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Officials highlight BEHIP, MER and Brownfields work and flag federal funding uncertainty
Summary
Agency witnesses told the Senate committee that BEHIP and MER are cost-effective tools to restore housing and that Brownfields investments have leveraged private redevelopment; they also warned that some federal funding streams are uncertain and asked the committee for continued support.
Agency leaders described several programs the state is using to increase housing supply and support local economies and flagged risks tied to federal funding decisions.
Lindsay Curley highlighted the CHIP rollout and said regional collaboration is central to many infrastructure investments that enable housing. Lyle Jepsen told senators CHIP could channel up to about $2 billion over 10 years into housing-related infrastructure and…
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