@EconPathwaysMA

We are dedicated to promoting economic advancement for working families and removing income cliffs that keep people from advancing their careers

Joined June 2021
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
Springfield WORKS@SpfldWORKS3 Jan 2023
Replying to @FedCommunities
Support family prosperity by removing benefit cliffs and benefit plateaus.#cliffeffects @EconPathwaysMA @rsullivanWMEDC @WCACinfo @Baystate_Health @AspenAscend
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Thank you @EricLesser for your strong leadership on this issue!
Eric Lesser@EricLesser8 Dec 2022
The creation of the cliff effect pilot program is a tremendous victory for workers and families throughout the Commonwealth. Yesterday, we celebrated our efforts in getting it over the finish line.
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
WWLP-22News@WWLP22News7 Dec 2022
Massachusetts Cliff Effect pilot program developed for families above income limit for public assistance trib.al/c4ny6hO

Massachusetts Cliff Effect pilot program developed for families above income limit for public...

A three-year program will use monetary support to provide 100 households with benefits to help fill the gap created by the cliff effect as they work towards economic independence from benefits prog…

wwlp.com
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
dcreight@DawnCreighton8 Dec 2022
SpringfieldWorks, EDC, Food Bank launch program to help families avoid ‘cliff effect’ as they rise on the economic ladder masslive.com/news/2022/12/sp… – at Massachusetts, USA

'Cliff effect' program aims to ease way to work, career advancement

The state included $1 million for a three-year statewide pilot program providing cash payments to recipients.

masslive.com
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Thank you to everyone who joined us today to celebrate our Cliff Effect Pilot Program! We are so excited to get started with implementation and could not have done it without our amazing coalition, our incredible sponsors, and the help of so many other organizations
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#cliffeffect #mapoli #economicdevelopment @FoodBankWMA @SpfldWORKS @rsullivanWMEDC @EricLesser @Vote4gonzalez @ Pat Duffy
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Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the passing of our Cliff Effect Pilot Program!
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts@FoodBankWMA7 Dec 2022
Thank you so much to @SpfldWORKS, Western Mass EDC, and everyone who joined us this morning to celebrate the Cliff Effect Pilot Program!
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#cliffeffect #mapoli #economicdevelopment @SpfldWORKS @rsullivanWMEDC @FoodBankWMA @EricLesser @Vote4gonzalez
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
One Family Inc.@onefamilyinc1 Nov 2022
The Advocacy Team was joined by Anne Kandilis from @SpfldWORKS, Laura Sylvester from @FoodBankWMA, & 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-te…

One Family, Inc. | Advocacy Team

One Family's Advocacy Team is a group of parents who share their lived experiences to advocate for policies that will prevent homelessness and improve family stability in Massachusetts.

onefamilyinc.org
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BREAKING NEWS: Our Cliff Effect Pilot Program is included in the Economic Development bill!! A huge thank you to @EricLesser @Vote4gonzalez and Rep. Pat Duffy for championing this
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THANK YOU @FoodBankWMA @rsullivanWMEDC @WCACinfo @AspenInstitute and the MA Legislature! #mapoli #cliffeffect #economicdevelopment
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
Eric Lesser@EricLesser3 Nov 2022
The bill also includes $1 million for a new Cliff Effect Pilot Program, which I worked on in partnership with Reps. Duffy and Gonzalez, @SpfldWORKS, @AnneKandilis, @rsullivanWMEDC, @FoodBankWMA, @LauraSylvester, and countless others in our coalition. 3/4
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Economic Pathways Coalition retweeted
Springfield WORKS@SpfldWORKS4 Nov 2022
Thank you @EricLesser and the Western Mass delegation for your hard work on this! We are grateful. @FoodBankWMA @SpfldWORKS @EconPathwaysMA
Eric Lesser@EricLesser3 Nov 2022
Replying to @EricLesser
The bill also includes $1 million for a new Cliff Effect Pilot Program, which I worked on in partnership with Reps. Duffy and Gonzalez, @SpfldWORKS, @AnneKandilis, @rsullivanWMEDC, @FoodBankWMA, @LauraSylvester, and countless others in our coalition. 3/4
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Thank you @AIMBusinessNews for your support. We agree that passing the Economic Development bill is critical to strengthening MA's economy and eliminating the cliff for working families! cdlinks.aimnet.org/m/1/26143…
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#cliffeffect #EconomicDevelopmentBill #mapoli #economicdevelopment @SpfldWORKS @FoodBankWMA @WCACinfo @rsullivanWMEDC @EricLesser @Vote4gonzalez @ Rep. Pat Duffy
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Thank you @ChelseaSedani 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!
Chelsea Sedani@ChelseaSedani11 Aug 2022
Our system penalizes families for making progress! It’s time to make the cliff effect pilot a reality so we can mitigate #cliffeffects, provide families with mentoring & help them move forward. Grateful to partner with @econpathwaysMA @foodbankWMA @SpfldWORKS #mapoli
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Thank you @EricLesser for championing this pilot! We're looking forward to working toward eliminating Cliff Effects for MA families. #mapoli
Springfield WORKS@SpfldWORKS26 Jul 2022
Replying to @EricLesser
@EricLesser senatorlesser.com/news/2022/… @EconPathwaysMA @rsullivanWMEDC @FoodBankWMA @WCACinfo @MAWorkforce @WorkforceSolGrp @AspenAscend @National_Fund @SkillWorks_MA Let's get this done!
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Thank you to @EricLesser for your leadership on Amendment #491 and thank you to our coalition partners and cosponsors!
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@WCACinfo @SpfldWORKS @rsullivanWMEDC @FoodBankWMA @Vote4gonzalez #mapoli #cliffeffect
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AMAZING NEWS! Amendment #491, Pilot to Help Working Families Mitigate the Effects of the Cliff Effect, has made it into the Senate Economic Development bill proposal! Thank you to all who reached out to their legislators and advocated for this cause.
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#cliffeffect #economicdevlopment #mapoli #workforcedevelopment
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