Housing News

Hearing on Fair Housing Legislation - Tuesday, October 12, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a virtual hearing on fair housing legislation on Tuesday, October 12, beginning at 11:00 a.m. This hearing includes two CHAPA legislative priorities on fair housing:

Hearing on CHAPA Housing Priorities - Tuesday, Oct 12, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a hearing on housing related bills including MRVP on Tuesday, October 12, 11:00 a.m.

On September 20, 2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2022 winter affordable housing rental round. According to the NOFA, DHCD will make the following resources available:

On September 21, CHAPA endorsed legislation (H.1377 & S.868) that would allow cities and towns the opportunity to enact a local transfer fee on real estate transactions in order to support affordable housing.

Hearing on Public Housing - Wednesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a hearing on public housing related bills on Wednesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m.

On September 1, the White House announced policies to increase the supply of affordable housing. According to the plan, the Biden Administration has set a goal of creating, preserving, and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years. Specifically, President Biden directed federal agencies to:

The CDC Federal Eviction Moratorium ended on Thursday, August 26, 2021. However, the end of the moratorium does not mean you will be immediately evicted if you are behind on rent. Only a court can order someone to leave their home.

On August 26, 2021, the United State Supreme Court invalidated the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Supreme Court agreed with a lower court ruling that the CDC lacked the authority to enact such an eviction moratorium.

On August 25, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for potential supportive housing projects.  According to the NOFA, DHCD will make up to $16 million in National Housing Trust Fund capital funds available during the December 2021 competition. About 100 project-based MRVPs also will be available, with the potential of $1,500 per unit per year in service funding attached to each MRVP. 

CHAPA is seeking two new staff members to join our team. The primary responsibility of the Office Administrator is to perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities for CHAPA’s 14-person team in order to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization.