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Housing News
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $246 million for Affordable Housing
On May 18, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $246 million to build and preserve 1,600 affordable and mixed-income homes. According to the Governor's press release, the awards will support 27 projects in 20 communities across Massachusetts. The...
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...
Bill Passes to Create Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities
On April 30, the Legislature allowed legislation to pass filed by Governor Healey to create an Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and an Executive Office of Economic Development (H.43). This follows a hearing on the bill on March 27 where legislators...
House Concludes FY2024 Budget Debate
The House added nearly $120 million in spending making the FY2024 fiscal budget total $56.2 billion as it concluded debate on its budget on Wednesday evening, April 26. From the CHAPA's priority amendments, #498 on HomeBASE improvements was adopted. The Massachusetts...
CHAPA Priority Amendments for House FY2024 Budget Debate
CHAPA thanks the House Ways & Means Committee for its FY2024 budget proposal which included strong investments in affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs! As the House prepares to debate its budget the week of August 24,...
CHAPA Submits Comments on Proposed AFFH Rule
CHAPA, joined by 11 other organizations, submitted comments on April 19 on the proposed federal rule on affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH). CHAPA wrote that it is excited to see the attention and thoughtfulness paid to enhancing the 2015 AFFH Rule, including...
CHAPA Comment Letter on AFFH Rule
Submitted via federalregister.gov April 19, 2023 Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 Re: Docket No. FR-6250-P-01; Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing To...