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      • Issue an RFP & Choose a Developer
      • Construction
      • Occupancy and Ongoing Operations
      • Municipality's Ongoing Role
    • Financing and Funding
      • Types of Funding
      • Predevelopment Funding
      • Special Strategies
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      • Scituate’s Village Business Overlay District
      • The Orleans Story: how to create a housing trust
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      • Affordable Housing Trust + CPA Conference 2020
      • LIP workshop
      • 40B Training
      • Shared Housing Services Office Workshop
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      • Fostering Effective Public Engagement training
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      • 2024 Affordable Housing Trust & CPA Conference
      • 18th MHP Housing Institute
      • Training Series: Strengthening local boards and commissions to support affordable housing
      • Next Steps for MBTA Communities Webinar
      • 2025 Affordable Housing Trust & CPA Conference
      • After the Zoning: Collaborating with the LIP LAU Program
      • 19th Housing Institute
      • Strengthening local boards and commissions to support affordable housing
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      • Local Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
      • Using CPA funds for Emergency Rental Assistance
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Resources

Looking for a specific report, sample RFP and other documents that explain the affordable housing process? The Housing Toolbox resource section has all the materials that appear on this site.

CBI's two slide decks - Fostering Effective Public Engagement Training

April 05, 2024
  • Community Engagment

MAPC's slides - Fostering Effective Public Engagement Training

April 05, 2024
  • Community Engagment

AGO slides - Fostering Effective Public Engagement Training

April 05, 2024
  • Community Engagment

CHAPA's slides - Fostering Effective Public Engagement Training

April 05, 2024
  • Community Engagment

Judi Barrett - slides from 3A Tools + Strategies webinar

March 19, 2024
  • Community Engagment
  • Messaging for Housing
  • Complete Neighborhoods Initiative

Ian Burns, MVPC - slides from 3A Tools + Strategies webinar

March 19, 2024
  • Community Engagment
  • Messaging for Housing
  • Complete Neighborhoods Initiative

Erin Wortman, Stoneham - slides from 3A Tools + Strategies webinar

March 19, 2024
  • Community Engagment
  • Messaging for Housing
  • Complete Neighborhoods Initiative

Housing Institute for Gateway Cities 2021 Binder

November 30, 2021
  • Chapter 40B
  • Assessing Needs
  • Community Engagment

Addressing Community Concerns Guide

August 01, 2017
  • Municipal Support
  • Community Engagment

Running Effective Public Meetings One-Pager

August 01, 2017
  • Municipal Support
  • Community Engagment
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