@HOME, Spring 2024

Join our Champions of Housing co-chairs, Trevor Samios of WinnCompanies and Jim Vallee of Nixon Peabody LLP, as we celebrate Metro Housing|Boston’s incredible impact to help families to find safe and affordable housing.

Champions of Housing honors Greater Boston’s biggest names in affordable housing development and economic mobility with one goal – to help all residents of Greater Boston to find economic security and improved quality of life. Donations will help Metro Housing|Boston to mobilize a wide range of resources to provide innovative and personalized services that lead families and individuals to housing stability.

For more information, contact Rebecca Hasko at 617-425-6632 or Rebecca.Hasko@metroHousingBoston.org

Our 2024 Honorees are:

Housing Champion

Gilbert J. Winn, CEO of WinnCompanies

Lowell L. Richards, III Award

Linda Dorcena Forry, Co-Publisher, The Reporter Newspapers

Former Massachusetts Senator & State Representative

Rising Star Award

Courtney Brunson, Director of the Wealth Gap Partnership at The Boston Foundation

COO Steve Farrell Departs

for Fenway CDC

Steve Farrell, who has spent the past eleven years at Metro Housing, most recently as Chief Operating Officer, recently left to assume the position of Executive Director of Fenway Community Development Corporation.

Steve was a constant and steady presence during his time at Metro Housing. He started as the Director of Special Projects. He went on to serve as our Director of Communications, Development, and Policy and was named COO in 2021. Steve was instrumental in the logistical planning of the move to our current offices at 1411 Tremont Street in 2017, the implementation of our COVID procedures, and the development of our branding guidelines.

"Steve worked on issues as varied as the state budget and strategic planning to parking policies and building temperatures," said Chris Norris, Executive Director of Metro Housing. "His impact on Metro Housing was great and will be felt for many years to come. We wish Steve all the best in his new position."

Support Team Metro Housing on May 27

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Mai Waziry of UMass Named Metro Housing's 2024 Lowell L. Richards Fellow

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Metro Housing Launches New Website

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Voucher Department Moves to Appointments Only

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Metro Housing in The News: Can private landlords help ease the shelter crisis in Mass.?

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Metro Housing Partners with Property Owners to Provide Homes for the Homeless

Metro Housing|Boston has announced a collaboration with local property management companies aimed at addressing homelessness in Greater Boston.

This innovative partnership marks a significant step forward in the fight against homelessness by leveraging available housing resources and policy changes to provide safe and stable accommodation for those in need.

Through this collaborative effort, Metro Housing works closely with property owners to identify vacant apartments that can be rented to families who are currently in the emergency assistance family shelter system.

By tapping into these resources, Metro Housing and the owners aim to reduce the amount of time it takes for families to exit the shelter system and find a safe place to live.

In addition to rent assistance, owners can avail themselves of incentives, including up to $4,000 upon lease signing.