The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)
EOHLC's mission is to strengthen cities, towns and neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life of Massachusetts residents. We provide leadership, professional assistance and financial resources to promote safe, decent affordable housing opportunities, economic vitality of communities and sound municipal management.
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Division of Local Services (DLS) at the MA Department of Revenue
DLS supports local officials in your community to achieve sound and effective fiscal management through guidance, training and oversight. Its bureaus are responsible for ensuring the fairness and equity of local property taxation, the accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management, interpreting state laws that affect local governance, distributing local aid, and maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances.
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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring a clean energy future for the state’s residents. Through the stewardship of open space, protection of environmental resources, and enhancement of clean energy, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.
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Regional Planning Agencies (RPA)
There are 12 Regional Planning Agencies in Massachusetts. They are founded on, sustained by and directly tied to local and/or state government laws, agreements or other actions. A RPA serves the local governments and citizens in the region by dealing with issues and needs that cross city, town, county and even state boundaries through communication, planning, policymaking, coordination, advocacy and technical assistance.
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Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
MHP provides a variety of resources related to affordable housing planning and development to communities, Housing Authorities and non-profits.
They can award small grants, engage consultants, or provide staff time. The MHP team helps communities assess their housing needs and find ways to leverage local resources (funds and land) to increase housing opportunity and help communities control their own housing development destiny.
Contact Phil Crean at 857-317-8517 or pcrean@mhp.net for more information.