Communities Can Apply for Housing Choice Designation to Receive Prioritization with State-Based Grant Programs

by James Fuccione | Feb 23, 2022 | News and Updates

A Housing Choice Designation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts rewards communities that are producing new housing and have adopted best practices to promote sustainable housing development. Communities that achieve the Housing Choice Community designation have...

Joint Center for Housing Studies “America’s Rental Housing 2022” Report Includes Data Findings on Older Renters

by James Fuccione | Jan 26, 2022 | News and Updates

Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents, according to America’s Rental Housing 2022, a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The report includes a range of...

Joint Center for Housing Studies Highlights Housing Insecurity Among Older Renters of Color

by James Fuccione | Jan 5, 2022 | News and Updates

The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) took “Household Pulse Survey” results from census data conducted on a weekly or biweekly basis since April 2020, which offers a detailed view of how households across the country have been...

HHS and HUD Announce Expanded Partnership, New Housing and Services Resource Center

by James Fuccione | Dec 15, 2021 | News and Updates

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the expansion of a partnership established earlier this year to improve access to affordable, accessible housing and the critical services...

Housing Support for Age-Friendly Communities Available Through CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative

by James Fuccione | Sep 22, 2021 | News and Updates

Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) Municipal Engagement Initiative seeks to build support for affordable housing production in communities across the Commonwealth, which presents an opportunity for  age-friendly communities or regions. As part of that...