Governor Baker Releases FY2019 State Budget Proposal

On January 24^th, Governor Baker released his FY2019 state budget proposal. For a table showing an overview of CHAPA's budget priorities for affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs in the Governor's budget, please click here. 

The proposal included increased funding for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (7004-9024) and the program for Unaccompanied Homeless Youths (4000-0007).

Decreases were proposed for the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (7004-9030), Housing Consumer Education Centers (7004-3036), and Foreclosure & Housing Counseling (7006-0011).

Most other affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs were level funded.

For a complete analysis of CHAPA's priorities in the Governor's proposal, including changes to program language, please click here. 

The budget process now turns to the Legislature, where the House Committee on Ways and Means will prepare its budget proposal to release this spring. For an overview of the state budget process, click here.

For a description of CHAPA's FY2019 state budget priorities, please click here.