Sedani for illustrating why coaching is a vital component for mitigating #cliffeffects. We look forward to continuing to work with you to disrupt poverty by passing the Econ Development bill and cliff effect pilot!

The Advocacy Team was joined by Anne Kandilis from Springfield WORKS, Laura Sylvester from Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, & Gabriella Chiarenza from the Federal Reserve System's communications team. Shout out to Co-Chair Nakita for facilitating! Learn more about the A-Team at onefamilyinc.org/advocacy-team

The bill also includes $1 million for a new Cliff Effect Pilot Program, which I worked on in partnership with Reps. Duffy and Gonzalez, Springfield WORKS, Anne Kandilis, Western Ma EDC, Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Laura Sylvester, MPPA/MPH 🌻🌻🌻, and countless others in our coalition. 3/4

Thank you Eric Lesser and the Western Mass delegation for your hard work on this! We are grateful. Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Springfield WORKS Economic Pathways Coalition

Massachusetts Cliff Effect pilot program developed for families above income limit for public assistance trib.al/c4ny6hO

SpringfieldWorks, EDC, Food Bank launch program to help families avoid ‘cliff effect’ as they rise on the economic ladder masslive.com/news/2022/12/s…

Thank you Eric Lesser for your strong leadership on this issue!

Fed Communities Support family prosperity by removing benefit cliffs and benefit plateaus.#cliffeffects Economic Pathways Coalition Western Ma EDC WCAC Baystate Health Ascend at the Aspen Institute