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40B |
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40R |
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40S |
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AHC |
Affordable Housing Committee |
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AHP |
Affordable Housing Plan |
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AHTF |
Affordable Housing Trust Fund |
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BOS |
Board of Selectmen |
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CHAPA |
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (Non-profit umbrella organization for affordable housing and community development activities throughout Massachusetts.) |
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CPA |
Community Preservation Act |
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CPC |
Community Preservation Committee |
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DHCD |
Department of Housing and Community Development (The state's primary policy maker for affordable housing strategies and the conduit for public resources. DHCD offers programs, housing and funding to communities, to serve those with low to moderate incomes.) |
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EO418 |
Executive Order 418 |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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HAC |
Housing Appeals Committee |
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LAU |
Local Action Unit |
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LIP |
Local Initiative Project or Local Initiative Program |
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MHP |
Massachusetts Housing Partnership |
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MPSC |
Master Plan Sub Committee |
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RFP |
Request for Proposals (Town can issue an RFP defining basic parameters for a project, and invite developers to come forward with plans for suitable development) |
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TOD |
Transit Oriented Design |
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ZBA |
Zoning Board of Appeals |
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