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Who Builds the Ecosystem?
Susan Crandall / Apr 17, 2018

The Commonwealth Workforce Coalition (CWC) is a statewide initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacity of Massachusetts’ education, training, and workforce sy...

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Baker-Polito Administration Successfully Preserves Affordable Housing
Banker & Tradesman / Mar 04, 2018

Challenges Ahead as Thousands of Units Approach Affordability Expiration Preserving affordable housing is an important priority in Massachusetts, and has become a special focus of policymakers and adv...

  • Advocates See Cote Development As A Sign Mattapan ...
    WBUR / Feb 08, 2018

    When Mattapan residents pass by the old Cote Ford dealership...

  • MassHousing Provides $14.3 Million Financing for a...
    Boston Real Estate Times / Feb 07, 2018

    MassHousing has provided a total of $14.3 million in financing to the nonprofit Fenway Community Development Corporation, for the renovation and preservation of 52 affordable housing units at the Fenway CDC’s Burbank G...

  • Major Renovation of the 52-Unit Burbank Gardens in...
    Boston Bisnow / Feb 07, 2018

    MassHousing has provided a total of $14.3 million in financing to the nonprofit Fenway Community Development Corporation, for the renovation and preservation of 52 affordable housing units at the Fenway CDC’s Burbank...

  • 'I'm going to feel like Rockefeller'
    The Salem News / Jan 26, 2018

    Ronnie Forziati’s hands shook from excitement as he toured the apartments at 43 Boston St. Forziati, who was homeless and used to live in a cardboard box in Florida, is one of 12 residents who will move into the new...

  • Affordable senior housing coming to Devens
    Nashoba Valley Voice / Jan 26, 2018

    SHIRLEY -- Up to 120 units of affordable housing for senior citizens are coming to Devens. A $380,000 loan from the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation will be used to develop Shirley Commons. The...

  • CEDAC Increases Limits on Home Modification Loans
    Banker & Tradesman / Jan 25, 2018

    A state lending program that helps qualifying participants finance home modifications has increased the maximum loan amount available to eligible borrowers. The new maximum loan amount for the Home Modification Loan P...

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2017 Annual Report
Annual Report 2017

We are pleased to share with you the latest annual report from the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC).

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Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter
CEDAC Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter

Dear Friends, It may be hard to tell from the weather, but winter is coming to a close.  Over these past few months, CEDAC has assisted our public and private partners in furthering the goals of the Commonwealth’s community development sector, both in terms of policy and projects moving forward. In this newsletter, you’ll receive an update on the $1.7 billion Housing Bond Bill, which is so critically important to the financing of affordable housing in Massachusetts and ...

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