by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 10, 2009 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Sandra Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Thomas McClellan, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy; John Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation.
Please click here for the full press release and Sandra’s profile.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Please click here to read CHAPA’s 5-page summary of Housing Provisions of the Final Stimulus Bill.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
BOSTON – At a State House press event today, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) released a briefing paper entitled, The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, Maintaining the State’s Primary Homelessness Prevention Tool. The report documents the program as a cost-effective tool to maintain housing for extremely low income families and individuals, and highlights the potential increase in homelessness and the subsequent increased costs to the Commonwealth if the program is cut. The briefing paper comes as lawmakers are deciding the fate of a program that helps the very populations identified as most at risk by the report.
Please click here to view the Press Release announcing the Report.
The full report can be viewed HERE.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
BOSTON – April 24, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced today that the latest series of free “Opportunity Knocks’’ regional homebuyer fairs and open houses to promote affordable homeownership opportunities in Massachusetts will held on Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9, at 10 shopping malls across Massachusetts.
Please click here to view the full press release.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Secretary Bigby and the Governor’s Office have approved the Community First Olmstead Plan linked below. “Community First” continues to be one of the Secretary’s top priorities. The Governor “officially” received the plan on September 12th.
Please click here to view a PDF version of the plan.
