Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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• Chapter 40R: Communities can adopt relatively dense zoning (typically near transit nodes) and receive
direct payments from the state, plus additional payments for each permitted unit in the zoning district.
Some communities, though not Arlington, are eligible for additional payments for new school children in
that housing through Chapter 40S.
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund: The state’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund provides direct financing to
affordable housing development.
• Housing Choice Communities: Communities that permit a significant amount of new housing units and have
implemented pro-housing reforms are eligible for special funding from the state.
• Rental Vouchers: Massachusetts provides low-income households with vouchers for rent payments. These
include managing federal Section 8 vouchers, state MRVP vouchers, and project-based vouchers.
• Federal programs: Massachusetts manages several federal funding programs, such as the Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit program and the HOME Partnership fund.
• Workforce Housing: A special fund financing housing for moderate- and middle-income households.

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