Come “shopping” with us tonight. How would YOU spend $20 million on homes, parks and preservation? Last November, Boston residents voted overwhelingly to pass the Community Preservation Act in a campaign led by Yes for a Better Boston and MAHA. Now, the city prepares to spend $20 million on affordable housing, parks, and historic preservation. But first, a committee of nine Boston residents will be appointed to recommend CPA spending. And you can apply from now through November 9th to be on that committee.
February 7, 2024 – Of the 66 CRA ratings awarded to Massachusetts banks during 2023, fourteen (21.2%) were “Outstanding,” according to a report by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA). This percentage is substantially above the average percentage of “Outstanding” ratings during the preceding nine years (14.4%). For federal regulators, the “Outstanding” share was 25.0% (10 of 40 ratings, including 5 of 9 the ratings by the OCC); for the state, the “Outstanding” share was 15.4% (4 of 26).
December 30, 2021 - Dorchester, MA - MAHA is announcing today that Shauntelle McKain will become the Director of Homeownership Operations for the Dorchester-based nonprofit organization. McKain will succeed Symone Crawford in that position as Crawford assumes the role of Executive Director at MAHA on January 1, 2022.
“We are very excited to welcome Shauntelle to the MAHA team,” said Symone Crawford. “She will help us continue to grow and provide high quality services to first-time and first-generation homebuyers in Boston and beyond.”
With goal of raising $100 million fund for STASH program, MAHA calls contribution a vote of confidence in the innovative program to stabilize BIPOC families and communities,and create generational wealth.
MAHA’s voter outreach team didn’t miss a beat as we went virtual this year. We talked to 2,269 MAHA-connected voters, giving them vital information about early voting, polling locations, and tracking their mail in ballots. We connected with hundreds of people who want to join our work to ensure development and lending in Boston reflects the needs of our residents. And we generated calls and emails to state representatives and senators asking them to redouble their efforts to move MAHA’s priority legislation.
A big thank you to our dedicated and talented phone bank team!
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