News
Featured News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Housing News
WBUR Report – Housing in Boston Less Affordable Than Ever – October 26, 2009
WBUR “Report: Housing In Boston Less Affordable Than Ever” Listen Barry Bluestone, dean of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University and co-author of the Boston Foundation’s 2009 housing report card which was released Monday, reveals that a spike in...
Building Blocks Releases Letter to Governor Patrick on Emergency Cuts – October 6, 2009
Please click here for to read the letter.
Governor Patrick Awards $45.5 Million to Jump-Start Housing Tax Credit Developments – August 18, 2009
BOSTON – Tuesday, August 18, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced the state will target $45.5 million in federal recovery funds to help jump start delayed affordable housing...
Funding Shortfalls Cause Cut is Section 8 Vouchers (CBPP) – September 18, 2009
As a result of a shortfall in funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for calendar year 2009, an estimated 400 state and local housing agencies across the country will be forced to reduce or eliminate rental assistance for a significant number of the 500,000...
Mass Economy Expected to Grow in Third Quarter (MassBenchmarks) – July 31, 2009
Economic activity in Massachusetts is estimated to have declined at a 1.6 percent annualized rate in the second quarter of 2009, according to the MassBenchmarks Current Economic Index. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today that the national economy...
Consensus Proposal to Congress on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program – September 4, 2009
Please click here to read the proposal.
MA Division of Banks Releases Application for Foreclosure Prevention and First-Time Homebuyer Counseling Funds – October 2, 2009
MACDC has released the Funding Application from the MA Division of Banks 2010 funding for Regional Foreclosure Education Centers and Foreclosure Prevention, and First-Time Homebuyer Counseling Programs. Grants are for one year, starting in January. Applications are...
“Don’t Blame the Community Reinvestment Act” by Ellen Seidman – August 13, 2009
The American Prospect - Homeownership rates and CRA enforcement soared in the 1990s, but sub-prime came later. CRA shouldn't be the scapegoat for the housing meltdown. Please click here to read the full article.
HUD Announces Neighborhood Stabilization Program Technical Assistance Awards – August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD is launching a $50 million effort to help state and local governments address the inventory of foreclosed properties assisted under the Department's Neighborhood...
Treasury Department Extends Tax Credit Exchange Program Disbursement Deadline – August 31, 2009
The Department of the Treasury is amending its policy regarding the time limitation within which State housing credit agencies must disburse funds received under section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009. This change will allow States to...