Joint Committee Meeting on CHAMP (Public Housing & Rental Assistance)

At this meeting, we shall discuss the online application for Public Housing & voucher programs - CHAMP (Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Programs). We will explore what works and what doesn't in the CHAMP system and potential recommendations for effective use.

Agenda:

• Welcome & Introductions 
• Rental Assistance & Public Housing Updates
• CHAMP - What works & what doesn't
  • Concerns with CHAMP (Applicants' perspective) & ASG update - Judith Liben (Mass. Law Reform Institute) & Laura Camara (Justice Center Southwest MA)
  • Concerns with CHAMP (Housing Authority perspective) & Moving MRVP on CHAMP - Gina Govoni (Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority)
• Discussion on Recommendations for CHAMP Improvements 
• Next Steps 

If you wish to share additional information/ examples on issues with CHAMP, please feel free to reach out to Abhi Kurve, akurve@chapa.org.