MHP offers affordable housing trust technical assistance
BOSTON --- MHP has launched a new technical assistance program aimed at helping a limited number of communities establish an affordable housing trust or support an existing trust.
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Learn MoreMHP statewide listening tour continues
BOSTON --- MHP is continuing its statewide listening tour this March with a gateway cities event and regional discussions for North of Boston, Central Mass., South Coast and South of Boston. These listening sessions follow similar events held at the end of 2020 for West of Boston, Central Mass., South Coast and South of Boston.
New term sheet outlines how to earn MHP green incentives
BOSTON --- Recognizing that safe, efficiently built affordable housing is a key to better health, opportunity and a cleaner environment, MHP is pleased to announce its newly revised Green Building Certification Financing (GBC) term sheet.
MHP co-sponsors Enterprise Green Communities 2020 Criteria Workshop
In its ongoing effort to promote sustainable affordable housing development, MHP will host a free Enterprise Green Communities Criteria virtual workshop on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
30 years later, Hagins remembered for being first buyer & strongest advocate for SoftSecond, ONE Mortgage
BOSTON --- Thirty years ago today, Florence Hagins was the first person to buy a home with a SoftSecond Loan. Little did she know that over 23,000 would follow and the program – now called ONE Mortgage – would become the state’s most affordable mortgage program. Today, we celebrate her story.
ONE+Boston shows encouraging early results for 1st-time buyers, people of color
BOSTON --- Four months after its launch, ONE+Boston is showing encouraging results in its ability to help low- and moderate-income Boston residents and people of color purchase homes in the city.
What's New at MHP
Pandemic renders unique impacts & potential opportunities in Gateway Cities
Tom Hopper of MHP’s Center for Housing Data teams up with Gateway Cities expert Dr. Tracy Corley to examine shifting housing pressures in Gateway Cities and explores techniques to stabilize and engage existing residents while fostering inclusive approaches to housing development that will continue post-pandemic.
Read MoreShufelt promoted to director of MHP community assistance
BOSTON --- Capitalizing on her wealth of experience with affordable housing all over the state, MHP has named Laura Shufelt director of its community assistance team.
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