City Council, June 12, 2026
Decided: HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant acceptance (docket 0914)
What happened
On June 12, 2026, Boston acted on HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant acceptance (docket 0914).
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development hearing (no votes taken) on five HUD grant acceptance dockets totaling over $79 million for FY27, presented by the Mayor's Office of Housing.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Decided
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Continuum of Care Grant acceptance (docket 0792)
Hearing on message and order authorizing the City of Boston, through the Mayor's Office of Housing, to apply for, accept, and expend the federal FY2025 Continuum of Care grant from HUD in an amount not to exceed $50 million, later clarified to approximately $52 million per actual HUD awards. Funds support permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing for nearly 2,000 formerly homeless households; 94% passed through to 18 nonprofit providers. No vote taken at this hearing.
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Key Decisions (5)
Continuum of Care Grant acceptance (docket 0792)
Community Development Block Grant acceptance (docket 0913)
HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant acceptance (docket 0914)
HOPWA grant acceptance (docket 0915)
Emergency Solutions Grant acceptance (docket 0916)
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Development Activity (1)
Parkside on Adams acquisition
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Boston plans to create 750 income-restricted housing units in FY27…
Infrastructure
Federal HUD entitlement grants (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG) have been…
Sentiment
Ongoing federal litigation and policy uncertainty around HUD Continuum of…
Who spoke
7 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Staff, 2 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 2 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Rick Wilson, Staff.
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Zoning terms (1)
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- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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