On December 30, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) held a virtual public hearing on the draft 2025-26 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
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The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) will hold a virtual public hearing on the draft version of the 25-26 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The hearing is scheduled for 10:30 AM on December 30th, 2024.
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has released the draft 2025-2026 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP determines how federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other affordable housing finance programs are distributed. It outlines eligibility requirements, scoring systems, and funding priorities, ensuring resources are allocated to support critical housing needs across Massachusetts.
On Friday, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities released draft regulations designed to “provide clarity on the administration of the new ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) law.” The release of this draft is the first step in the regulatory development process and EOHLC intends to issue final regulations prior to the effective date of the ADU law on February 2, 2025.
Here is the timeline for the regulatory review process:
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has implemented 41% of the policies outlined in the $5.16 billion Affordable Homes Act, which aims to build, preserve, and rehabilitate over 65,000 homes in Massachusetts over five years.
As of November 20, 2024, over 100 Massachusetts cities and towns have passed zoning districts to comply with the MBTA Communities Law. This innovative law aims to address Massachusetts’ housing shortage by allowing modest types of housing, like duplexes, triple-deckers, and low-rise apartment buildings, near transit. These newly approved multifamily zoning districts will bring us closer to the 200,000 homes that Massachusetts needs by 2030 to stabilize housing prices.
Over 400 advocates, neighbors, municipal employees, organizational representatives, and legislators working on affordable housing in their communities registered to join us virtually on October 23rd for our Annual Regional Meeting which this year was hybrid. As Rachel Heller our CEO mentioned in her opening remarks, each year we convene these sessions to thank all of you for the work we have accomplished together and provide a listening space to inform our vital collective work that "plants the seeds for the policies and programs we advocate for".
This week, the Commonwealth launched the MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund to assist municipalities in meeting the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act.
This week, CHAPA submitted a friend of the court (amicus) brief in support of Attorney General Andrea Campbell's lawsuit against Milton to enforce the MBTA Communities Act. The brief was filed by Nixon Peabody on behalf of CHAPA and more than 30 organizations and businesses, representing housing developers, local housing coalitions, faith-based coalitions, disability advocates, service providers, business organizations, community development corporations, realtors, and lenders.
CHAPA applauds the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate for the passage of the Affordable Homes Act. This historic legislation will provide $5.1 billion in capital funding authorization and a wide range of housing policies to support the creation and preservation of tens of thousands of homes. CHAPA is proud to have worked closely with the Legislature to advocate for policies that put Massachusetts on the path to adding the 200,000 homes across income levels that people, our communities, and our economy need to thrive.