The Massachusetts Equitable Development Technical Assistance Program is designed to equip community-based organizations in Massachusetts with the skills and tools to advance sustainable, equitable development and affordable housing in their own communities. Applications are currently open for the 2024-2025 cohort of the program.

This new phase builds on the success of previous iterations, including the 2023 Equitable Development TA Cohort and the Massachusetts Opportunity Zones Academy in 2019.

This program is open to Massachusetts community-based organizations (including 501c3s, faith-based organizations, community land trusts, and non-profit organizations) based in Commonwealth-designated Gateway Cities and Housing Choice Initiative Communities.

Apply by November 20 using this link.

In recent years, Massachusetts has actively pursued legislative measures to address its housing crisis—an estimated need of approximately 200,000 rental and homeowner units. With significant funding available from the Commonwealth, this is a crucial opportunity for organizations and communities to leverage state support for localized, equitable housing development.

This technical assistance effort seeks to enhance the existing capacity of cohort CBOs by providing support for advocacy and capacity-building initiatives that will have a lasting impact beyond the official partnership period. Efforts will promote zoning reform policies that advance equitable housing, economic development, and transportation initiatives.