Comment Period on MAPC Application to HUD PRO Housing Grant Program
MAPC seeks public input on PRO Housing application
October 11, 2023 - The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks public input on its grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). MAPC is applying to HUD’s PRO Housing grant program to research alternative construction technologies. This grant is aimed to support communities who are actively taking steps to increase housing production and remove barriers to affordable housing. The grant project proposal includes researching regulatory barriers to offsite construction, working with municipalities to identify projects suited for offsite construction and modular/prefabricated housing, working with labor and workforce development partners to inform how new offsite construction facilities and related jobs can complement traditional construction methods and offer different kinds of good jobs for local residents, and explore siting a new manufacturing facility within Greater Boston to lower the cost of modular or prefabricated housing.
The grant project will result in research briefs and an eventual solicitation for development proposals to incentivize and attract a new manufacturing facility to Greater Boston. If awarded, the funding will help our region address barriers to affordable housing and meet housing production goals more quickly, while also providing affordable, quality, and energy efficient homes for low- and moderate-income households.
View the grant application to learn more about the project.
Public comments will be accepted from October 11 through October 26, 2023. MAPC will host a public hearing via Zoom on Monday, October 23 from 3 - 3:30 p.m. to present information and take additional public input.
Register here to attend the virtual public hearing.
Submit comments on the proposal by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023. You may submit comments by completing this online form or emailing written comments to Andrea Harris-Long, Manager of Housing and Neighborhood Development, at [email protected].