Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Housing Development & Services

DND's Housing Development and Services programs support a wide range of housing creation and support activities that strive to make Boston the most livable city in the nation. This is accomplished through the work of the Boston Home Center (BHC), Neighborhood Housing Development (NHD), and the Supportive Housing (SH) divisions. BHC is designed to help Boston residents obtain, retain, and improve their homes. NHD works with non-profit and for-profit partners to develop and preserve affordable housing. SH provides funding for housing and supportive services for Boston’s homeless and those at risk of homelessness. In 2014, Mayor Walsh announced his Boston 2030 plan which outlines a new comprehensive approach to accommodating Boston's complex housing needs over the next 15 years. Funding committed for the new plan has been renamed the “Housing 2030 Fund” which is included in this program.


M. Flynn, L. Bernstein, T. Gallagher,D. Williams, Deputy Directors, Organization 188300
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Housing Development & Services - Appropriations

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 584,012 900,837 974,797 1,246,387 271,590
Contractual Services 6,216 293,888 381,695 362,980 -18,715
Supplies & Materials 0 0 9,183 9,000 -183
Current Chgs & Oblig 6,014 0 0 0 0
Equipment 0 0 0 0 0
Other 7,250,000 8,550,000 8,550,000 8,965,452 415,452
Total 7,846,242 9,744,725 9,915,675 10,583,819 668,144

Housing Development & Services
Performance Goals

Goal:

Assist existing homeowners in retaining their homes

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of homeowners assisted with foreclosure prevention counseling 256 257 233 245


Goal:

Assist tenants and landlords to preserve their tenancies

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of housing-insecure households placed in permanent housing 205 166 303 250
# of potential evictions averted 269 281 479 500


Goal:

Ensure growth and affordability in Boston's Housing Market

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of low income housing units permitted (Deed restricted and IDP) 0 279 315 347
# of middle income housing units permitted (Deed restricted and market) 1,100 1,714 1,777 1,000
Total # of net new housing units permitted 3,195 4,692 4,889 2,650


Goal:

Foster Homeownership in Boston Neighborhoods

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of homebuyers assisted with down payment assistance 85 99 111 80


Goal:

Help Homeowners Improve their Homes and Communities

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of homeowners assisted through the home repair and rehab program 984 1,051 1,000


Goal:

Provide assistance towards ending homelessness in Boston

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of chronically homeless individuals placed in permanent housing 100 224 220 200
# of homeless veterans placed in permanent housing 254 248 184 200