Planning for Housing Production Grant Program

Program Overview

MassHousing will fund pre-development activities on priority housing development sites by contracting directly with third-party consultants, then matching consultants with municipalities based on their respective expertise and local needs. The program prioritizes the reuse and redevelopment of municipally owned properties; exceptionally positioned privately owned sites may also be eligible for funding.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; you can apply here.

For more information, please review the Program Guidelines.

Eligibility

Rental housing development: Preference will be given to municipalities for projects that create new affordable rental housing that results in progress towards meeting or exceeding local housing needs.

Homeownership development: MassHousing will support the creation of new affordable homeownership opportunities in municipalities that were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of the municipality's SHI percentage. The Commonwealth's disproportionately impacted communities are the 26 Gateway Cities, Boston, Framingham and Randolph.

Applicants should have already completed or be in the process of completing a locally driven housing planning process, including but not limited to a comprehensive master plan, a DHCD-approved Housing Production Plan, or a housing visioning process.

Communities that currently have multifamily housing development moratoria are not eligible to apply.

Municipalities may partner with non-municipal entities, including regional planning agencies, on grant proposals. The municipality must be the lead applicant.