In INSITES this week: CEDAC, together with three other Massachusetts public agencies[1], filed an amicus brief on August 16, 2024 with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) in a case[2] that could have a significant impact on nonprofits’ ability to preserve long-term affordability in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”)[3] projects. Oral arguments...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Capital Grants to Child Care Facilities
CIF Director Theresa Jordan, Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, State Representative Adrian Madaro, East Boston Social Centers (EBSC) Executive Director Justin Pasquariello, Senator Sal DiDomenico, an EBSC educator and student, and EEC Commissioner Amy Kershaw. Last Monday, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced that 20 programs from across Massachusetts will r...
Request for Proposals for the Small Property State Acquisition Fund (SPAF) Pilot Program
On behalf of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for funding under the Small Property State Acquisition Fund (SPAF) Pilot Program. This Pilot Program offers acquisition financing to eligible nonprofit housing organizatio...
CEDAC Partners with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to Commit Financing for Critical Supportive Housing Projects
CEDAC’s housing team joined Lt. Governor Driscoll and Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus at an event in Gloucester at City Hall, right around the corner from the historic Pattillo Building project – one of the award recipients – to announce these important funding awards. In INSITES this week: CEDAC has underwritten...
Celebrating the Contributions of Bill Brauner, CEDAC’s Outgoing Director of Housing Development & Preservation
Bill Brauner, Former Director of Housing Development & Preservation In INSITES this week: CEDAC recently celebrated the major contributions of outgoing Director of Housing Development & Preservation, Bill Brauner, as he departed the organization after a stellar 21-year tenure. Bill played a key leadership role in CEDAC’s work on affordable housing...
Announcing CEDAC’s 2023 Annual Report
Today, CEDAC released our FY23 Annual Report, highlighting our most exciting and impactful projects of the past year that were completed alongside our non-profit community development partners in our ongoing efforts to create greater access to high quality affordable housing and child care across Massachusetts. In 2023, the Commonwealth achieved historic milestones in t...
Unprecedented Capital Funding for Early Childhood Facilities in Massachusetts
Greater Lawrence Community Action Council. © Damianos Photography Children’s Investment Fund, CEDAC, and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) announced over $18M in funding for child care facilities this year. This unprecedented level of funding is the largest state investment in early childhood education and out-of-school time facilities in...
Celebrating CEDAC’s Lionel G. Romain
Lionel Romain, Former CEDAC Director of Housing for Central & Western MA In INSITES this week: CEDAC recently celebrated the 15th anniversary and remarkable career of Lionel G. Romain - our outgoing Director of Housing for Central & Western Massachusetts – in the Grand Hall of Union Station in downtown Worcester with Lionel’s colleagues, friends and family...
EEOST FY23 and Beyond: Funding for Child Care Programs Through CEDAC’s Children’s Investment Fund (CIF)
A newly renovated classroom at the Child Care of the Berkshires. (@Damianos Photography) The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) awarded FY23 grants through the Early Education and Out of School Time (EEOST) Capital Fund to provide critical resources necessary to sustain the Commonwealth’s essential child care infrastruc...
Did you know the Home Modification Loan Program could help fund an ADU?
BOSTON (August 9, 2023) – In INSITES this week: Making it easier for families to create and modify accessory dwelling units (ADUs) helps support a comprehensive approach to the affordable housing shortage in Massachusetts. The growth of ADUs is a solution that enables multigenerational living in households where an elder prefers their own space, but still wants or needs ...