News & Updates, Department of Housing and Community Development, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Economic Analysis, Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/RSS/Home/Economic%20Analysis/Executive%20Office%20of%20Housing%20and%20Economic%20Development/Department%20of%20Housing%20and%20Community%20Development/newsandupdates.xml © 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Targets $30.4 M in additional Recovery Funds to Restart Housing Development in MA http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=112409_recoveryfunds&csid=Agov3 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z CDBG FY10 Application Training Sessions http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_cdbg_cdbg&csid=Ehed 2009-11-17T00:00:00Z 2009-11-17T00:00:00Z Manufactured Homes Commission meeting on Dec 8, 2009 in Worcester http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_mhc_mhc&csid=Ehed 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z CDBG One Year Action Plan FY 2010 Proposed Changes http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_cdbg_cdbg&csid=Ehed 2009-10-22T00:00:00Z 2009-10-22T00:00:00Z Patrick - Murray Administration launches Musterfield Redevelopment through the Mixed Financing Initiative http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_10_21&csid=Ehed 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick Announces $50.3 Million in Recovery Funds to Revive Stalled Housing Developments http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=101509_tax_credit_housing&csid=Agov3 2009-10-15T00:00:00Z 2009-10-15T00:00:00Z DHCD: State Resources Expo 2010 Community & Economic Development workshop http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//dhcd/cd/wap/flyer.pdf 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Targets $17.9 Million in Recovery Funds to Reduce Homelessness in Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_10_09&csid=Ehed 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z 2009-10-09T00:00:00Z ARRA Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, awards announced 9/29/09 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Start%2c+Grow+%26+Relocate+Your+Business&L2=Financing+%26+Funding&L3=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Housing&L4=Funding+and+Contracts&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_arra_2009_08_21_funding_commitments&csid=Ehed 2009-10-08T00:00:00Z 2009-10-08T00:00:00Z MDI 2010 Technical Assistance Application available http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_mdi_mdi&csid=Ehed 2009-10-08T00:00:00Z 2009-10-08T00:00:00Z FY 2010 and FY 2011 Community Development Action Grant (CDAG) Program and Application Now Available http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_cdag_cdag&csid=Ehed 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z The Department of Housing & Community Development's Newsletter http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//dhcd/media/newsletter.pdf 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Gateway Plus Action Grant Revitalization Plans Now Available for Review http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_gateway_gateway&csid=Ehed 2009-09-23T00:00:00Z 2009-09-23T00:00:00Z MA Downtown Initiative (MDI) releases new and improved BID Manual http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_mdi_mdi&csid=Ehed 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z New Public Outreach Sessions of the Future of MA Housing and Community Development Policy Announced http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_planpolicy_planpolicy&csid=Ehed 2009-09-17T00:00:00Z 2009-09-17T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick Targets $45.5 M in Recovery Funds to Move Housing Developments Forward http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_09_01&csid=Ehed 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick Announces $40.4 M In Statewide Community Development Grants http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=081309_community_development_grants&csid=Agov3 2009-08-17T00:00:00Z 2009-08-17T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Admin Allocates More Than $12 M Through ‘Communities Count’ Initiative To City Of Worcester http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090722_communities_count_announcement&csid=Agov3 2009-07-27T00:00:00Z 2009-07-27T00:00:00Z FY10 Peer-to-Peer Grants Available http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//dhcd/cd/peer/technicalassistance.pdf 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Admin Announces Homebuyer Tax Credit Loans to Promote Affordable Homeownership Opportunities http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090714_homebuyer_loans_opportunities&csid=Agov3 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z MA to Receive $50.8 M in Federal Recovery Funds To Revive Stalled Housing Construction Projects http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090713_federal_recovery_funds&csid=Agov3 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z Patrick/Murray Administration Announces Nearly $49 Million Available for Weatherization Programs in Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_07_07_FedStim&csid=Ehed 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Recovery Act funding will create green jobs, reduce energy costs, and weatherize more than 16,900 Massachusetts homes Draft NSP2 Public Comment Period Open http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_nsp_nsp&csid=Ehed 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z Mass Asset Development Commission Releases Final Report http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_06_25&csid=Ehed 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z Patrick - Murray Administration Launches Communities Count Initiative in Springfield http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=063009_communities_count&csid=Agov3 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z Asset Development Commission Final Report http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_adc_adc&csid=Ehed 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z Draft CDBG-R Amendment Public Comment Period Open http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_cdbg-r_cdbg-r&csid=Ehed 2009-06-19T00:00:00Z 2009-06-19T00:00:00Z FY 2010 LIHEAP and HEARTWAP Notice of Public Hearing http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Housing+Energy+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_liheap_liheap&csid=Ehed 2009-06-16T00:00:00Z 2009-06-16T00:00:00Z Technical Assistance Workshop, Housing Production Plans; June 24, 2009 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Chapter+40B+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_ch40b_planprod&csid=Ehed 2009-06-11T00:00:00Z 2009-06-11T00:00:00Z Final Draft Tax Credit Assistance Program Guidelines http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Housing+Development&L2=Affordable+Rental+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_hd_lihtc_lihtc&csid=Ehed 2009-06-05T00:00:00Z 