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Senate Concludes Debate on FY2023 budget
The Senate concluded FY2023 budget debate on May 26th. CHAPA's priority amendments on MRVP, HomeBASE and CPA were adopted, with increased funding over the House allocations for many of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher...
United Way, MHSA, CHAPA, Housing Advocates Support Baker-Polito Administration’s New Targeted, Flexible Funding Pilot to Support Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA), Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA), Pine Street Inn, Father Bill’s & MainSpring, and Heading Home today announce their support of the...
Governor Baker Files Supplemental Budget with $310 Million for Housing
On May 18, Governor Baker filed a $1.7 billion FY2022 supplemental budget (H.4802). According to the Governor's press release, the budget contains $310 million for housing development. It proposes $200 million for workforce housing, $100 million for public housing...
HUD Announces FY2022 Allocations for National Housing Trust Fund, CDBG, & Other Formula Grant Programs
On May 17, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced each state’s FY2022 allocations for the National Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and other formula grant programs. This year, Massachusetts received $18.6...
Senate Ways & Means Releases Budget Proposal for FY2023
On May 10, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its FY2023 state budget proposal. The budget would provide increased funding for many of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the Alternative Housing...
Analysis of FY2023 Senate Ways & Means Budget
This page includes a language analysis of affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs in Senate Ways & Means FY2023 Budget Proposal. A detailed analysis of budget language is included if the SWM budget makes substantive language...
Summary of Housing Related Sections in 2022 Economic Development Bill
The following table summarizes the housing related sections in Governor Baker's 2022 Economic Development Bill, H.4720, An Act investing in future opportunities for resiliency, workforce, and revitalized downtowns (FORWARD). The bill is now before the Joint Committee...
Governor Releases FY2023 Capital Budget
On May 5, the Baker-Polito Administration released its FY2023 Capital Investment Plan, which includes resources for affordable housing and community development programs. The FY2023 budget includes a slight increase in overall capital funding for affordable housing...
House Concludes FY2023 Budget Debate
The House added nearly $130 million in spending making the FY2023 fiscal budget total $49.7 billion as it concluded debate on its budget on Wednesday evening, April 27. Although none of CHAPA's priority amendments were adopted, the final House version of the budget...
Ask your State Representative to Strengthen Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention Programs in the FY23 Budget
On April 13th, the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee released its FY2023 budget proposal with strong investments in affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs. We are working to further strengthen these programs that...