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May

2020

Emergency Rental Assistance Webinar Q&A

On April 22, 2020, MHP and the Community Preservation Coalition participated in a webinar on how to run emergency rental assistance programs. Hosted by the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, the event attracted 500 participants and many questions. In response, MHP has put together this Q&A to help communities create successful emergency rental assistance programs.

May

2020

COVID-19 report: Communities using special legislation to keep affordable housing moving

COVID-19 MUNICIPAL SUPPORT - In the weeks since Governor Baker signed legislation to help municipalities govern during the COVID-19 emergency, communities have continued to review housing proposals and planning initiatives. Here's a rundown on what communities are working to move affordable housing forward.

April

2020

Law & orders to keep local gov moving: What it means for affordable housing?

COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE 2 - Since the COVID-19 health emergency, Massachusetts has passed a law and signed three executive orders to help cities and towns pass budgets and keep local government moving. MHP municipal expert Katy Lacy boils down the measures and what it means for affordable housing.

April

2020

Comments on proposed CRA regulations

Comments by MHP Executive Director Clark Ziegler to the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) related to a proposed regulatory change to the Community Preservation Act that would use a single metric for CRA performance.

April

2020

DHCD guidance on rent increases during COVID-19 emergency

In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox issued guidelines on April 3 stating that the Department of Housing and Community Development expects that all multifamily rental property owners who receive financial assistance from DHCD or one of its affiliates should refrain from raising rents for 120 days that might be otherwise permitted due to the release of revised income and rents figures released by the federal government on April 1.

March

2020

Emergency Rental Assistance Programs - Checklist

In reaction to the COVID-19 health emergency, many communities are exploring the idea of providing emergency rental assistance. To help communities think this through, MHP's community assistance team created this checklist to help communities set up an emergency program to support lower-income people who have been impacted. Should be used with MHP's Emergency Rental Assistance Guidelines.

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