On May 1, Congress reached an agreement on an FY2017 budget that will fund the federal government through September and averts a government shut down. The spending package is expected to be voted on later this week before the current Continuing Resolution ends on May 5th, a full seven months after the start of the fiscal year in October 2016.
Housing News
April 28, 2017
The White House announced today that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Pamela Patenaude to serve as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Patenaude is president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for America’s Families.
April 27, 2017
Late in the evening on Tuesday, April 25th, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its final fiscal year 2018 (FY2018) budget recommendation after two days of debate on over 1,200 amendments. The House budget totaled $40.8 billion, adding nearly $80 million through amendments during the debate process.
April 21, 2017
Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives begins debate of its FY2018 budget. Please call or email your State Representative to ask her or him to support the following amendments for affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs in the budget!
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April 21, 2017
Governor Baker has announced an event relative to affordable housing developmoent. The event will be Monday, April 24th at 2:00 p.m. with the Governor, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Secretary Jay Ash, and Undersecretary Chrystal Kornegay in Quincy at the Watson Apartments - 116 East Howard St.
April 19, 2017
On April 18, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the 2017 income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including the Public Housing, Section 8 project-based, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 202 housing for the elderly, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities programs.
April 13, 2017
Read CHAPA's April Housing Briefs for state updates, federal updates, and recent research and reports!
April 11, 2017
Earlier this week, the House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM) released its state budget recommendations
April 11, 2017
On April 10th, the House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM) released its FY2018 state budget proposal.