Rental Assistance Committee Meeting
Our next meeting will be held at MassHousing in the Uxbridge Room (1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA on the 4th floor). If you’d like to attend virtually please use the Register Button to access the Zoom registration. Below is the Agenda Overview. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments!
Committee charge + overview (refresh + quick framing) — CHAPA
- Brief refresh on committee purpose and what we’re here to do. View the draft committee charge here.
- Quick framing for today’s discussion and priorities, outlook for the year ahead and feedback on topic areas
Cross-system update: CoC changes (operational impacts for rental assistance administrators) — MHSA
- Update and key dates, focused on potential impacts to rental assistance administration
- Practical impacts to watch for: referrals/coordination, documentation/timelines, unit retention risks (including master-lease units), and possible impacts to lease-up, inspections, and landlord engagement
- What admins and partners should keep an eye on: updates MHSA/CoC partners can share (including HLC coordination), contingency planning, any relevant resources/guidance/trainings, and key open questions to flag
RAA software transition update — Anne Marie Belrose, Regional Housing Network + Kristin Ross, MetroHousing Boston
- What’s changing, why, and how it will help day-to-day administration
- Key timing/rollout notes and what partners should expect
Federal update (including THUD/HUD funding) — CHAPA + Anne Marie Belrose, Regional Housing Network
- Brief update on Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding and other federal developments to watch. View more information in NLIHC’s article here
- Practical implications for program administration
Research spotlight: HCV, next steps following research on statewide HCV usage — Jennifer Gilbert (CHAPA)
- Key takeaways from the research in plain language. View the report here
- What happens next and how partners can plug in
State budget update – CHAPA
- Brief update on Rental Assistance Programs + next steps