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Governor Patrick Announces $50.3 Million to 10 Projects for Housing Tax Credit Exchange Program – October 15, 2009
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES $50.3 MILLION IN RECOVERY FUNDS TO REVIVE STALLED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS U.S. Treasury’s tax credit exchange funds to restart 10 projects, create jobs BOSTON – Thursday, October 15, 2009 – As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s...
Patrick Administration Proposes Changes to Emergency Shelter Eligibility (MCH) – February 2, 2009
On January 28, 2009, the Patrick Administration notified the Legislature of an anticipated budget deficit in line item 4403-2120, the Emergency Assistance (EA) Family Shelter and Services account. As a result, the administration has proposed eight changes to the...
National Letter to Congress on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program – February 2, 2009
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis similar to the rest of the country. Affordable housing developers that have already received tax credit allocations have run into great difficulties in securing necessary investors because of the economic downturn. There is now...
President Obama Nominates Sandra Henriquez as HUD Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian Housing – April 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 10, 2009 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Sandra Henriquez, Assistant Secretary...
CHAPA Summary of Housing Provisions of Final Stimulus Bill – February 13, 2009
Please click here to read CHAPA's 5-page summary of Housing Provisions of the Final Stimulus Bill.
CHAPA Releases Report on the Importance of the Mass. Rental Voucher Program – June 16, 2009
BOSTON – At a State House press event today, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) released a briefing paper entitled, The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, Maintaining the State’s Primary Homelessness Prevention Tool. The report documents the program...
President-elect Obama Nominates Shaun Donovan as HUD Secretary – December 15, 2008
NY Times article Announcing Shaun Donovan as HUD Secretary President-elect Obama’s weekly address announcing Donovan Shaun Donovan's biography (NY Times) Biography from the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Governor Patrick Announces Free Opportunity Knocks Homebuyer Fairs – April 24, 2009
BOSTON – April 24, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced today that the latest series of free “Opportunity Knocks’’ regional homebuyer fairs and open houses to promote affordable...
Secretary Bigby Releases Community First Olmstead Plan – September 15, 2008
Secretary Bigby and the Governor's Office have approved the Community First Olmstead Plan linked below. "Community First" continues to be one of the Secretary’s top priorities. The Governor "officially" received the plan on September 12th. Please click here to view a...
Testimony of CHAPA President Vince O’Donnell on Federal Preservation Bill – July 15, 2009
Watch the webcast of the hearing here at 2:00 pm, July 15. Read his written testimony here.