Hearing Thursday on Housing Bill!
The Affordable Housing Act is THE housing bill of the session. Governor Healey wrote it as an overarching bill that will touch all parts of the housing landscape in Massachusetts (see a summary here). It is an amazing bill in many ways and includes many things that housing advocates have been requesting for years. In the disability world, this includes significant funding for the Home Modification Loan Program and allowing AHVP to project-base vouchers.
At the same time, we know that there’s more that can, and should, be done. The needs of the disability community range widely. DPC, with our partners at BCIL, Stavros, and many other allies, are asking for several improvements to the bill. The more voices we have sharing our message, the better. Please consider writing testimony or signing up to testify in-person. Get more information about what we want, and guidelines for how to testify.
Key details:
The hearing is Thursday, January 18, at 11 a.m.! See the Hearing Details page.
You MUST register by 5 p.m. on Monday, January 15 in order to testify at the hearing–you can register here. If you need help registering, contact R at rfeynman@dpcma.org
The hearing is hybrid: You can testify in-person in the Gardner Room at the state house, or online via Microsoft Teams. It will also be livestreamed on the state house website. Please let R know using the email above if you register to testify in-person.
