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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Healey-Driscoll administration on Sept. 3 announced $278 million in state and federal financing and tax credits for housing development in 20 communities across Massachusetts.
Gov. Maura Healey said the awards, made possible by the Affordable Homes Act, will create more than 2,500 new homes.
Financing and tax credits were awarded to Athol, Boston, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Chicopee, Erving, Fitchburg, Ipswich, Lexington, Lynn, Needham, Newburyport, Newton, Northampton, Springfield, Swampscott, Watertown, and Worcester.
In a prepared statement, Worcester City Manager Eric Batista said the financing and credits will support hundreds of affordable rental and homeownership opportunities in his city.
“This is exactly the kind of project we need to be developing in our city,” Batista said.
Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon thanked the administration for partnering with his city to create more housing.
In a prepared statement, Reardon said, “The transformation of the Brown School into 29 affordable units for seniors is exactly the kind of project we need, allowing longtime residents to remain in the community they helped build while giving an important public building new life.”
Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said the funds will go to much-needed improvements on the historic Pequoig building, “while ensuring the retention of 53 units of needed affordable housing for decades to come.”
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang said the city has made progress on its affordable housing priorities with state support.
“This recognition reflects the exceptional work of our affordable housing partners and affirms the effectiveness of the city’s policies and strategies,” he said.