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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.

BOSTON --- Close to 6,000 Massachusetts homeowners who were seriously delinquent on their mortgages received assistance from MHP through the Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund (Mass HAF) program.

BOSTON --- The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) has submitted a friend of the court (amicus curiae) brief in support of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s lawsuit against the Town of Milton to enforce the MBTA Communities Act. The brief was filed by WilmerHale law firm on behalf of MHP in September. Oral arguments were heard by the SJC on Monday, October 7th.

BOSTON --- The report features recent developments at MHP to assist community leaders and volunteers in support of housing production and zoning reform, provide long-term financing for affordable and mixed-income rental developments, help low- and moderate-income households purchase their first home, and share data and tools to advance the Commonwealth’s housing needs.