CEDAC is proud to report that we have committed $13,144,010 in early stage financing for the production and preservation of affordable housing in 32 projects during the first half of FY22. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continue to see strong demand for affordable housing projects in communities from Springfield to Topsfield to Winchendon. We look forward to su...

Today, we highlight Father Bill's & MainSpring's (FBMS) innovative Roadway Apartments project, which has transformed an underused hotel in Brockton into 69 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. What began as an emergency measure to protect FBMS emergency shelter guests' health is now an adaptive reuse success story that can serve a...

As part of our series profiling retiring leaders of organizations throughout Western Massachusetts, please take a moment to learn a little about Peter Gagliardi of Way Finders. We are grateful for his years of service and the impact he has made on community development in Massachusetts and so many individuals in need. How long were you an Executive Director at Way Fi...

As the third installment of our series profiling retiring leaders of organizations throughout Central and Western Massachusetts, please take a moment to learn a little about Dominick Marcigliano, who served as Executive Director of Worcester Community Housing Resources from 2012-2020. We are grateful for his years of service and the impact he has made on the community d...

As the second installment of our series profiling retiring leaders of organizations throughout Western Massachusetts, please take a moment to learn a little about Joanne Campbell of Valley Community Development Corporation. We are grateful for her years of service and the impact she has made on the community development movement in Massachusetts and so many individuals ...

As the first part of our series profiling retiring leaders of organizations throughout Central and Western Massachusetts, please take a moment to learn a little about Elton Ogden of Berkshire Housing Development Corporation (BHDC). We are grateful for his years of service and the impact he has made on the community development movement in Massachusetts and so many indiv...

For the second time in his tenure, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy spent several days this fall on a tour of many affordable housing projects in various stages of development. The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) staff planned the itinerary of the tour to all of the regions of the state, and Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox, ...

Today, CEDAC announced that we approved over $11.5 million in early stage project financing to 16 non-profit community development organizations across Massachusetts in the second quarter of 2021. This lending supports affordable housing developments in cities and towns across the Commonwealth from Boston and Worcester to Northampton. This strong lending performance in...

CEDAC staff were pleased to join Governor Baker in Lawrence on July 15th for his announcement of $139 million in new funding awards for affordable housing projects across the Commonwealth. The Governor was joined by Lt. Governor Polito, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) Secretary Mike Kennealy, and Department of Housing and Community Develop...

Today, we announce that CEDAC recently committed $625,000 in predevelopment financing to 872 Morton Street Village in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. (POUA) and the Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD) will create 40 units of mixed-income family housing, with 31 rental units and nine affordable homeownership units. Th...