October 28, 2019 - CHAPA urges the Legislature to swiftly pass H.3507, An Act to promote housing choices, in time for spring Town Meetings so that cities and towns can immediately start planning for zoning changes that will allow for more housing.
Housing News
October 25, 2019
On October 24, 2019, the State Senate concluded debate on its FY2019 Supplemental Budget, S.2386, which closes out the FY2019 budget, which ended with a large revenue surplus. The House passed its supplemental budget on October 17. For information on the House budget, click here.
October 24, 2019
On October 21st, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its $771 million state supplemental budget proposal (S.2378) to close the books on FY19 budget.
October 18, 2019
On October 18, 2019, CHAPA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing changes to the disparate impact standard. For a copy of CHAPA's comments, click here.
October 17, 2019
On October 16, the Massachusetts House of Representatives concluded debate on its FY2019 state supplemental budget. The budget was to closeout the previous fiscal year, which ended with a major revenue surplus. The supplemental budget bill, H.4127, now heads to the Senate.
Specifically, the House Supplemental budget provides:
October 11, 2019
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) intends to hold a multifamily rental funding competition in February 2020. To download a copy of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), please click here.
October 10, 2019
Check out CHAPA's October 2019 Housing Briefs for state and federal housing updates as well as recent research and reports.
This month features:
October 3, 2019
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is currently undertaking a review of 760 CMR 53.00, the regulation governing the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP). DHCD is considering incorporating revisions to the regulation to reflect necessary programmatic and legal updates, as well as revisions for clarity. DHCD would welcome any comments regarding 760 CMR 53.00. Further opportunity for comment will also be offered through the formal regulatory promulgation process that will occur pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A.
October 1, 2019
On October 1, the Baker-Polito Administration released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Gateway Housing Rehabilitation Program. To learn more and to download the NOFA, click here.
October 1, 2019
On October 1, CHAPA sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership in the State Legislature advocating for affordable housing programs to be included in the supplemental budget. For a copy of the letter, click here.
In the letter, CHAPA asks the House and Senate to include: