Housing News

On July 17th, Governor Baker signed a $39.4 billion FY2018 budget. The Governor made $320 million worth of vetoes, including $222 million from MassHealth and $42 million in line-item reductions. For an overview on the funding vetoes for CHAPA's affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development priorities, please click here.

On July 17th, Governor Baker signed a $39.4 billion FY2018 budget. The Governor made $320 million worth of vetoes, including $222 million from MassHealth and $42 million in line-item reductions. For an overview on the funding vetoes for CHAPA's affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development priorities, please click here.

Advocate for Affordable Housing, Homelessness Prevention, & Community Development Programs in the FY2018 State Budget!

Read CHAPA's July Housing Briefs for state and federal housing updates and recent research!

DHCD has announced two information sessions about an upcoming National Housing Trust Fund Supportive Housing Competitive Funding Round. DHCD will prioritize these funds for projects that will provide service-enriched housing for homeless families and individuals.

Today, the conference committee of leaders from the House and Senate released their FY2018 budget.

The Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, formed earlier this year, will develop a plan to promote healthy aging in Massachusetts and to achieve the goal of making the Commonwealth the most age-friendly state for people of all ages.   

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is updating the state’s Olmstead Plan, a comprehensive working plan for assisting people with disabilities so they may live and work in the community, and the state is asking for your input.

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has extended the deadline for submitting comments on Draft Guidelines for calculating the 40B general land area minimum until July 14, 2017.

Read CHAPA's June Housing Briefs for state and federal housing updates!