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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• Multiple first-time homebuyer assistance products through quasi-public agencies such as the Massachusetts
Housing Partnership.
• Multiple homeowner repair, home improvements, and weatherization/energy efficiency programs, lead
removal for homeowners and landlords, and energy assistance programs for both owners and
renters available through quasi-public agencies and nonprofits.
• Chapter 40T: This law provides DHCD the right of first refusal to purchase affordable housing units where
affordability restrictions are expiring.
• Continuum of Care: For a region of Massachusetts that includes Arlington, DHCD manages a Continuum of
Care (CoC), which is a federally approved organization that manages funding for services benefiting
people experiencing homelessness. The CoC serving Arlington is called the “Balance of State Continuum
of Care.”

In addition to these resources, all marketing and selection of affordable housing units must follow Affirmative Fair
Housing Marketing guidelines per DHCD.

COVID-19 Resources
In addition to the federal foreclosure and eviction prevention mechanisms, the Commonwealth instituted a
statewide eviction moratorium that was more robust than that of the CDC, though it expired in October
2020.31 The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued a moratorium on the shutting off of residential utilities
while the COVID-19 state of emergency remains declared. In the wake of the expiration of the state-level
eviction moratorium, the Commonwealth expanded emergency rental assistance and other supports, though the
overall funding could not cover the rent of all impacted households and delivery of funds to affected households
has not unfolded smoothly.