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Rep. Connolly urges $100 million bonding for state social housing pilot

5571249 · June 25, 2025
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Representative Connolly told the Joint Committee on Housing that H1478 would create a $100 million revolving loan fund to support publicly owned, mixed‑income social housing, and asked the committee to advance the bill.

Representative Connolly, a sponsor of H1478, told the Joint Committee on Housing he was testifying “in support of my bill, H1478, enact advancing the Massachusetts social housing program.” The bill would authorize up to $100 million in bonding to capitalize a statewide social housing production revolving loan fund to be administered by MassHousing or a designee, Connolly said.

Why it matters: Connolly framed social housing as an approach that produces permanently affordable units without relying solely on vouchers or…

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