In the heart of Roxbury’s Nubian Square, a fresh beacon of affordable living is on the rise with the financing closure of 75–81 Dudley Street, a development project spearheaded by Madison Park Development Corporation in partnership with the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Housing. This new venture aims to inject 15 transit-oriented, income-restricted condominiums into the vibrant community, bolstered by the chief of housing’s advocacy for safe, affordable living options as Sheila A. Dillon stated, “Through PLAN: Nubian and the leadership of community partners like Madison Park Development Corporation, we are turning long-vacant parcels into homes and active neighborhood spaces that reflect the priorities of Roxbury residents,” according to the City of Boston website.

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BOSTON – MassHousing has awarded $326,437 to six organizations that provided summer job opportunities to nearly 100 youth across Massachusetts.

The Agency’s Summer Youth Employment Program allowed 98 youth to work up to 40 hours a week with an average cost of $3,330. At least 80 percent of the youth live in MassHousing-financed rental housing communities.

“MassHousing’s Housing Stability Department is focused on supporting our business and community partners in providing positive tenancies and opportunities for social and economic advancement for their residents,” said MassHousing CEO Chrystal Kornegay. “Our Summer Youth Employment program exposes youth from MassHousing residences to varied work experiences with mission-oriented organizations that have expertise in youth employment.”

The organizations that received Summer Youth Employment Funding are:

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.

The BASE, Boston.

Madison Park Development Corporation, Boston.

MassHire Holyoke Career Center.

Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc., Cambridge.

Home City Development, Inc., Springfield.

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HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced these grants today in Boston, MA, where HUD today awarded over $7 million for two properties to make crucial upgrades for residents.

“HUD has awarded over $1.1 billion through the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program to modernize housing for families across the country as the climate crisis continues to affect our most vulnerable communities,” said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “The awards announced today advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s housing and clean energy goals to ensure families we serve live in resilient, energy efficient, and comfortable homes where they can thrive.”

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act-the largest climate investment in history-established the GRRP in 2022 to fund energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements for multifamily properties participating in HUD’s project-based rental assistance programs This effort advances environmental justice through President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which sets a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.

“This is the largest set of Green and Resilient Retrofit Program awards to date, reinforcing our continued commitment to large-scale rehabilitation measures that ensure the safety and security of the low-income residents who call HUD-assisted housing home,” said Assistant Secretary for Housing Julia Gordon. “Today’s awards will address some of the most extensive and greatly needed energy efficiency and climate resilience upgrades for low-income households to date.”

The grants and loans announced today represent the first GRRP awards in Hawaii, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and bring the total amount of funding under this program to more than $1.12 billion in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This is the fourth and final set of awards made under the GRRP’s Comprehensive category, which provides funding to properties with the highest need for climate resilience and utility efficiency upgrades. One remaining award announcement for the GRRP Elements category is expected in the coming months.

“We are pleased that this set of awards includes the largest number of properties to date that are participating in both our project-based rental assistance programs for low-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities,” said Ethan Handelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs. “This is exactly what GRRP was designed to do – to help fund vital protections and improve the homes and lives of some of our nation’s most vulnerable populations.”

Today’s awardees include 26 properties that participate in the HUD Section 8 project-based rental assistance program for low-income individuals and families, 11 properties in HUD’s Section 202 project-based rental assistance program for low-income seniors, and six properties that receive support through HUD’s Section 811 supportive housing for people with disabilities. Three properties have more than 200 units, 21 properties have between 51-200 units, and 19 properties have fewer than 50 units.

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On Friday, March 29th, 2024, MPDC was awarded the New England Foundation for the Arts’ (NEFA’s) Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant. This grant is intended to support the field of public art through grantmaking and field-building collaborations. Madison Park Development Corporation is one of several Massachusetts-based organizations to have received this funding and honor.

View the full list of NEFA’s 2024 Grant Recipients here.

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According to Hoodline, officers joined Roxbury residents at Northeastern University’s Xhibition Kitchen and learned how to “meal prep, preserve, and cook healthy meals” with the guidance of a certified nutritionist. The classes, created and facilitated by Leslie Stafford, MPDC’s Health, Equity, and Wellness Manager, seek to bridge the gap between underserved communities and access to equitable food resources. Hoodline describes that “the program premises more than just the knowledge of making nutritious meals,” it also offers “an environment where police involvement isn’t framed by patrol cars and uniforms but by a shared experience that bridges the folks in uniform with those they’re sworn to protect.”

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Jonathan Garland, JGE President, said the team aims to “weave the neighborhood together while providing opportunities to advance homeownership opportunities.” The project, if selected, is intended to reflect “Roxbury’s rich cultural history and vibrancy.”

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