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Governor signs $1.3 billion affordable housing bond bill

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06/04/2008

Pictured Here: MH Nsangou, Executive Director of the Allston-Brighton CDC in Boston, MA and MACDC Board Member, speaking at the ceremony on May 29, 2008 to sign the five-year $1.225 Billion Housing Bond bill into law. Immediately to her left is Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and to his left is Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.  read more »

Elizabeth Curtis
Elizabeth Curtis
Thu, 01/08/2009

State Takes New Bold Steps to End Homelessness

Consolidation of housing programs could be the key.
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On Tuesday, January 6th the Patrick-Murray Administration announced a dramatic new move in its effort to end homelessness. Currently the emergency shelter services program sits within the Department of Transitional Assistance (our state's welfare department). The Administration is now working to shift this program to sit within the Department of Housing and Community Development, a move designed to recognize that homelessness is an issue of housing that should be aligned with the state's housing resources.  read more »

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