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Senate Ways & Means includes LIHTC in the latest Tax relief bill

On June 8th, the Committee on Senate Ways & Means unveiled its proposal for a Tax relief bill S.2397 An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability, and equity. This bill includes raising the state's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)...

CHAPA Now Hiring for Two Open Roles

CHAPA is now seeking candidates for our next Director of Public Policy and Fair Housing and Municipal Engagement Program Associate. Please see each job posting for more details.

Senate Concludes FY2024 Budget Debate!

The Senate added nearly $82.2 million in spending making the FY2024 fiscal budget total nearly $56 billion as it concluded the debate on its budget on May 27th. From the CHAPA's priority amendments, #66 on Community Preservation Act was adopted. The House and Senate...

Ed Augustus Named as Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities

On May 15, the Healey-Driscoll Administration named Ed Augustus as the Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities in the newly created Executive Office. According to the Governor's press release, Augustus previously served as City Manager of Worcester from...

HUD Publishes Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Funding Opportunities

On May 11, HUD launched a Green and Resilient Retrofit Program and issued three Notice of Funding Opportunities. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act provides funding for this new program, which includes $837.5 million in grant funding and $4 billion in loan authority for...

Senate Ways & Means Releases FY2024 Budget Proposal

On May 9, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its FY2024 state budget proposal. The $55.8 billion budget includes increased funding for several of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including MRVP, Public Housing, and RAFT. The budget also proposed...

CHAPA 2023 Fair Housing Month Symposium Recap

Our CHAPA Fair Housing Symposium: From Research to Redress took place last week on April 27th. Information on this year's symposium, including bios, links, slides, resources, and more, can be found on our Event Page. The event was recorded and can be found on...