Housing News

On May 17, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced each state’s FY2022 allocations for the National Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and other formula grant programs. This year, Massachusetts received $18.6 million from the National Housing Trust Fund—an increase from the $17.0 million received last year—to support new homes for people with the lowest incomes.

On May 10, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its FY2023 state budget proposal. The budget would provide increased funding for many of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the Alternative Housing Voucher Program, Public Housing, and RAFT. The Massachusetts Senate will debate its budget proposal in the last week of May. CHAPA thanks Senate President Spilka, Chairman Rodrigues and members of the Senate Ways & Means Committee for making strong investments in affordable housing priorities!

This page includes a language analysis of affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs in Senate Ways & Means FY2023 Budget Proposal.

The following table summarizes the housing related sections in Governor Baker's 2022 Economic Development Bill, H.4720, An Act investing in future opportunities for resiliency, workforce, and revitalized downtowns (FORWARD). The bill is now before the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The Committee will hold a hearing on the bill on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

On May 5, the Baker-Polito Administration released its FY2023 Capital Investment Plan, which includes resources for affordable housing and community development programs. The FY2023 budget includes a slight increase in overall capital funding for affordable housing and community development programs compared with last year.

The House added nearly $130 million in spending making the FY2023 fiscal budget total $49.7 billion as it concluded debate on its budget on Wednesday evening, April 27. Although none of CHAPA's priority amendments were adopted, the final House version of the budget provides increased funding for many of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the Alternative Housing Voucher Program, Public Housing, RAFT, and HomeBASE. The Massachusetts Senate will debate its budget proposal in the last week of May.

On April 13th, the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee released its FY2023 budget proposal with strong investments in affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs. We are working to further strengthen these programs that will help everyone in the Commonwealth have a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home!  

On April 20, 2022, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released new increased benefit levels for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

On April 14, 2022, the Baker-Polito Administration announced affordable housing awards for 15 projects located in 14 communities across the Commonwealth.  According to the Governor's press release, the awards will produce or preserve 697 rental homes with 479 affordable homes designated for low-income households and another 150 homes for extremely low-income households.

On April 13, the House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM) released its FY2023 state budget proposal. The budget would provide increased funding for many of CHAPA’s affordable housing priorities, including the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the Alternative Housing Voucher Program, Public Housing, RAFT, and HomeBASE. The Massachusetts House will debate its budget proposal in the last week of April.