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Guest Blog: Senator Brendan Crighton on An Act Relative to Housing Production
Across Massachusetts, we are facing a housing crisis, in part, because there are simply not enough affordable housing options for individuals and families with middle and low incomes. As of 2019, Massachusetts has a shortage of 156,000 homes for people with extremely...
CHAPA Asks Legislature to Support Housing Priorities for the Commonwealth’s ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This once-in-a-generation investment allocated over $5.3 billion in fiscal recovery dollars to Massachusetts. Housing is the single best investment Massachusetts can make to secure a...
Request for Proposal: Neighborhood Emergency Housing Support Program
CHAPA is pleased to announce that we have issued a Request for Proposals for our new Neighborhood Emergency Housing Support program. This one time grant program is aimed at supporting the on the ground, community based organizations in their effort to assist members...
Hearing on Strengthening MA Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) – Oct 12, 2021
Hearing on CHAPA Housing Priorities - Tuesday, Oct 12, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a hearing on housing related bills including MRVP on Tuesday, October 12, 11:00 a.m. This hearing includes CHAPA legislative priorities on Massachusetts Rental...
Hearing on Fair Housing Legislation – October 12, 2021
Hearing on Fair Housing Legislation - Tuesday, October 12, 11:00 a.m. The Joint Committee on Housing will host a virtual hearing on fair housing legislation on Tuesday, October 12, beginning at 11:00 a.m. This hearing includes two CHAPA legislative priorities on fair...
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...