Housing impacts everyone and I’ve seen it over the last three years meeting people across the state.
Our housing challenges are solvable and it’s because of conversations with all of you at @chapadotorg.bsky.social that we can push forward toward solutions.
Limited tickets left for CHAPA's (in-person) Federal Housing Policy Forum II: chapa.org/event/chapas...
Join CHAPA and housing experts to discuss how MA will continue to preserve and produce affordable housing despite federal changes & highlight opportunities to work towards MA's production goals.
Now announcing: panels for CHAPA's Housing Summit! chapa.org/all-events/?...
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity in November to connect with 400+ industry leaders, changemakers, & advocates dedicated to expanding affordable housing development to achieve the collective goal of 222K homes by 2035.
CHAPA's Job Board is back open!
Post your open job or RFP free of charge: chapa.org/job-board/
We've reached a milestone as a state: 75% of #MBTACommunities have approved their multifamily zoning districts!
CHAPA is proud to have supported over 70 communities in passing these districts through our technical assistance program.
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Thursday, April 10 @ 1pm ET: Join former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge as she talks with Howard Koh, chair of the @hsph.harvard.edu Initiative on Health and Homelessness, about the forces driving the housing crisis and ways to make housing more affordable.
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Today @ 1:30 pm ET: The number of cost-burdened renter households has reached a new record high. @airbrycki.bsky.social will discuss persistent disparities in who experiences cost burdens and the urgent need for policies to tackle these challenges.
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🍪 Join us at Cookie Day next week (3/12) and help advocate for MRVP! 🍪
Register: www.saveourhomesnow.org/2025_mrvp_co...
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"Monica Keel, CHAPA’s municipal engagement program manager, described the impact of housing security. “Housing is connected to everything in our lives. It’s connected to where we go to school, if we have access to public transit...""
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Help advocate for rental assistance at the Mass Alliance Of Hud Tenants’ MRVP Cookie Day on March 12th at 10 AM!
Register now: www.saveourhomesnow.org/2025_mrvp_co...
#mapoli @disruptpoverty.bsky.social
Thank you, Enterprise and Citizens Bank, for sponsoring CHAPA's 58th Annual Dinner!
Your support helps us ensure a thriving Commonwealth where everyone has a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home.
Register for the Dinner today at chapa.org/events
In the midst of a housing crisis, having HUD operating at 100% is crucial. “Housing is unaffordable for everyone at just about every income level... We would hope the federal government would be doing more, not less.” @chapadotorg.bsky.social @riquier.bsky.social
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“Housing is unaffordable for everyone at just about every income level. We would hope that this would be a moment when the federal government would be doing more, not less.” -CHAPA CEO, Rachel Heller
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“It’s a very holistic look at what we need to move forward,” said Jenna Connolly of CHAPA. “It doesn’t just focus on one part of the industry. It really just lays out like this is everything we need in order to have the future we want for Massachusetts.”
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EOHLC is accepting public comments on their draft regulations for complying with the MBTA Communities Act until 2/21 at 11:59 pm—and we need your help showing public support for more homes!
Submit your comments here: www.mass.gov/forms/mbta-c...
“All the economic benefit that comes from that system perpetuates itself, and unless you’re going to create the supply necessary to create affordable new entry points, it’s going to be very difficult to narrow the racial homeownership gap.” -CHAPA's David Gasser
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"As Heller puts it, “There’s been a lot of good policies that have been put in place over the last few years. And we need more.”"
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"As communities allow for accessory dwelling units, multifamily housing, and smaller homes on smaller lots, we are fostering an environment where people, our neighborhoods, and our economy can thrive." -Rachel Heller, CHAPA CEO
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"The overwhelming trend in Massachusetts is unchanged: cities and towns are consistently giving the green light to more housing because voters know that the future of our commonwealth depends on investing in housing," said Rachel Heller, CHAPA's CEO.
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The unanimous ruling of the MA Supreme Judicial Court answers a key question about the MBTA Communities law, which requires 177 cities and towns to make it easier to build multifamily housing in certain areas: compliance, the court said, is not optional.
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Quote attributed to CHAPA CEO, Rachel Heller: "The decision today is a big win, putting us on the path towards a future where everyone in Massachusetts can find a safe, affordable home in the community they choose."
CHAPA celebrates the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court's decision in AG vs. Milton as a major victory for housing. This is a critical win for ensuring that all cities and towns contribute to solving our housing shortage & provide more of the homes we for everyone to thrive.
Full statement to follow.
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Join CHAPA on February 13th, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for CHAPA's Annual Federal Housing Policy Forum! www.chapa.org/events/chapa...
We'll cover:
- the national political outlook
- pending legislation that will impact housing policy and
- initiatives implemented by HUD
Everyone buckle up. Milton MBTA Communities decision drops at 10. #mapoli
Rising insurance premiums are contributing to the growing costs of homeownership: from the Great Recession to today, homeowners insurance prices have increased 74% while home prices have increased over 40%. @stevekoller.bsky.social
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“This is the zoning working how it was intended to work. We wanted to see more housing in town because there is a significant need for it, and now we’re getting it.” - Abby McCabe, town’s planning director
🧵 Eviction Record Sealing IS NOW the Law in MA and filings can start May 9 2025.
“Nationally, an eviction threat alone is associated with a 20 percent increase in premature death risk,—
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Thanks for having us, Needham High!
Recently, CHAPA staff presented on housing discrimination and fair housing law at Needham High School’s Conversations on Race class. CHAPA's Municipal Engagement Program Associate, Sadé Ratliff, and instructor and psychologist, Beth Pinals, seen here.
BREAKING: Over 100 Massachusetts cities & towns have now passed zoning reform to allow for multi-family housing near transit in compliance* with their MBTA Communities Law requirements. (*subject to final approval)
