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Baker Administration Announces First CommonWealth Builder Program Awards
On June 17, the Baker-Polito Administration and MassHousing announced the first awards under the CommonWealth Builder program, a new $60 million program to create homeownership opportunities and build generational wealth in communities of color. MassHousing is...
Pandemic Policy Extensions Bill Signed by Governor Baker
On June 16, 2021, Governor Baker signed a law extending certain pandemic-era policies. Many of the policies established during the pandemic were tied to the end of the state of emergency, which expired on June 15, 2021. The new law extends certain pandemic policies...
FY2022 Capital Budget Released
On June 14, 2021, the Baker-Polito Administration released its FY2022 Capital Investment Plan, which includes resources for affordable housing and community development programs. Highlights from the FY2022 Capital Budget for affordable housing and community...
Pandemic Policy Extension Bill Advanced by the Senate Ways & Means Committee
The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday advanced a pandemic policy extension bill S.2467, that would continue many of the pandemic-era policies beyond the June 15th, end of the COVID-19 state of emergency. It includes some changes and extensions to the eviction...
State COVID Emergency Declaration Ends June 15
The state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration is set to end on June 15. The Legislature is working on extending some pandemic-era policies beyond the state of emergency that would otherwise expire without legislative action. The State Senate is expected to take up...
CHAPA CEO, Rachel Heller, Testifies for Joint Committee on Housing Informational Hearing
Testimony is available in PDF form. You can also watch the full hearing video. June 3, 2021 Testimony of CHAPA Chief Executive Officer, Rachel Heller Joint Committee on Housing Virtual Informational Hearing Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to...
Massachusetts Senate Concludes Debate on FY2022 State Budget Proposal
On May 27th, the Massachusetts Senate concluded debate on its FY2022 state budget proposal. The budget includes strong investments in CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities. The House proposed increases for Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), Alternative...
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your State Senator to Co-Sponsor These FY2022 Budget Amendments
On May 11th, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its state budget proposal for FY2022. CHAPA thanks Senate President Karen Spilka, Sen. Michael Rodrigues, Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, and other members of the Ways and Means Committee...
21st Affordable Housing Development Competition Winners Announced
The 21st consecutive (and 1st virtual) Affordable Housing Development Competition drew to a close with the recent announcement that Lancaster Commons, a proposal for a multi-phased, mixed-use project with 48 affordable rental units that aims to rehabilitate and...
Senate Ways & Means Releases FY2022 State Budget Proposal
On May 11, 2021, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its FY2022 state budget proposal. The proposal provides increased funding for many of CHAPA's affordable housing budget priorities, including for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the Alternative...