MHP News

MHP honors 3 as housing heroes DEVENS, Ma., June 14, 2013 --- A mayor, a community volunteer and an executive director of a suburban housing authority were honored this week with Housing Hero awards at the Massachusetts Housing Partnership's seventh annual Housing Institute training for local officials and volunteers.

Reminder: Sign up for Housing Institute DEVENS, May 14, 2013 -- Top housing experts will facilitate and bring "real world" experience to MHP's seventh annual Housing Institute, June 12-13 at the Devens Common Center.

Sign up for MHP's Housing Institute DEVENS, April 26, 2013 ---Top housing experts will facilitate and bring "real world" experience to MHP's seventh annual Housing Institute, June 12-13 at the Devens Common Center.

Housing Institute set for June 12-13 DEVENS, March 8, 2013 --- Housing and community development professionals from around the state will be the featured speakers at the seventh annual Massachusetts Housing Institute on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12-13, 2013.

CHAPA announces grant program BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2013 --- The Citizen's Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) is kicking off a second phase of its Welcome Home campaign with a technical assistance grant program that offers $2,500 grants to communities to help advance a specific development proposal or to promote a better environment for advancing an affordable housing agenda.

MHP working with Holyoke BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2012 --- The Massachusetts Housing Partnership and MassDevelopment have agreed to work with the City of Holyoke and the Holyoke Housing Authority on examining ways in which the Lyman Terrace public housing can be preserved and redeveloped.

Sudbury Housing Authority develops new affordable units SUDBURY,Nov. 2, 2012 --- The grand opening of the Sudbury Duplexes provided an opportunity for state and local leaders to salute the Sudbury Housing Authority for its never-ending efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing in its community.

50 affordable units come on line PROVINCETOWN, Oct. 3, 2012 --- When Aaron Hobart heard his family's name called during the lottery for one of the new affordable apartments at Province Landing, his joy was quickly tempered by concern. "We were lucky to be selected but we still worry about all the people who are still on the waiting list."

Save the date: Chapter 40B training BOSTON, August 16, 2012 --- Latest developments in the state's affordable housing law will be the focus on a special training on Friday, Sept. 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lombardo's, 6 Billings St., Randolph, MA 02368.

Local Housing Heroes honored BOSTON, July 30, 2012 --- In an effort to emphasize the importance of local leadership, MHP handed out awards to recognize three Local Housing Heroes at the sixth annual Mass. Housing Institute. The honorees were selected for their leadership and commitment to creating or supporting affordable housing in their community.