Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils $4 Billion Affordable Homes Act to Address Housing Challenges

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the...

Reforming policies to eliminate some housing barriers

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field

https://mahealthyagingcollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AF-housing-cori-extended-rc02-20231004.mp3 One man’s story of discrimination as he reentered community after serving his time. A report from the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts shows...

MassINC, MACP Release ‘Connected Communities’ Report on Digital Equity and Affordable Housing

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | Data and Reports

MassINC alongside Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP) recently released a report called “Connected Communities: Providing Affordable Housing Residents with Unfettered Access to Digital Opportunity in Massachusetts,” which explores strategies to...

Mass. Housing Partnership Seeking Communities for ‘Complete Neighborhoods Initiative’

by James Fuccione | Oct 17, 2023 | News and Updates, Programs

The Massachusetts Housing Partnership seeks communities that are motivated and ready to create human-centric and mobility-oriented neighborhoods to tackle some of the Commonwealth’s biggest challenges: housing, transportation, and climate change. Communities...

Advocacy Campaigns for Healthcare and Housing Seek Support

by James Fuccione | Aug 16, 2023 | News and Updates

By request, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative is passing along two opportunities for those looking to add their voices to advocacy campaigns related to healthcare and housing for older adults. Please consider the following, which includes summaries provided by...