Housing search assistance

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These programs have designated staff that can assist people connect and build relationships with landlords of potential homes. Housing search assistants are called “housing locators” and may also help in a variety of housing-related tasks, including negot URL: Visit resource … Continued

Zero or limited-equity cooperatives

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Zero- or limited-equity cooperatives provide residents with an opportunity to own a share of a corporation that owns, controls, and manages a property. An outside non-profit like a hospital can play a critical role in helping tenants purchase a building … Continued

Federal Brownfields Program

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program provides grants to help cleanup, remediate, or redevelop brownfield sites across the United States. They also provide grants for site assessment, area-wide planning, and job training for commu URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: … Continued

Safe Routes to Schools

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Providing safe places for children to walk and bike, starting with their trip to school. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023

Mass in Motion

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Mass in Motion is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living in the places people live, learn, work and play. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023

Inclusionary Zoning

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Inclusionary zoning policies require developers to reserve a portion of their housing units for people who are low income residents. Expected beneficial outcomes of inclusionary zoning include increased access to affordable and quality housing and enhance URL: Visit resource Date … Continued

Affordable housing or community land trusts

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Land trusts are formed when a non-profit organization purchases or holds land assets on behalf of the community. Direct investment in community land trusts or capital investment in housing development programs provide capital for new affordable housing de URL: Visit … Continued

Healthy Neighborhood Equity Fund

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The Health Neighborhood Equity Fund is a private equity fund established to finance a variety of innovative development projects in Massachusetts. The fund invests in real-estate projects that aim to strengthen communities, promote health and equity, whil URL: Visit resource … Continued

Community Investment Tax Credit program

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Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) programs aim to foster partnerships between residents, stakeholders, and community development corporations (CDCs). CDCs are nonprofit, community-based organizations that aim to improve the economic opportunities of URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023