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CHAPA’s Priority Bills on Affordable Housing Move Forward in the Legislature
On February 2nd, the Joint Committee on Housing, chaired by Senator Keenan and Representative Arciero, favorably reported out four of CHAPA priority bills. The following bills will likely move to the respective Senate and House Committees on Ways and Means chaired by...
Governor Baker Releases FY2023 State Budget Proposal
On January 26, 2022, Governor Baker released his $48.6 billion state budget for FY2023 (H.2), which begins on July 1, 2022. According to Governor Baker, the budget would promote growth and support the ongoing public health response to COVID-19 while increasing total...
CHAPA Statement on the Draft DHCD Guidelines for MBTA Communities
On December 15, 2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released draft guidelines on the new state law requiring MBTA communities to establish zoning for multifamily housing. We are pleased that the guidelines meet this historic moment by...
Summary of Draft Guidelines for MBTA Communities
Download pdf Version of Summary The zoning reforms Governor Baker enacted as a part of the Economic Development Bill in January 2021 year created a requirement that MBTA communities have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is...
DHCD Changes the Application Process for Emergency Rental Assistance
On January 1, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) changed the application process for emergency rental assistance. Among the changes, applicants must now have at least one month of rent arrears to become eligible rather than receiving assistance...
Statement from CHAPA, MACDC, and MAHA on American Rescue Plan Act housing spending
Statement from CHAPA, MACDC, and MAHA on American Rescue Plan Act housing spending in Massachusetts December 7, 2021 We thank the Legislature for passing a bill that invests over $600 million from the Commonwealth’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fiscal...
CHAPA Announces Seven Communities Selected for 2022 Municipal Engagement Initiative Cohort
Today, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) announced their selection of seven communities for their Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) 2022 cohort. MEI provides support and technical assistance to communities in their efforts to create coalitions in...
DHCD Releases Draft Guidelines for MBTA Communities
On December 15, 2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released draft guidelines for the new multifamily zoning requirement for MBTA communities. Along with the guidelines, DHCD also posted information about technical assistance, upcoming...
Governor Baker Signs ARPA Spending Bill with $600 Million for Affordable Housing
On December 13, 2021, Governor Baker signed the spending bill into law for more than half of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fiscal Recovery Funds. The law provides over $600 million in affordable housing investments, including funds to create new rental...
CHAPA ARPA Spending Bill Recommendations to Governor Baker for Affordable Housing
CHAPA sent the following letter to Governor Baker with recommendations to sign the ARPA spending bill sent to him by the Legislature. December 6, 2021 Governor Charlie Baker Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St., Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 RE: CHAPA ARPA Spending...