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Governor Healy launches ADU design challenge, $10 million incentives and new financing to spur accessory homes
Summary
Governor Healy announced a statewide ADU design challenge that will publish free build plans, a $10 million MassHousing Partnership capital incentive, and new MassHousing construction loans (available in stages beginning 2026) to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units across Massachusetts.
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Governor Healy on Tuesday announced a statewide accessory dwelling unit (ADU) initiative that pairs a design competition with grants and new loan products aimed at increasing small-scale housing across Massachusetts.
The initiative includes an ADU design challenge whose winning plans will be posted online free for homeowners and builders, a $10 million capital program administered through the Mass Housing Partnership to help homeowners navigate permitting and feasibility, and a MassHousing construction loan product for moderate- and lower-income homeowners. “ADUs work for families. They work for communities. They work for our state,” Governor Healy said at an event in Lexington showcasing a newly installed ADU.
The administration framed the moves as part of a broader push to build more homes and reduce…
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