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  • Mass NAHRO Conference

    Attached is the final power point that Jack and Annette presented at the MassNAHRO conference on Tuesday December 4 about how LHAs can “encourage and assist” residents in forming LTO’s and where the line is in terms of what they should not do. The slide show was based on a feedback from residents who participated…

  • FY2019 Budget Priorities

    Citizens Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA) has released their FY2019 budget priorities for the coming year.

  • How Congressman Dennis Ross plans to raise rent on HUD assisted homes

    A bill from Congressman Dennis Ross would allow large rent increases for low-income people assisted through the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs and properties converted by public housing agencies to Project-Based Rental Assistance, including working families, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

  • The Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants (MUPHT) Chairman laid to rest

    “It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of a true hero for all of Public Housing, and a great friend of all who knew him”, said Jack Cooper, executive director of The Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants (MUPHT).

  • Secretary Ben Carson proposes far-reaching changes to federal housing subsidies

    Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proposed far-reaching changes to federal housing subsidies Wednesday, tripling rent for the poorest households and making it easier for housing authorities to impose work requirements.