Join us as we celebrate Metro Housing|Boston’s incredible impact in the community by helping families secure safe homes they can afford at this year's Champions of Housing, Thursday, Nov. 13, at Artists for Humanity EpiCenter.

Champions of Housing honors Greater Boston’s biggest advocates for 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 development@metrohousingboston.org.

Our 2025 Honorees are:

Housing Champion

Amy Schectman, Saul and Gitta Kurlat Chief Executive Officer of 2Life Communities

Lowell L. Richards, III Award

Marc Draisen, Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Rising Star Award

E. Ricky Guerra, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp., Director of Real Estate Development

Rising Star Award

Intiya Ambrogi-Isaza, Madison Park Development Corporation, Vice President of Real Estate

Rising Star Award

Zach Gordon, Cambridge Housing Authority, Senior Program Manager of Policy and Administration

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Meet Team Metro Housing's Falmouth Road Race Runners!

Metro Housing is excited to announce our team for the Falmouth Road Race on Aug. 17, 2025!

Xander Brehm

Matthew McWeeney

Whitney Pulsifer

Brenton Pulsifer

Roger Rose

Click here to support the team and individual runners!

Metro Housing Forms Owner Advisory Committee

In April, Metro Housing held the first meeting of its new Owner Advisory Committee. The members represent a diverse cross section of the owners and managers with whom Metro Housing|Boston works. The advisory committee will meet not less than three times a year. The members will share best practices and will use their expertise and unique perspectives to provide feedback to the staff regarding the programs Metro Housing administers and will make recommendations to the staff regarding policies and procedures to enhance customer service to owners and residents.

The owner training that is taking place on April 30 is a direct result of the meeting held earlier this month. You can find a description of the training in this newsletter.

Upcoming Workshops and Trainings

Training on State and Federal Voucher Program Changes

It is a very challenging and confusing time, and that confusion is creating a great deal of anxiety. We can help.

Join Metro Housing|Boston’s staff members on Wednesday, April 30, 2025

4 p.m. as they discuss changes that are being made to the state and federal voucher programs and how those will impact owners, property managers, and residents.

This free training is for owners, property managers, and elected officials in Greater Boston who want more information about changes taking place for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program that Metro Housing|Boston administers on behalf of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. Click here to register.

Owner’s Portal Training & Q&A

We’ve made some great updates to Metro Housing’s Owner’s Portal, and we’d love to show you what’s new! Join us on Wednesday, May 16, 2025 at 10 a.m. for a training and open Q&A session where we’ll walk through the improvements and answer any questions you might have about using the portal. Click here for Zoom link.

Voucher Hearings and Appeals - Property Owner Education

Would you like to know more about the Housing Voucher Appeal process for HVCP and MRVP? The discussion will includes topics such as deadlines for Tenants in the MRVP and HCVP rental assistance program.

Please join us on May 22, 2025 at 10:00 am for a brief discussion and Q&A about a tenant’s right to request an appeal of a termination of program assistance or a rent share determination. Click here to register.

Metro Housing|Boston

Phone: 617.859.0400

Toll-Free: 800.272.0990