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Governor Signs the FY2022 State Budget
On July 16th, Governor Baker signed the FY2022 state budget of $47.6 billion that included increases for many affordable housing programs. The Governor issued vetoes on some line-item language. The budget signed by the Governor includes appropriation amounts similar...
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $139 Million for Affordable Housing
On July 15, 2021, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $139 million in affordable housing awards for 28 projects in 21 communities across the Commonwealth. These awards will advance the development of 1,526 new rental units, including 1,346 rental units...
Conference Committee Releases FY2022 State Budget Proposal
On July 8, 2021, the conference committee released for the FY2022 state budget released its conference report, which reconciled the differences between the House and Senate budget proposals. For each of CHAPA's priorities, the budget contains the higher appropriation...
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Biden administration extended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium for 1 month from June 30th to July 31st. The CDC advised that this is intended to be the final extension to its moratorium, which has...
Governor Baker Proposes $1 Billion of Federal Recovery Funds for Housing
On June 21, Governor Baker introduced a plan to immediately use $1 billion of the Commonwealth's federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for housing and homeownership. The $2.9 billion plan also included priorities related to economic development and...
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...