Affordable Housing Finance: Strategies, Challenges, and the Way Forward

Massachusetts and the nation are at a pivotal moment for affordable housing. As rising costs, capital shortages, and policy uncertainty are stalling much-needed housing production, cross-sector collaboration and innovative financing solutions have never been more important. This virtual event will be a dynamic discussion on the evolving landscape of affordable housing finance, from emerging policy models and the impacts of current federal disruptions to actionable strategies for supporting mixed-income and low-income housing across the Commonwealth and beyond.

Featuring:
Mark Attia, Director of MassHousing
Sunshine Mathon, Executive Director of the Piedmont Housing Alliance
Chris Herbert, Managing Director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies

Moderated by:
Samya Mishra, former Rappaport Public Finance Fellow, Researcher on Public Infrastructure Financing at Harvard Kennedy School

Opening remarks:
Kathryn Carlson, Executive Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Harvard Kennedy School

Co-sponsored by the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at HKS.

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Download Capital for Affordable Housing: Launching the Momentum Fund in Massachusetts policy brief