In response to COVID, the Commonwealth has made significant investments in its housing assistance programs.
Budget
budget and local aid updates, community preservation act, financial outlook, local aid policy, priorities/requests, resources, revenue, taxes
Supporting Municipalities
The legislature and the Governor recently announced a joint commitment to avoid cuts in state aid to municipalities in the current fiscal year despite the state’s own loss of revenues.
1/29: Watertown Community Preservation Act Forum
An opportunity to learn about the Community Preservation Act and help guide Watertown’s planning and funding processes
Senate Budget Highlights
The Senate has now debated and passed its version of the state budget. Here are some of the highlights.
FY20 Budget Priorities Letter to Senate Ways and Means
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following letter to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means outlining his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2019.
Senate Passes Fiscal 2019 Supplemental Budget
The Senate proposal eliminates the ‘Cap on Kids’ and includes $30M for the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program.?