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2016 Fall

Regional Meetings

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Introductions

Federal Updates

State Updates

On Solid Ground

Open Discussion

Programs Review

Upcoming Events

AGENDA

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Rachel Heller, Chief Executive Officer

INTRODUCTIONS

2016-2017 Board

President: Jeanne Pinado

President Elect: Soni Gupta

Vice Presidents: Charleen Regan

Amy Schectman

Treasurer: Joseph Flatley

Clerk: Naomi Sweitzer

Howard Cohen

Jack Cooper

Eliza Datta

Peter Gagliardi

Felicia Jacques

Chris Norris

Vince O’Donnell

Gordon Pulsifer

Jenny Raitt

Esther Schlorholtz

Laura Shufelt

Ken Willis

Special thank you to

Janelle Chan & Greg Russ

for their service on the

Board

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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The Federal Budget

Fair Housing

National Housing Trust Fund

Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Anti-Poverty Programs

FEDERAL UPDATE

What a Trump Administration could mean

for affordable housing

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STATE POLICY

Last Session

Economic Development Bill

• Included funds for housing programs through MassWorks, Brownfields Redevelopment Fund, and the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund

• Changes to Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) to make it a more flexible tool

• Starter Home Districts within Chapter 40R

• Workforce Housing Trust Fund

• Donation Tax Credit

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STATE POLICY

Last Session

Municipal Modernization Bill

• Better aligns the use of Community Preservation

Act (CPA) funds with Municipal Affordable

Housing Trusts

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STATE POLICY

Legislative Priorities

Housing Bond Bill

Production

• Multifamily Zoning Requirement & Exclusionary Zoning Bill

Preservation

Planning

• Zoning Reform

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TOOLS: STATE PROGRAMS

Program FY2017 FY2016

Massachusetts Rental Voucher Pgm (MRVP) $ 88,947,706 $ 90,931,597

Alternative Housing Voucher Pgm (AHVP) $ 4,600,000 $ 4,600,000

Public Housing Operating $ 65,000,000 $ 64,500,000

Public Housing Reform $ 800,000 $ 800,000

RAFT $ 13,000,000 $ 12,500,000

HomeBASE $ 31,943,664 $ 33,749,331

Foreclosure Counseling $ 2,350,000 $ 2,350,000

Housing Court (New) $ 0 $ 0

Tenancy Preservation Program $ 500,000 $ 500,000

Housing Consumer Edu. Centers (HCECs) $ 2,791,992 (w/ $150,000 earmarks)

$ 2,891,992(w/ $250,000 earmarks)

Brownfields $ 0 $ 0

Housing Preservation & Stabilization

Trust Fund (HPSTF)$ 0 $ 11,500,000

Community Preservation Act $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000

Home & Healthy for Good $ 2,000,000 $ 1,800,000

Housing Registry $ 80,000 $ 80,000

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TOOLS: STATE PROGRAMS

Program FY2017 FY2016

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION & PRESERVATION

Affordable Housing Trust Fund $ 35,000,000 $ 35,000,000

Housing Stabilization Fund $ 21,175,000 $ 21,175,000

Capital Improvement & Preservation Fund $ 10,000,000 $ 0

Housing Innovations Fund $ 12,438,194 $ 12,438,194

Commercial Area Transit Node Hous. $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Community Based Housing $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000

Facilities Consolidation Fund $ 11,955,104 $ 11,600,000

Home Modification Loan Program $ 6,500,000 $ 6,500,000

PUBLIC HOUSING

Public Housing – AHTF $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000

Public Housing – General $ 85,000,000 $ 85,000,000

EARLY EDUCATION

Early Education & Out of School Time $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000

Total $198,068,298 $ 189,713,194

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STATE POLICY

Legislative Priorities

Housing Bond Bill

Production

• Multifamily Zoning Requirement &

Exclusionary Zoning Bill

Preservation

Planning

• Zoning Reform

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ON SOLID GROUND COALITION

www.chapa.org/onsolidground

Systems Change

• Build a coordinated services delivery system across government departments

Housing

• Expand and preserve the stock of affordable housing as well as rental assistance vouchers

Supportive Services

• Increase investment in services that provide a path to increased incomes and economic mobility

Track Progress

• Collect and analyze data, and track progress

Next Meeting

December 8th

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What are your housing priorities?

What research would be helpful?

What issues are affecting your community?

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

DISCUSSION

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The Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative

celebrates its 20th anniversary!

HOMEOWNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE

The Collaborative supports and promotes homebuyer education by providing technical assistance and training to non-profit, homebuyer counseling agencies.

The Collaborative offers a “Seal of Approval” for homebuyer counseling agencies that meet best practices and minimum standards.

Currently, 52 agencies hold a Seal of Approval and serve about 18,000 homeowners annually!

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Engaging young professionals and providing

opportunities for professional development

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP

Monthly Brown Bag Lunches

Along with the Mel King Institute and MACDC, the group also manages a Mentorship Program

The Mentorship Program just completed its 2nd year with 52 participants

We will start our next year of the program in early 2017 and are looking for any interested mentors or mentees to apply!

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION

The 17th Annual

Competition begins

February 2017!

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Peer-to-Peer Support for

Municipal Affordable Housing Trusts

Supports the use of local Municipal Affordable Housing Trusts

Collaboration between the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) and CHAPA to allow trustees to share success stories and challenges as well as benefit from each other’s work

To date, 25 members, representing 18 communities, have subscribed

HOUSING TRUST ONLINE FORUM

To learn more, contact Carol Marine – cmarine@chapa.org

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www.massaccesshousingregistry.org

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www.mymassmortgage.org

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Thank You

2016 Regional Meeting Sponsor

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CONNECT WITH CHAPA

Rachel Heller

Chief Executive Officer

rheller@chapa.org

Eric Shupin

Director of Public Policy

eshupin@chapa.org

(617) 742-0820

www.chapa.org