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Housing News
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...
Obama Administration Launches New Consumer Website For Responsible Homeowners Seeking Relief – March 19, 2009
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today launched a new website for consumers seeking information about the Obama Administration's Making Home Affordable loan modification and refinancing...
Census Bureau Releases Three-Year Estimates (2005-2007) from American Community Survey – December 9, 2008
From the U.S. Census Bureau - For the past several years the Census Bureau has released data products from the American Community Survey (ACS) in the form of 1-year estimates. These estimates were based on data collected in a single calendar year and describe the...
Governor’s FY10 Budget Proposal Housing Analysis – January 28, 2009
Please view CHAPA's housing programs analysis of the Governor's proposed FY10 budget here.
Treasury Department Issues Questions and Answers on Tax Credit Exchange Program – July 9, 2009
Please click here to read questions and answers intended to assist Section 1602 recipients to understand and comply with program requirements.
Statement Regarding the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program Proposed Budget Cuts – April 15, 2009
The budget released by the House Committee on Ways and Means would cut the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) by 45 percent from $33,047,000 appropriated in FY’09 to 17,997,061 proposed in FY’10. MRVP assists 5,200 low income households with rental...