by KRISTEN | Oct 12, 2024 | Housing News
CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) is now accepting applications for 2-3 new communities to join our year-long program!
Since 2018, MEI has built support for affordable housing in communities across the Commonwealth and implemented a community engagement strategy that is responsive to each unique environment. MEI has supported coalitions in more than 20 communities and provided technical assistance in over 45 municipalities since its inception.
If you’re interested in joining the program, please complete this form and learn more about the applicant criteria on MEI’s page on our website.
by iwd Tina | Jun 29, 2011 | Housing News
Boston Globe – US Representative Barney Frank said yesterday he wants the government to spend $10 billion to jump-start the stalled development of affordable rental housing nationwide, including 31 projects in Massachusetts that can’t move forward because of a lack of funds.
Please click here to read the full article.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis similar to the rest of the country. Affordable housing developers that have already received tax credit allocations have run into great difficulties in securing necessary investors because of the economic downturn. There is now strong national consensus that the pending American Recovery and Reinvestment Act can go a long way towards fixing this short-term problem by adopting four temporary measures.
Please click here to read the national sign-on letter for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program signed by CHAPA and other national housing organizations.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
WASHINGTON – With the Making Home Affordable (MHA) program delivering much-needed relief to homeowners and to our economy just over two months after the release of program guidelines, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today provided an update on the program’s impact on stemming the housing crisis and keeping families in their homes and announced new options for homeowners facing foreclosure.
Please click here for the full press release.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
For the third year in a row, top development, housing professionals and design experts from around the state will be the featured speakers at the third annual Massachusetts Housing Institute for local officials.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership, the event will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9-10, at the Marriot Spring Hill Suites and Conference Center at Devens. Click here for a schedule of the two-day program.
Click here to read more details at MHP’s website.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Please click here to read full test of the draft legislation.
