Last week, the House of Representatives passed its FY 2025 budget.  Representatives filed nearly 1500 amendments but less than $110 million in funding above the level proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee was approved. Although CHAPA’s priority amendments...

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee released its budget proposal for FY 2025, which begins on July 1, 2024.  In the days immediately following that release, representatives submitted 1,495 amendments to that budget.  On Wednesday, the House begins...

On April 16, the House of Representatives sent the Governor's Affordable Homes Act (H. 4138) to its third committee since it was filed last October. After moving from the Housing Committee to the Bonding Committee earlier this year, it is now before the House...

James Jennings, Ashley E. Harding, Kadineyse Paz, and Robert Terrell released their new fair housing report, Advancing Fair Housing in Greater Boston, Massachusetts: Voices from the Field. The report highlights the need to ensure that amplifying calls for increasing...

Following Milton’s rejection of a new multifamily zoning plan, CHAPA applauds Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s leadership in pursuing legal action against the town of Milton. The AG’s lawsuit sends a clear message that municipalities unwilling to do their part in...

At CHAPA, we’re proud of the policy and systems changes made in 2023 to allow for more of the diverse types of homes we need, including MBTA Multifamily Zoning, efforts made to eradicate the racial homeownership gap, and more. With a solid foundation to build upon in...

On Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, residents of Milton voted no on a bright and inclusive future for their community. At a time when people across income levels are feeling the pain of escalating home prices and rents, CHAPA is disappointed that Milton voters chose...

Four leading statewide affordable housing organizations today called on Milton residents to vote YES on February 13 to adopt multi-family zoning consistent with the MBTA Communities Law. “A YES vote in Milton will show that inclusive zoning is part of an overall...

Right now, members of Congress are working to pass fiscal year 2024 spending bills for a range of federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Unfortunately, there are indications that the proposals being considered would...

On January 31, the House of Representatives passed HR 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 by a vote of 357-70.  Among the many provisions of the bill are housing tax credits: the restoration of the 12.5 percent allocation increase for...