Grants Management
The Grants Management Unit is a subdivision of the Administration and Finance Division that supports the work of the Mayor's Office of Housing.
Their duties include:
- preparing plans and reports required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- assisting with grant-writing
Grants Management also oversees the citizen participation process for the City of Boston’s annual grant allocations from HUD.
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12 Channel Street
BOSTON, MA 02210 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
HUD Required Plans and Reports
Plans and ReportsEvery year, we submit an Action Plan to HUD. The plan covers how we will invest federal funds to address the needs and priorities identified in our 5-Year Consolidated Plan.
Action Plan PY2024 (7/1/24 to 6/30/25)
The Federal CARES Act provides substantial funding to the City of Boston for responding to, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to spend the funds that HUD provides to the City from the CARES Act, we must complete a "Substantial Amendment" to our 2019 HUD Action Plan. We have completed such amendments for $20,039,341 in CDBG funds, $449,562 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, and $28,819,809 in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds.
DOCUMENTS:
To apply for federal grants, we create a Plan for the City's development needs over five years. HUD reviewed and approved the plan in February 2024.
Related documents
Consolidated Plan (July 2024 to June 2029)
We create a report at the end of each program year that describes what we've been able to accomplish with federal funding. We provide this report to the public, and to HUD.
CAPER: Program Year 2023: 7/1/23 to 6/30/24
HOME Investment Partnerships Program, American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Funding
The City of Boston was awarded $21.6 million in HOME Investment Partnership Program – American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds meant to increase housing stability by assisting individuals, households, or other vulnerable populations who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Read the 2nd HOME-ARP Amendment
Read the HOME-ARP Summary in:
Prior to committing federal (HUD) funding for the construction or rehabilitation of housing and community development projects, the public is afforded 18 calendar days (excluding federal holidays) to submit written and/or oral comment on the environmental impact of a proposed project.
Please email any written comments to: erresponse@boston.gov.
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Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - BHA Properties: March 10, 2025
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Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - Mildred Hailey Capital Expenditures: March 3, 2025
- Notice of Findings of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release of Funds: January 23, 2025
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Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds for LeadSafe Boston: January 24, 2025
Hearings
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
- Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Registration is NOT required to participate. Interpretation for the hearings is offered in Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. To arrange for interpretation in other languages, including ASL, email mohcomments@boston.gov or call 617-635-0363 at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date. Every effort will be made to accommodate your request.
PRESENTATION from HEARING #1 (March 13) and HEARING #2 (March 25)
A draft spending Plan will be posted on or about April 17. Hearings #3 and #4 are to receive comments on the draft.
HEARING #3 (Virtual - Zoom)
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Meeting ID: 860 8734 7323 or dial: 1-646-558-8656
HEARING #4 (In Person)
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
2 Center PlazA 2nd Floor Training RoomBoston, MA 02108
2 Center Plaza is located across Cambridge Street from the Government Center MBTA Station and City Hall Plaza
Public Comment
A proposed amendment to the Program Year 2024 Action Plan (PY24 AP) is posted for a 30-day public comment period. The Action Plan provides details on how Boston will invest U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds for housing and community development programs over a one-year period from 7/1/24 to 6/30/25. The amendment proposes adding approximately $4.6 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the preservation of affordable housing.
Comments are welcome and accepted through May 10th and can be sent via email to mohcomments@boston.gov, by calling and leaving a voicemail at 617-635-0363, or by sending a comment via mail to:
MOH Grants Management 12 Channel Street Suite 902 Boston, MA 02210
A proposed amendment to the City of Boston’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is posted for a 30-day public comment period. The CPP details how the City provides residents, community organizations, policymakers, and other interested parties the opportunity to learn about and participate in the planning, allocation and evaluation of the grant funds received annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development programs.
This amendment proposes four changes to the current CPP:
- adds a reference to the HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program;
- removes reference to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule terminated by HUD;
- restores CPP flexibilities granted under the CARES Act; and
- updates website links and adds a table summarizing the CPP statutory requirements.
Comments are welcome and accepted through May 4, and can be sent by email mohcomments@boston.gov, by calling 617-635-0363 (you may leave a voicemail), or by sending mail to:
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12 Channel Street
BOSTON, MA 02210 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