2009-06-05T00:00:00Z Notice of Funding Availability Summer 2009 Affordable Housing Competition for Rental Projects http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Housing+Development&L2=Affordable+Rental+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_hd_lihtc_lihtc&csid=Ehed 2009-06-03T00:00:00Z 2009-06-03T00:00:00Z FY2009 Action Plan available with final numbers from HUD http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_planpolicy_planpolicy&csid=Ehed 2009-05-20T00:00:00Z 2009-05-20T00:00:00Z Final Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing program Amendment posted http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_planpolicy_planpolicy&csid=Ehed 2009-05-20T00:00:00Z 2009-05-20T00:00:00Z CHAPA Statewide Foreclosure Conference http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//dhcd/cd/ta/chappaconference.pdf 2009-05-14T00:00:00Z 2009-05-14T00:00:00Z CSBG - Notice of Public Information Session http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_csbg_csbg&csid=Ehed 2009-04-30T00:00:00Z 2009-04-30T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick Awards $3.56 M to Boost Local Economic Development http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090423_boost_economic_development&csid=Agov3 2009-04-27T00:00:00Z 2009-04-27T00:00:00Z Asset Development Commission Progress Report http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_adc_adc&csid=Ehed 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick Targets $108 M to Boost Affordable Rental Housing http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090403_rental_housing&csid=Agov3 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z April, Fair Housing Month http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_hd_fair_fairh&csid=Ehed 2009-04-02T00:00:00Z 2009-04-02T00:00:00Z C40B, a look at the Market and Innovative Design Conference http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Chapter+40B+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_ch40b_newsupdates&csid=Ehed 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z Patrick Administration Releases Comprehensive Analysis of State Housing Markets http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_03_09&csid=Ehed 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z The State of the MA Housing Market: A Statewide & Regional Analysis http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/media/thestateofmahousingm.pdf 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z 2009-03-09T00:00:00Z Notice of Public Hearing, Emergency Assistance Regs Friday March 13, 2009 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2modulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Transitional+Assistance&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dta_g_new_dta_upcoming_activities&csid=Eeohhs2 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Announces State to Receive $4.5 Million from MacArthur Foundation to Preserve Affordable Rental Housing http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_02_26&csid=Ehed 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z Draft FY 2010 Moving to Work Plan and Public Hearing Notice http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Housing+Development&L2=Rental+Assistance+Management&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_ph_mtw&csid=Ehed 2009-02-26T00:00:00Z 2009-02-26T00:00:00Z Public Notice - New Regulation - Public Housing Innovation Demonstration Program http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&L4=DHCD+Legal+Resources&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_legal_proposedregs&csid=Ehed 2009-02-20T00:00:00Z 2009-02-20T00:00:00Z Public Notice New Regulation - Public Housing Innovation Demonstration Program http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/legal/regpublicnotice.pdf 2009-02-20T00:00:00Z 2009-02-20T00:00:00Z Patrick Administration Awards Funds for Concord Housing Authority to Upgrade Living Conditions for Elders http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_02_13&csid=Ehed 2009-02-17T00:00:00Z 2009-02-17T00:00:00Z Affirmative Fair Marketing and Affordable Developments Workshop; April 1, 2009 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_hd_fair_fairh&csid=Ehed 2009-01-23T00:00:00Z 2009-01-23T00:00:00Z Patrick administration praises HUD approval of state’s $43.4 million Neighborhood Stabilization Plan http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_01_23&csid=Ehed 2009-01-23T00:00:00Z 2009-01-23T00:00:00Z MA Downtown Initiative February 26 Workshop: State Tools http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Community+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_mdi_mdi&csid=Ehed 2009-01-22T00:00:00Z 2009-01-22T00:00:00Z Seminar on Tenant Cases in Foreclosed Properties http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/hd/foreclosure/tenantcasesforclosedpropertiessenimar.doc 2009-01-21T00:00:00Z 2009-01-21T00:00:00Z Gov Patrick, Lt. Gov Murray to File Long Term Homeless Shelter Reform Initiative http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090107_homelessness&csid=Agov3 2009-01-09T00:00:00Z 2009-01-09T00:00:00Z Announcing the 2009 American Dream Downpayment Initiative Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Housing+Development&L2=Affordable+Home+Ownership+Development&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_hd_addi_addi&csid=Ehed 2009-01-05T00:00:00Z 2009-01-05T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Regional Pilot Networks to Lessen Shelter Needs for the Homeless http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=081216_homeless_shelter&csid=Agov3 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z Patrick Administration Hosts Smart Growth Conference http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Economic+Analysis&L2=Executive+Office+of+Housing+and+Economic+Development&L3=Department+of+Housing+and+Community+Development&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2008_12_12&csid=Ehed 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z The MA CDBG FY09 Application Guidance, Online Application & the CDBG Draft 09 One Year Plan Are Now Available http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Grant+and+Funding+Programs&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_cdbg_cdbg&csid=Ehed 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z Housing Production Plan Workshop, Dec 17, 2008 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Community+Development&L2=Chapter+40B+Planning&sid=Ehed&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcd_cd_ch40b_planprod&csid=Ehed 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z Patrick Administration Submits Plan for $43.4 m in Neighborhood Stabilization Funds http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/media/nsppressrelease.doc 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick awards $1.3 million in Gateway Plus Action Grants http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/media/actiongrantawards.doc 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z