Code of Massachusetts Regulations
225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Title 225 CMR 24.00 - Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project
Section 24.05 - Eligibility Requirements
Universal Citation: 225 MA Code of Regs 225.24
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Application Requirements. All Prioritized and Substitute Communities must meet each the following requirements prior to submissions of application to the Department:
(a) Home Rule Petition filed with the general
court on the subject matter of
225 CMR
25.00; and
(b) Local Approval received of Home Rule
Petition.
(2) Housing Eligibility Thresholds. On or before February 11, 2024, the applicant must demonstrate that it has achieved one of the following housing eligibility thresholds:
(a)
The municipality has met the 10% housing affordability threshold set under
M.G.L. c. 40B as of December 21, 2020 or in a subsequent update from DHCD;
or
(b) The municipality has been
granted safe harbor status through a valid Housing Production Plan that DHCD
has certified in accordance with
760
CMR 56.03(4); or
(c) The municipality has approved a zoning
ordinance or by-law that provides for at least one district of reasonable size
in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right; provided, that such
multi-family housing shall be without age restrictions and shall be suitable
for families with children, as evidenced by a determination of district
compliance issued by the department of housing and community development
pursuant to its guidelines implementing M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3A.
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