Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter

From the Desk of the Executive Director

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 is moving forward at the State House. You’ll also read about continued efforts in Boston and across the state to boost supportive housing production, including a recent groundbreaking ceremony for a new development serving chronically homeless individuals in downtown Boston.  You’ll learn more about Casa Esperanza, a long-term non-profit partner, and why supporting equitable transit-oriented development is so important. Finally, you’ll also have the chance to learn more about research connected to the Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund, and the impact it is having on the quality of child care programs in Massachusetts.

This winter has also been a time of transition for us, and in this newsletter, you’ll read about some of the transitions that have taken place here at CEDAC over the last few months, both in the communications department and at the leadership level.  As always, we want to hear from you about our work, so if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call me at (617) 727-5944.

Sincerely,

Roger Herzog
Executive Director