Massachusetts receives additional $21.8 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds, raising the maximum benefit level
Housing News
January 6, 2012
December 23, 2011
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Department
Office of Housing and Economic Development Press ReleaseContact: Matt Kitsos (HED) – 617-788-3623
AARON GORNSTEIN SELECTED AS UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
December 20, 2011
Freezing salaries, sharing resources with other organizations, and working staff harder. These are some of the strategies respondents suggested New England’s service providers are using to maintain capacity to serve clients amidst strong increases in demand for services and funding cuts.
December 16, 2011
Today, HUD published new proposed regulations under its HOME Investment Partnership Program which are intended to strengthen the program and significantly improve performance and accountability at the local level. Specifically, HUD’s proposed rule would:
December 8, 2011
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December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
Please click here to see the 2012 HUD income limits effective December 1, 2011.
December 1, 2011
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November 30, 2011
State Updates
Patrick-Murray Administration Releases FY2012 Capital Plan
November 22, 2011
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced the recipients of the 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants, totaling nearly $96 million. Twenty-seven communities and organizations will receive Community Challenge grants and 29 regional areas will receive Regional Planning grants. The goal of HUD's Sustainable Communities grants is to help communities and regions improve their economic competitiveness by connecting housing with good jobs, quality schools and transportation (see attached grant chart).