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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...
CHAPA Testimony in Support of HOMES Eviction Record Sealing Bill, S.921
Testimony as delivered to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary in August 2021: CHAPA’s is writing in support of S.921, An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES). CHAPA’s mission is to encourage the production and...
President Biden Announces 60-Day Targeted Eviction Moratorium
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a new, targeted federal eviction moratorium to replace the moratorium that expired on July 31. The CDC’s temporary moratorium will last until October 3, 2021. According to the National Low...
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Expires August 1st, FHFA Extends Foreclosure Protections until September 30th
On Sunday, August 1st, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium expired. The White House noted that the CDC explored a possible executive action that would enact a new 30-day eviction moratorium, which would be targeted to prevent...
FY2022 State Budget Finalized
On July 29, the Legislature finalized the FY2022 state budget by completing its budget overrides, including a veto of $4.7 million in funding for the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program in the final FY2022 state budget. When the...
State Legislature Holds ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funding Hearing on Housing
On July 27th, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight will be holding a virtual hearing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding focusing on housing. The hearing will be live-streamed on...