News and Announcements

For Housing and Community Development

Direct funding and tax credit awards to seven projects will lead to the creation or preservation of 678 housing units, including 576 affordable units

Community Investment Tax Credits will enable 53 community organizations to increase private investments and enhance their capacity to serve residents and small businesses

Massachusetts surpasses 65 percent of initial allocation of federal funds prior to deadline

Twenty-eight projects in 21 communities will add 1,526 total housing units, including transit-oriented and Passive House developments

Awards from the Community Scale Housing Initiative will advance smaller-scale affordable housing developments in Hamilton, Holyoke, Somerville, and Tisbury

$3.35 million in funding will create new affordable homeownership opportunities in Boston, Everett, and Haverhill

14 Communities Receive Housing Choice Designation, Gain Eligibility for Future Grants

Supportive housing provides critical services to support chronically homeless individuals, individuals in recovery and formerly homeless individuals flourish

Funds can be used for food security, housing and utilities support, emergency childcare and transportation

New housing vouchers will help homeless families exit shelter and build new affordable housing

$9.5 million technical assistance program is part of the administration’s Partnerships for Recovery Plan

Direct state investment, state and federal tax credits will support the development of 572 new housing units