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Conference Committee Releases Final MA FY2011 Budget – June 28, 2010
Please click here for an analysis of the budget.
Obama Administration Announces Nearly $73 Million in Housing Counseling Grants – December 23, 2010
WASHINGTON – In an effort to help families find decent housing and to prevent future foreclosures, the Obama Administration today announced nearly $73 million in housing counseling grants to more than 500 national, regional and local organizations. As a result of the...
DHCD Announces Next Funding Rounds for Tax Credit Assistance and Exchange Programs – December 3, 2009
Please click here to view the Round 4 Tax Credit Exchange Program announcement. Click here to view the Round 2 Tax Credit Assistance Program announcement.
HUD/DOT issue NOFA for Sustainable Communities Planning Grants – June 24, 2010
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a groundbreaking collaborative effort designed to help foster planning for more livable, sustainable communities – places where transportation,...
Commissioner of Banks Steven Antonakes Named to Leadership Position at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – November 16, 2010
BOSTON – November 16, 2010 – The United States Treasury announced today that Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks Steven L. Antonakes, who has played a leadership role on banking issues on the state and national levels, will join the Consumer Financial Protection...
Renters becoming latest victims as foreclosure crisis widens (Washington Post) – November 23, 3009
NEW YORK -- A new wave of foreclosures stands to hurt people who may have never taken out a mortgage: renters. In cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, where many investors are carrying upside-down mortgages on large rental buildings, some tenants are...
Patrick Murray Administration Funds Five More Projects with Tax Credit Exchange Funds – November 25, 2009
Latest round of federal tax credit exchange funds to revive five more projects BOSTON – November 24, 2009 – As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced he will...
Obama Administration Kicks Off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive – November 30, 2009
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kick off a nationwide campaign to help borrowers who are currently in the trial phase of their modified mortgages under the Obama Administration’s Home...
U.S. Treasury Announces Housing Program Enhancements to Offer Additional Options for Struggling Homeowners – March 26, 2010
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve housing relief efforts, the Administration announced adjustments to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs. These program...
DHCD Announces 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan Draft is Available for Public Comment – March 29, 2010
The 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan Draft is now available. Every five years, DHCD is required to produce this plan for HUD detailing how Massachusetts will use the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing...