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Massachusetts awards $158 million to 14 projects; Cranberry Commons in Plymouth to add 62 senior units
Summary
Governor Maura Healey and state housing officials announced $158 million in first-round awards to 14 projects across the Commonwealth, including a $4 million town appropriation and state funding for Cranberry Commons, a 62‑unit senior affordable housing development in Plymouth.
Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday announced $158,000,000 in first-round state awards to 14 housing projects across Massachusetts, and highlighted Cranberry Commons, a 62‑unit affordable senior development planned for Plymouth.
The awards, administered by the state Secretariat of Housing and Livable Communities, are intended to fund a mix of new construction and preservation projects. "We are laser focused on housing," Governor Maura Healey said, adding the administration aims to bring thousands of new units online through a statewide plan and a combination of tax credits and direct grants.
Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus said the 14 awards will create or preserve 1,138 affordable units in 12 cities and towns. "Ninety‑five percent of the units funded in these developments will be affordable to seniors or families earning less than 60 percent of area median…
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