Boston – June 14, 2013 – Culminating Commonwealth Housing Week and continuing the Patrick Administration’s commitment to improving housing infrastructure to support growth and opportunity throughout the state, the Department of Housing and Community Development today announced $25.8 million in affordable housing resources and tax credits for nine developments in seven communities. In all, the nine projects across Massachusetts will create 694 units of housing and an estimated 600 construction jobs.
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Patrick Administration Announces $25.8 Million to Build or Preserve 694 Housing Units- June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013
June 11, 2013
Housing Week Twitter Town Hall
Friday, June 14, 2013
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST
Hosted by @Mass_Consumer and @MA_DHCD
#MAhousingweek
The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development invite homeowners, industry leaders, advocates, and the general public to participate in a Twitter Town Hall surrounding housing issues.
June 11, 2013
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES MASSACHUSETTS HOME OWNERSHIP COMPACT
Proclaims June 10-16, Commonwealth Housing Week
June 5, 2013
For Immediate Release - June 05, 2013
Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki today announced the formation of a new Multi-Family Advisory Committee, which will advise the Department of Housing and Community Development on how to build broader support for multi-family housing. This announcement continues the Patrick Administration’s work in building a coalition of leaders committed to creating more housing in Massachusetts.
May 31, 2013
BOSTON, May 31, 2013 --- A 2012 law that requires banks to notify borrowers of their rights to pursue a loan modification before foreclosing may be a factor in the precipitous drop in foreclosures in the first quarter of 2013.
May 30, 2013
BOSTON – Thursday, May 30, 2013 – As part of Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray’s transition, the Lieutenant Governor today announced new leadership to chair and oversee policies to end and prevent homelessness, substance abuse and sexual and domestic violence. Since his first term in office, the Lieutenant Governor has been the Administration’s lead on these three major policy initiatives to help some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable populations.
May 29, 2013
DHCD has posted an updated version of its Comprehensive Permit Guidelines on its website. The update includes parenthetical notes on what has changed in this version.
May 22, 2013
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced this week the launch of the High Leverage Asset Preservation Program (HILAPP) and is soliciting first-round applications for funding. DHCD developed HILAPP in partnership with MassNAHRO and other affordable housing leaders who are part of the Mixed-Finance and Funding Working Group. DHCD convened this working group in fall 2012 in accordance with recommendations from the Governor’s Commission on Public Housing Sustainability and Reform.
May 14, 2013
DHCD has released its Draft Consolidated Plan and Annual Action plan and will hold a hearing on it on May 29 in Worcester. The deadline for public comment is June 3. Both the notice and draft are posted on DHCD's website.