City of Newton, MA
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Mission
To maintain the City's economic diversity through:
The production and preservation of affordable housing and housing rehabilitation; The provision of human services for low- and moderate-income residents; The provision of homelessness prevention and support services; and The removal of architectural barriers for people with disabilities
To accomplish this mission, the City uses funds from three annual grants, totaling approximately $3.5 million, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG).
Current Plan: FY27 Annual Action Plan (AAP)
Click to download the draft of FY27 Annual Action Plan.
The City of Newton and the WestMetro HOME Consortium, consisting of twelve other member communities (the Towns of Bedford, Belmont, Brookline, Concord, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Sudbury, and Wayland and the Cities of Framingham, Waltham, and Watertown) have submitted their FY27 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The FY27 AAP describes the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funded projects that will be undertaken over the course of the upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027) as part of the goals and strategies outlined in the FY26-30 Consolidated Plan.