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CHAPA Statement on Final MBTA Community Guidelines
CHAPA is pleased to see that the final MBTA multi-family zoning guidelines issued by the Baker Administration put the Commonwealth on the path to achieving our state’s housing goals. This is the most significant change to zoning in more than 40 years and will make it...
Baker Administration Releases Final Guidelines for MBTA Communities
Slides with Overview of Final Guidelines for MBTA Communities On August 10, the Baker-Polito Administration issued final guidelines to determine compliance with the new requirement for every MBTA community to have at least one zoning district in which multifamily...
Governor Signs Climate Bill with Pilot to Ban Fossil Fuels
On August 10, Governor Baker signed a clean energy and climate bill (H.5060) which includes a pilot program to allow ten cities and towns to restrict or prohibit the use of fossil fuels in most construction or major renovation projects. Governor Baker expressed...
DHCD Issues Guidance for MRVP Payment Standards
On August 9, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) issued new guidance for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), as required in the FY23 MRVP Budget Line Item passed in July. DHCD is implementing new calculation methods for both Mobile...
DHCD to Require a Notice to Quit to Apply for RAFT
On August 1, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) made administrative changes to the emergency rental assistance program Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT). DHCD now requires a notice to quit or eviction notice/court...
Legislature Fails to Pass Economic Development Bill
The Legislature failed to pass an economic development bill by the close of the legislative session, which ended on July 31. A conference committee could not agree to a final bill as it negotiated differences between each chamber's respective versions. For housing,...
Governor Baker Signs FY2023 Budget
Governor Charlie Baker today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, a $52.7 billion budget with historic investments in affordable housing programs along with other critical priorities.The final budget deposits nearly $1.5 billion into the Rainy Day Fund bringing the...
Treasury Updates Guidance on Using ARPA Funds with Affordable Housing Resources
On July 27, the U.S. Treasury Department released updated guidance that allows governments to use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to fully finance long-term affordable housing loans, including the principal of any...
CHAPA Recommendations to Governor Baker on FY2023 State Budget
The Legislature passed a $52.7 billion annual budget (H 5050) for the fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1st with an interim spending plan in place on July 18th. The FY2023 Budget is now on Governor Baker's desk. The Governor has 10 days to review it and send it...
DHCD Awards $50 Million for Affordable Housing
On July 26, the Baker-Polito Administration, through the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), awarded $50 million in direct funding and $89 million in state and federal tax credits to support 26 affordable housing projects, including 384 homes for...