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Advocates ask committee to reshape HDIP into mixed‑income program
Summary
Housing advocates urged the committee to reform the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) so it supports mixed‑income projects and includes affordability requirements; witnesses said current HDIP awards largely subsidize higher‑rent units in gateway cities while voucher programs face freezes.
Witnesses from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Homes for All Massachusetts, and progressive advocacy organizations asked the Joint Committee on Housing to revise the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) so it supports mixed‑income developments rather than primarily subsidizing market‑rate units.
Main arguments: Judith Liben of Massachusetts Law Reform Institute said HDIP currently…
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