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Preliminary Guidance Issued for MBTA Communities on By-Right Multifamily Zoning
On January 29, 2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) issued preliminary guidance for MBTA communities regarding compliance with new law requiring by-right multifamily zoning (M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3A). The purpose of section 3A is to...
Governor Baker Releases FY2022 State Budget Proposal
On January 27, 2021, Governor Baker released his $45.6 billion state budget for FY2022 (H.1), which begins on July 1, 2021. According to Governor Baker, the budget would support the ongoing public health response to COVID-19 while reducing total state spending. The...
Vaccine Distribution Plan to Include Housing for Seniors with Low-Income as a Priority in Phase II
On January 13th, the Baker-Polito Administration made updates to include residents and staff of public & private low income and affordable senior housing as a priority group in the Phase 2 (tier 1) COVID-19 vaccine distribution. This would ensure that seniors with...
Governor Signs Economic Development Bill with Critical Zoning Reforms & Affordable Housing Resources
On January 14, 2021, Governor Baker signed economic development legislation (H.5250) into law, which contained many of CHAPA's housing priorities, including: Housing Choice, reducing the voting threshold to a simple majority for smart growth zoning and affordable...
DHCD Announces Changes to Improve Administration of RAFT & ERMA
In response to the unprecedented volume of applications for emergency rental assistance, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced changes to improve the RAFT and Emergency Mortgage and Rental Assistance (ERMA) programs. For RAFT, DHCD...
Eviction Diversion Initiative Dashboard Launched
The Baker-Polito launched an interactive Eviction Diversion Initiative Dashboard to provide monthly summary statistics about the Massachusetts COVID-19 Eviction Diversion Initiative. The dashboard can be used to view statistics and information for each of the Eviction...
Action Alert: Ask Governor Baker to Sign the Economic Development Bill TODAY
In the early morning of January 6, the Legislature sent its final Economic Development bill (H.5250) to the Governor. The bill includes many transformative housing policies that CHAPA and our partners have advocated for, including Housing Choice, zoning for...
Legislature Sends Final Economic Development Bill to Governor Baker
In the early hours of January 6, the Legislature sent its final Economic Development bill (H.5250) to the Governor. The bill includes many transformative housing policies that CHAPA and our membership have advocated for, including Housing Choice, zoning for...
Massachusetts Eviction Diversion Pledge Up to 73 Signers, Protecting 141,792 Homes
In November 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration, MassHousing, Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA), and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Organizations (MACDC) announced a five-point Eviction Diversion Pledge, a commitment from...
Governor Signs Eviction Protection Law
Governor Baker signed into law Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020 on December 31, 2020, that establishes certain eviction protections and related policy changes. These provisions can help tenants better navigate through the complexities of eviction proceedings and help...