Demystifying the Affordable Homes Act

OCPC recently facilitated a webinar and panel discussion to demystify the Affordable Homes Act, which was prerecorded. Matt Noyes (Director of Policy, CHAPA) provided an overview of the 5 billion dollars of spending authorizations and policy initiatives contained within the Affordable Homes Act, MacKenzie Vianna (BSU student and OCPC intern) shared her challenges in finding a home that she could afford in the region, Jason Desrosier (Senior Planner for Housing and Public Engagement, OCPC) highlighted housing data for the OCPC region, and Iolando Spinola (OCPC Delegate At-Large and member of the Brockton Planning Board), Judi Barrett (Barrett Planning Group LLC), Val Massard AICP, CFM (Town Planner, Kingston), and Matt Noyes participated in a robust and engaging conversation about how the funding and policies of the Affordable Homes Act can provide and preserve affordable and safe housing choices for the region's changing housing needs and priorities - topics of discussion included Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Fair Housing.
If you would like more information about this topic please contact Jason Desrosier, [e-mail]