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BOSTON --- The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) released its decision yesterday in Attorney General v. Town of Milton. The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is pleased that the SJC upheld the MBTA Communities Act as constitutional, affirmed the Attorney General’s power to enforce it, and clarified that compliance with the law is mandatory. The law advances MHP’s mission of expanding access to affordable housing and promoting housing equity in the Commonwealth by requiring 177 communities to create reasonably sized districts in which multifamily housing is permitted as of right.

BOSTON --- MHP Senior Counsel, Procurements and Contracts Jameel Moore has been honored with a Top Women of Law Award from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Moore and other honorees were recognized at an awards celebration at the Hynes Convention Center. Top Women of Law honors outstanding achievements of exceptional women. Each year, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly honors attorneys from across the spectrum of the legal profession.

Boston ---The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the third round of funding awards under the Climate Ready Housing program. The program is led by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, in collaboration with Massachusetts Housing Partnership, MassHousing, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Massachusetts (LISC MA). Third Round of Climate Ready Housing Funding Awards Will Support Deep Energy Retrofits and Cost Savings in nearly 1,000 Affordable Housing Homes.

This is the fourth edition of the Housing Stability Monitor and will explore data through September 2024.

BOSTON --- The Housing Stability Monitor is an ongoing research series that provides quarterly updates on eviction and foreclosure trends in Massachusetts. This is the fourth edition of the series and features interactive housing stability data through September 2024. In addition to eviction and foreclosure trends, this edition also features a new analysis focusing on homelessness in light of recent developments that have led to unprecedented demand for shelter in our emergency assistance system.

BOSTON --- In an era of significant backlash against Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives and the scaling back or dismantling of programs, MHP is reinforcing its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce culture through the creation of the position of Director of Engagement and Inclusion and by hiring its inaugural director.

LYNN -- Program launches with more than $11 million in public and private support from the Commonwealth, the Boston Foundation’s Racial Wealth Gap Partnership, and Eastern Bank and the Eastern Bank Foundation.