Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
MassHousing has opened the application period for the Planning for Housing Production Grant Program, which provides cities and towns with the technical capacity needed to implement local planning and transform priority development sites into new affordable homes.
MassHousing will fund pre-development activities on priority housing development sites by contracting directly with third-party consultants and then matching consultants with municipalities based on their respective expertise and local needs.
The program prioritizes the reuse and redevelopment of municipally owned properties. Exceptionally positioned privately-owned sites may also be eligible for funding.
Grant funds will support pre-development planning activities that create development-ready sites, including technical assistance with a municipally led RFP process. In all cases, technical assistance funding will prioritize the robust public engagement needed to build pro-housing constituencies.
More information and the application are available on the MassHousing website. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
MassHousing will hold a virtual information session about the program on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. (Click here to register.)