Housing News

January 31, 2014
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has issued a Request for Responses (RFR) for the Secure Jobs Initiative, a program that matches homeless families with services to help them overcome barriers to work and connect them with jobs that offer career pathways.  The funding will support partnerships between homeless services, workforce development and child care agencies.  The program will serve homeless, at risk and recently rehoused families.  DHCD is making up to $
January 24, 2014
Patrick Administration Announces Funding to Support New Housing Opportunities in Local Communities  
January 24, 2014
BCC calls for extension of Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
January 24, 2014
Does Your Organization Need Project Support? Let the RWU CPC Help! The Roger Williams University Community Partnerships Center (CPC) is currently accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations, government agencies and municipalities throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts for projects for the fall of 2014 and the spring of 2015. The deadline for applications is March 3rd, 2014 at 5 pm. 
January 16, 2014
State Updates DHCD Issues Spring 2014 Rental Housing NOFA
January 16, 2014
A new report from Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) estimates that with an aging population, Metro Boston will need up to 435,000 new housing units, mostly in urban areas, by 2040 to attract and house young workers and “to keep the economy on track”.  It expects multifamily housing to make up 48% to 62% of the demand.  As detailed in the Executive Summary, absent action, if the region’s current population and housing trends continue (“status quo”), the Metro Boston population will grow by less than 7% between now and 2040, the population age 65+ will grow by 82% and th
January 14, 2014
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has issued its 2013 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, detailing the current impediments to fair housing choice faced by members of protected classes and the actions the State intends to take to address these.
January 14, 2014
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their omnibus FY2014 appropriations bill on January 13 (the HUD language begins on page 1481, Rural Development on page 33).  The bill now goes to the House and Senate for approval.  The National Low Income Housing Coalition has posted a chart that shows the proposed funding levels for HUD and RHS programs and how they compare with funding levels i
January 13, 2014
Cambridge Housing Authority Gets Okay to Move Forward with Plan to Convert Public Housing Portfolio Using HUD’s RAD Program   

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