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Housing authorities urge larger operating and capital increases as federal risks mount
Summary
Representatives of Massachusetts housing authorities and their trade groups told the Joint Committee on Housing that recent state increases are welcome but insufficient, and warned that proposed federal cuts to HUD and block‑grant funding could further stress already underfunded local authorities.
Leaders of Massachusetts public housing authorities and their statewide associations told the Joint Committee on Housing they have made progress on funding but still face critical shortfalls that threaten maintenance, services and turnover of vacant units.
Donna Rodrigo, executive director of the Massachusetts chapter of MAS MARO, and Michael Lara, president of MAS MARO, told the committee the association’s members operate 43,000 state units and face a public housing waiting list nearing 300,000 applicants. Rodrigo said state operating subsidy line items have increased in recent budgets but that “the proposed increases still fall short of our…
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