Massachusetts Receives $4.5 Million from MacArthur Foundation for Affordable Housing Preservation – February 26, 2009
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Conference Materials on State and Local Policies (Center for Housing Policy) – July 21, 2009
Solutions for Working Families: 2009 Learning Conference on State and Local Housing Policy featured sessions covering the full spectrum of housing policy issues. On this page you will find presentation and other resources related to many of the sessions.
CHAPA Launches Massachusetts Foreclosed Properties Initiative – March 16, 2009
BOSTON – March 16, 2009 –CHAPA and state officials unveiled a first-in-the-nation statewide clearinghouse program today aimed at taking back foreclosed properties throughout the state. Outside, in a New Bedford neighborhood deeply affected by foreclosures, CHAPA, along with Congressman Barney Frank, Governor Deval Patrick, Undersecretary Tina Brooks, New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang, and the New Bedford legislative delegation launched the new “Massachusetts Foreclosed Properties Initiative” today.
Please click here to view the full press release.
Please click here for the program fact sheet.
Final FY2010 Budget Cuts Housing Programs by 14% – June 19, 2009
Please click here to view CHAPA’s budget analysis.
Massachusetts Economy Continues its Rapid Descent (MassBenchmarks) – March 27, 2009
The Massachusetts economy contracted at a 4.2 percent annualized rate in February according to the latest MassBenchmarks Current Economic Index. Recent data revisions indicate that the state economy declined at a 4.7 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2008, substantially worse than the 3.5 percent decline previously reported but comparatively better than the 6.3 percent annual rate of contraction the US experienced during the same period.
Please click here to read the full bulletin from MassBenchmarks.
Senate President Murray Appoints Leadership and Committee Chairs – February 13, 2009
Please click here to view a breakdown of State Senate Committee membership for 2009-2010.