Housing News

Governor Patrick Announces New Support for Job Training, Employment Readiness Skills for Homeless and Low-Income Families 

CHAPA is Hiring! Communications and Events Manager

City of Boston Action Plan 07/1/2014 - 06/30/2015

CALL TO ACTION: CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE  Massachusetts House begins debate on FY’15 Budget 

  Please click HERE to view CHAPA's 2013 Annual Report 

Home Modification Loan Program RFP Deadline 5/16/14  

The National Low Income Housing Coalition reports that HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Sandra Henriquez announced the week of March 31 that she will leave HUD in the end of June. Ms. Henriquez has been the PIH Assistant Secretary since 2009. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Ms. Henriquez was the executive director of the Boston Housing Authority.

Patrick Administration Announces Smoke Free Guidelines for State-Aided Public Housing Units

Congressional Sign-On Letter Circulating to Urge HUD to Finalize the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule Noting that this is Fair Housing Month, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and other national organizations are asking interested persons to ask their Representatives in the U.S. House to sign on to a letter urging HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to “move forward expeditiously” in issuing a final AFFH rule. (Comments on the draft rule closed in September 2013).

HUD Summer Student Internships Available HUD has several summer intern positions available in Boston and in Hartford. as well as other locations.  Applications are due no later than April 4th.  The Pathways Intern NTE (Summer Students) vacancy announcements are posted on USAJobs.   Announcement Number:  PW14-129-MB -Open: 4/1/2014;  Closes: 4/4/2014 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/365892100