Contacts
McKenzie Bell, Senior Community Grants Coordinator, Community Assistance Unit
The Details
What you need
The Housing Choice Grant Program is an exclusive grant program for municipalities currently designated as a Housing Choice Community to further their current housing efforts to meet our statewide, regional, and local housing needs. This competitive grant program awards funds based on the project’s nexus with housing, transportation, infrastructure, economic development, and community development.
Housing Choice Communities Designation
A list of all designated Housing Choice Communities can be found on the Housing Choice Designation page.
To apply, a community must have a current Housing Choice Community designation. Other eligible entities must serve a currently designated Housing Choice Community (see guidelines for full details).
Program Guidelines & Application Template
Please review the FY26 Housing Choice Grant Program Guidelines prior to submitting a full application.
Below is a sample application template for reference only. Full applications must be submitted through the Community One Stop for Growth.
How to apply
The Housing Choice Grant Program is part of the Community One Stop for Growth, a single application portal and collaborative review process of community and economic development grant programs that make targeted investments based on a Development Continuum. It is designed to allow applicants to apply for consideration of multiple sources of funding to support multiple phases and facets of a project. For more information, including key dates, frequently asked questions, and instructions on submitting an Expression of Interest and Full Application, please visit www.mass.gov/onestop.
Next steps
For Award Recipients
Housing Choice Grant Program award recipients will find additional resources, including quarterly reports, guides, tutorials, and webinar recordings on the Award Recipient Resources page.
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Housing Choice Awards
The Housing Choice Grant Program has been making investments in Housing Choice Communities since 2019 (FY19). Learn about the projects that have been awarded Housing Choice Grants.