DHCD Makes Resources Available to Federalize State Public Housing

On September 10, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Modernization To Independence program. The program will make up to $3 million available through 2021 to federalize and rehabilitate state public housing developments.

The funds, made available through state public housing capital funds, will prioritize proposals that eliminate the need for state public housing capital and operating subsidies for an LHA’s entire state public housing portfolio. Funds may only be used for capital improvements and repairs to bring a state-funded public housing development to a condition that will enable it to qualify for conversion to HUD-funded federal public housing.

For more information, please visit DHCD's Public Housing Admin Notices website and scroll down to notice 2018-17.