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CHAPA Applauds Attorney General Campbell’s Enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act
On Tuesday, July 14, Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued a legal advisory informing MBTA Communities of the next...
Senate Passes FY26 Budget: Progress on Housing Priorities, Key Gaps for Conference Committee to Resolve
The Massachusetts Senate passed its $57.9 billion FY2026...
Support Key Housing Amendments in the FY26 Senate Budget
Last week, the Senate Ways and Means Committee released...
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MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund Unveiled to Support Housing and Infrastructure Projects
This week, the Commonwealth launched the MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund to assist municipalities in meeting the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act. Eligible municipalities can apply for grants ranging from $250,000 to $1 million to support housing development...
CHAPA’s Submits Amicus Brief in Support of AG Campbell’s Lawsuit Against Milton
This week, CHAPA submitted a friend of the court (amicus) brief in support of Attorney General Andrea Campbell's lawsuit against Milton to enforce the MBTA Communities Act. The brief was filed by Nixon Peabody on behalf of CHAPA and more than 30 organizations and...
CHAPA Statement on Passage of the Affordable Homes Act
CHAPA applauds the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate for the passage of the Affordable Homes Act. This historic legislation will provide $5.1 billion in capital funding authorization and a wide range of housing policies to support the creation and...
Legislature Poised To Pass Bond Bill
This morning, the Housing Bond Bill Conference Committee released the final version of the Affordable Homes Act, which includes $5.1 billion in bond authorization to support housing production. The House of Representatives and Senate are expected to vote on the...
Legislature Approves Final FY25 Budget
Following the FY 25 Budget Conference Committee reaching agreement on funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the House and Senate were poised on Friday to send a final budget to Governor Healey. This would mark the first time in several years that the Legislature has...
CHAPA Announces New Housing Policy Action Center, Funded by Howard Cohen and Myra Musicant
At CHAPA’s 57th Annual Celebration, Howard Cohen and Myra Musicant announced the Musicant Cohen family's gift of $1 million over four years to seed the new CHAPA Housing Policy Action Center! This new research center will build on CHAPA's long history of affordable...
CHAPA Selected as a Mass General Brigham’s 2024 Community Health Impact Funding Recipient
Read Mass General's press release on their website for full details.
CHAPA Statement on Senate Passage of Housing Bond Bill
On Thursday, June 27, the Massachusetts State Senate voted to approve a Bond Bill that makes a historic investment in affordable housing. Like the House of Representatives and Governor Healey, the Senate’s action demonstrated a commitment to providing the funding and...
Housing Bond Bill – Oppose Amendments That Will Hurt Housing
This morning, the Senate will begin debate on the Housing Bond Bill. In addition to the amendments that CHAPA is strongly supporting, there are several that are problematic. The Housing Bond Bill is a historic opportunity to help create the 200,000 homes we need and...
Senate Voting on the Bond Bill Tomorrow (Thursday) – Call Your Senator Now!
On Thursday, June 27, the Senate will debate the Housing Bond Bill. Since the Ways and Means Committee released it earlier this week, senators have filed 333 amendments to the bill. In keeping with CHAPA's four policy priority areas (People, Production,...