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DHCD Releases 2022 Winter Rental Round NOFA
On September 20, 2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2022 winter affordable housing rental round. According to the NOFA, DHCD will make the following resources available: Federal...
CHAPA Endorses Legislation to Allow Transfer Fees to Support Affordable Housing
On September 21, CHAPA endorsed legislation (H.1377 & S.868) that would allow cities and towns the opportunity to enact a local transfer fee on real estate transactions in order to support affordable housing. Why Real Estate Transfer Fees? The legislation would...
Hearing on Protecting Our Public Housing – Sept. 15, 2021
Hearing on Public Housing - Wednesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a hearing on public housing related bills on Wednesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. This hearing includes CHAPA legislative priority, H.1417, An Act restoring the...
White House Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
On September 1, the White House announced policies to increase the supply of affordable housing. According to the plan, the Biden Administration has set a goal of creating, preserving, and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable...
CHAPA’s Statement on the Federal Eviction Moratorium
The CDC Federal Eviction Moratorium ended on Thursday, August 26, 2021. However, the end of the moratorium does not mean you will be immediately evicted if you are behind on rent. Only a court can order someone to leave their home. In Massachusetts, if you have a...
U.S. Supreme Court Ends Federal Eviction Moratorium
On August 26, 2021, the United State Supreme Court invalidated the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Supreme Court agreed with a lower court ruling that the CDC lacked the authority to enact such an...
DHCD Releases Supportive Housing NOFA
On August 25, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for potential supportive housing projects. According to the NOFA, DHCD will make up to $16 million in National Housing Trust Fund capital funds...
CHAPA Seeks Two New Staff Members
CHAPA is seeking two new staff members to join our team. The primary responsibility of the Office Administrator is to perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities for CHAPA’s 14-person team in order to facilitate the efficient operation of the...
Housing Navigator Launches Free Affordable Housing Search Tool
On August 10, Housing Navigator launched its free affordable housing search tool. The Housing Navigator worked with owners and public sector partners to build a database of income-restricted rental listings from all over the state. According to the Housing...
Making the Case for Local ARPA Funds – Materials and Recording Available
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our August 2nd session, Making the Case for Local ARPA Funds. We discussed funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and how it could be used for housing at the local level, including eligible uses, such as...