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Staff said the draft borrows from a model used in Wellfleet and adapts program contours for Revere’s newly amended ADU ordinance. The board discussed eligibility, affordability requirements and a proposal that units be rented at or below 100% of area median income for a five‑year affordability period in order for loans to be forgiven. Members noted construction costs and permitting burdens—such as sprinkler requirements and preconstruction expenses—that can deter ADU development and said the program should help cover upfront costs.

No vote was taken. Gravalese asked board members to review the draft and provide feedback; staff said a more detailed application and loan agreement will be circulated before the next meeting and that the board may vote to finalize the program in coming months. Board members discussed marketing the program widely via media, social channels and the building department so homeowners applying for permits will know the assistance is available.

The board did not commit funds at the meeting and will revisit the proposal after editing the draft program documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Affordable Housing Trust Fund Meeting 7/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board reviewed a draft program to offer forgivable loans to encourage accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Board members asked staff to refine the draft and return for approval at a later meeting.","taxTitle","Revere City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",5660,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519729,"Revere trust board approves $50,000 senior home repairs program, caps awards at $5,000",451,2836000,3287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347005-619353e089e44b146daa7ae3427bf3be&start=2836&end=3287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347005-619353e089e44b146daa7ae3427bf3be/thumbnail_2836000.jpg","/articles/6519729/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Revere-trust-board-approves-50000-senior-home-repairs-program-caps-awards-at-5000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519729-de92543f3d6c12fb083b8c062320e9b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201070&Signature=fZjEWga6HfFYcQwWvOMOB3rzW45N11CdrIGPqnGwJq5hFHQ7K5brdJAK0kHez173yaYqCOfe84l0c-9Z3pimw53P76kq373VV2tCCL2UikZqn2G757tIELacHDFQ4hm7yYhZxdLoSbGS3pmDMKYXyx1fN0qhsEl1JspjsrmcjU5ZaHavBCat3VLDtxfkKCVwo-vhgW-TCxqMkDw~CIYFAoP2hQz~gLObpWgQiCu1UruIelF-bIXI99jUmfEMHEz~Wcw9lAdedBx-oxBwY9mv-zReGdSjXIh2vc16o41058Jg18XcGZzwaC4k~hF-4wn8V9gHRIH2xQtFj1LS-vcHLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board approved a new senior home repairs program at its July 2025 meeting, allocating $37,500 from the trust and pairing it with a $12,500 donation from former Speaker Robert DeLeo to create a $50,000 grant pool.

Chair Joe Gravalese presented the program design to help low‑income, owner‑occupied seniors age in place by funding home repairs and safety upgrades. Under the program, eligible applicants must be Revere residents age 60 or older, owner‑occupants and at or below 80% of area median income. Awards will be grants (not loans), capped at $5,000 per household, provided as reimbursements after verified completion of the approved work.

Gravalese said the treasurer and city elder affairs staff will administer the application and verification process. Applicants will submit a contractor estimate, proof of owner occupancy and income, and the city will verify contractor licensing and perform a site visit after work is completed before authorizing reimbursement. The city will also offer in‑person assistance through senior center staff and an online portal is being prepared.

The board voted to allocate the $37,500 and to approve the program design, application language and terms and conditions. The allocation will be administered through the Department of Elder Affairs; the $12,500 gift from Robert DeLeo was already committed to the program.

Gravalese said staff expects to open the application after a brief training and marketing period, tentatively in about six weeks following approval, and that funds will be distributed on a first‑come, first‑served basis until exhausted. Board members discussed tracking and transparency for trust balances and agreed to seek more frequent statements from the treasurer’s office to help budget future commitments.

The motions to allocate funding and to approve the program design passed without recorded opposition.","The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board voted to allocate $37,500 and approve program design for a senior home repairs grant program, pairing that with a $12,500 donation to create a $50,000 fund offering grants up to $5,000 to low‑income owner‑occupied seniors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519733,"North Suffolk seeks trust support after $300,000 HOME grant lost for Revere group home redevelopment",1735,219000,1954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347005-619353e089e44b146daa7ae3427bf3be&start=219&end=1954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347005-619353e089e44b146daa7ae3427bf3be/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6519733/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/North-Suffolk-seeks-trust-support-after-300000-HOME-grant-lost-for-Revere-group-home-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519733-af22067ec240566765b957e983b0e95c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201070&Signature=HGqbNlg92t~8GJvGbVsdSvWbxA0BDLXqTlwMeCpr1DMw96jB~SyxVw4Yv40gOGCVZdXZ9cUpWMC1YcA1Kq~SAMyBEpxOA9fTvBwQeeWp8I31QeIJOH8Qu0bLiwUdDK-fkfZmYzwm7LZeMzgXKzAdcKpCZsN7ZRXOE9lGUfBloD3ymsKSqnEA6Ye-B7NHIm1pJ44TFG6J02sFa5uZRcrGbCNt4rVQsFW8w0Jm7aSN30FQ-wCwdSa9td1uNJit9qCbFG-6P5ePVpxM0QWOvpeG-uyUEXchFcR8HJ7DEGpy00RyPv-SnhMqaouJx9ZQlG5bQndLjv6A5uxepbJonG-vaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tim Gray, a project director at North Suffolk Community Services, told the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board at its July 2025 meeting that a redevelopment at 131 Hitchpond Street has reached about 85% completion but lost a $300,000 HOME Program grant after a months-long environmental review and permitting delay by a regional partner.

Gray said the project replaces a single home that had served five residents for 35 years with two accessible buildings totaling nine permanent units for adults with developmental disabilities referred through the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. He described the new units as “state of the art” for accessibility and energy efficiency but said the design was completed before an electric‑heat mandate, so the project does not include electric heat.

The developer’s financing package includes a Federal Home Loan Bank grant and a state facilities fund; Gray said the HOME grant awarded through the North Suburban Consortium was lost because a partner delayed required environmental signoffs. “We thought we’re gonna start that project in May of 2024, and we didn’t get started until October…for that reason, we lost that $300,000 grant,” Gray said.

Gray said North Suffolk intends to cover the shortfall if necessary with additional conventional financing from Citizens Bank, its primary lender, but asked the trust to consider any amount of support or help with fundraising to offset the loss. “We would be grateful for any amount of money, any commitment at all that would help us offset the loss of the HOME funds,” he said.

Board members, led by Chair Joe Gravalese, asked about the project’s scale and impact. Board members confirmed the prior structure had five units and the new development has nine (a net gain of four). At one point a board member summarized cost: “The total development cost is 2.552…a little over $2.5 million,” as stated by the presenter.

Board members discussed the trust’s limited resources and suggested using a competitive application process or seed awards to leverage other funding rather than committing a large portion of the trust fund to a single project. Gravalese said the board would pursue internal conversations about whether to create a funding round specific to supportive or extremely low‑income rental housing and explore ways to leverage trust awards to unlock state or philanthropic funds.

Gray said the project’s residents are very low income—often below 30% of area median income—and the operator will make up the revenue gap if public funds fall short. He invited board members to tour the site and offered ongoing partnership on future projects.

The board did not take a vote on any award for the Hitchpond project; members asked staff to consider a funding process that could support projects like this in future funding rounds.","North Suffolk Community Services told the Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board it lost a $300,000 HOME grant after permitting delays and is asking the trust to consider funding or partnership to close the gap for a nine-unit accessible duplex at 131 Hitchpond St.","actionData","errors"]

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