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Conference Committee Releases FY2020 State Budget
Yesterday evening, December 3, the conference committee released the FY2021 conference budget. For each of CHAPA's priorities, the budget contains the higher appropriation amount from the versions passed by the House or Senate! Click here for an overview of an...
Presentation Materials from Sept. 29th CHAPA Forum on Recently Passed State Legislation – September 29, 2010
Ch. 40H Community Development Corporation Certification Presentation - Joe Kreisberg New Foreclosure Law, An Act to Stabilize Neighborhoods - Barbara Anthony
Summary of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill – July 19, 2010
Years without accountability for Wall Street and big banks brought us the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the loss of 8 million jobs, failed businesses, a drop in housing prices, and wiped out personal savings. The failures that led to this crisis...
CHAPA Submits Comments to HUD on the Proposed Changes to Section 8 Renewal Policies – November 15, 2010
Please click here to read the comments.
House Ways and Means Level-Funds Most Housing Programs – April 15, 2010
Please click here for CHAPA's FY 2011 Budget Analysis. Click here for The Building Blocks Coalition's FY 2011 Budget Priorities.
CEDAC Releases Updated Database on Expiring Use Properties – July 2, 2010
Database of Expiring Use Properties in Massachusetts 2010 (PDF file) Notes to Accompany 2010 Expiring Use Database Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation
A&F Releases Capital Spending Plan for Housing Programs – November 29, 2010
The FY11 - 15 capital spending plan has been released. View the Overall Capital Plan. View a comparison of Housing Capital Spending in FY11 versus past years here.
Congress Passes FY2010 HUD Appropriations Bill – December 14, 2009
Please click here for the bill text. Please click here for an analysis of the bill from Enterprise.
FHFA Releases Status Report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – February 5, 2010
FHFA Releases Letter on the Status of the Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Washington, DC – On February 2, 2010, Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco sent this letter to Chairmen Frank and Dodd and Ranking Members Bachus and Shelby regarding the...
Massachusetts Foreclosures Drop in November – January 3, 2011
For the second consecutive month, both year-over-year foreclosure petitions and deeds decreased by double-digit percentages in Massachusetts, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Foreclosure activity in November reached its lowest levels...