Governor Healey Releases FY2026 Budget Proposal

Today, Governor Healey unveiled her budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026. CHAPA is pleased that during what is shaping up to be a challenging fiscal year, this legislation largely maintains the Commonwealth’s commitment to investing in housing, with increases put forward for several important programs. 

An overview of the Governor’s H1 budget proposal compared to the final FY26 budget is available here. 

Still, more must be done. While the FY26 proposal includes a higher funding level than FY25, costs continue to rise.  Far too many Massachusetts residents are struggling to find a home they can afford.  Failure to provide adequate resources to address actual housing needs will only result in hardship for impacted households and increased costs in other areas for the Commonwealth. 

Over the next six months, CHAPA will be joining with our members and partners to advocate for the funding we need to help address our housing challenges.  The Governor’s proposal is the first step in a long budget process that now moves to the Legislature. 

For a more detailed discussion of the Governor’s budget proposal as well as an opportunity to provide input into advocacy strategy, please join us on Thursday, January 25 at 10:30am on Zoom for the Building Blocks Coalition meeting.  Registration is required and is available on the CHAPA website.