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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.
DHCD Releases Affirmative Fair Housing Policy – May 28, 2009
Please click here to read the full text of DHCD's new policy.
UMass Donahue Institute/CHAPA 2009 Housing Poll – April 13, 2009
April 13, 2009 - Latest UMass/CHAPA Poll finds nearly half of Mass residents fear losing their job, 1 in 4 worried about making housing payments. Please click here to read the full press release and here for the full report. Click here for WBZ interview with Michael...
President Obama’s FY2010 Budget for HUD – February 26, 2009
Click here for the FY2010 HUD Budget
Secretary Donovan Announces Expanded Eligibility for Making Home Affordable Program – July 1, 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced an expansion of the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Refinance Program to include participation by borrowers who are current but up to 125 percent underwater on their...
Fannie Mae to Suspend Foreclosures Until January 2009 – November 21, 2008
In order to support the streamlined modification program announced on November 11, 2008, Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) today issued a notice to its loan servicing organizations and retained foreclosure attorneys directing them to suspend foreclosure sales on occupied...