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CHAPA Statement on the Governor’s Signing of the Tax Relief Legislation
CHAPA applauds the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Legislature for the expansion of the State Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) included in the tax relief legislation signed today by Governor Maura Healey. The State LIHTC is one of the most...
CHAPA Hires Director of Public Policy, Matt Noyes
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) has hired their next Director of Public Policy, Matt Noyes. As CHAPA’s Director of Public Policy, he is responsible for helping develop, direct, and implement the organization's public policy agenda. Noyes brings a...
Legislature Passes Veto Overrides for FY2024 Budget
The House and the Senate passed Veto overrides that would undo the vetoes by the Governor in the FY2024 budget. CHAPA thanks the Legislature for voting in favor of the housing veto overrides. Through the Governor's vetoes, programs like Home & Healthy for Good,...
CHAPA’s 2023 Annual Regional Housing Meeting
Over 300 advocates, neighbors, municipal employees, organizational representatives, and legislators working on affordable housing in their communities joined us virtually on Thursday, October 5th for our Annual Regional Meeting. CHAPA staff shared information on our...
Governor Healey Signs Tax Bill with Funding Increase for LIHTC
On Wednesday, Governor Maura Healey signed into law a long-awaited bill that will provide a range of state tax cuts. Included in the new law is a provision that will increase the spending cap on the state's Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program by $20 million...
Governor Healey Files an FY2023 Closeout Supplemental Budget
Governor Maura Healey submitted a supplemental budget on September 13th to ensure that Massachusetts closes Fiscal Year 2023 in a balanced financial state. This budget serves multiple purposes, including covering spending deficiencies, supporting new collective...
Hearing on MRVP, Fair Housing, Access to Counsel & Healthy Homes Program – Wed, Sept 27
The Joint Committee on Housing will host a hearing on housing-related bills on Wednesday, September 27, at 1:00 p.m. This hearing includes CHAPA legislative priorities to: Codify and Make Program Improvements to Mass. Rental Voucher Program (H.1351/ S.888). MRVP Fact...
Action Alert: Ask the Legislature to Include LIHTC expansion in the Tax Bill
Earlier this year, the House and Senate each passed tax relief legislation. Included in the Senate version was an increase in the authorization for the state’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program by $20 million for a total allocation of $60 million, and a...
CHAPA Recommendations on Mandatory Mixed-Use Revisions to MBTA Multifamily Law
CHAPA applauds the additional guidelines issued by the Administration to the MBTA Multi-family zoning law (3A) that adds thirteen state funding programs communities will be eligible for upon achieving compliance under the 3A law. The additional guidelines also...
Action Alert: Help Shelter Homeless Residents in Massachusetts!
On August 8th, Governor Healey declared a state of emergency and issued a call to action to expand resources for shelter, housing, and services for the more than 5,000 families now in the state's emergency shelter system. Citizens' Housing and Planning Association...