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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Below are contacts for housing planning grants, most of which we have worked for on “housing business planning”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MassHousing Monique Gibbs <a href="mailto:MGibbs@masshousing.com">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MassDevelopment also has planning grants for housing. Gregoire, Amanda
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And MHP also has a limited number as well.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And if you are a housing choice community funds are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are familiar with many funding programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 8, 2025 10:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Mercier <<a href="mailto:jmercier@carlislema.gov">jmercier@carlislema.gov</a>>; Michael McCarthy via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Grant Programs for Workforce Housing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Are any of you aware of any housing or planning grants specific to pre-development for the creation of workforce housing?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I’m also interested to know more about financing programs for workforce housing and the regulations that go along with them, beyond the Mass Housing Finance Agency.
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