Neighborhood Housing Development (NHD) works with non-profit and for-profit partners to develop and preserve affordable housing and create neighborhood open spaces. NHD seeks to enhance neighborhoods by renovating abandoned properties and providing housing and services for Boston's most vulnerable residents.




Mayor Announces $18M Homeownership Stabilization Initiative
On July 29, 2009, Mayor Menino unveiled a mult-million dollar targeted effort by the City to restore the housing market in those Boston neighborhoods hardest hit by foreclosure. Read more...

Boston’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding
Boston is the recipient of more than $8M in foreclosure relief funds made possible by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). Learn how NSP funding can benefit you.
Menino Announces $4M Available for Redevelopment of Foreclosed Properties

Neighborhood Housing Programs - programs that provide homeownership and rental opportunitives, support housing, and housing services.

Housing Policies - the polices that govern DND's development of housing

Housing Reports - updates on the development of housing in the City of Boston, including "Leading the Way," the Mayor's housing strategy

Homelessness in Boston - a comprehensive homeless housing strategy that starts with homelessness prevention, continues to emergency shelter, then transitional housing and ends with permanent and supportive housing.

Affordable Green Housing - DND has 'greened' its affordable housing program, recognizing that developments in our neighborhoods should reflect the benefits of green building.

Environmental and Project Information Form - environmental assessments for federally funded development projects

HUD Income Limits

HUD Qualified Census Tracts, LIHTC Difficult Development Areas (2003)

Requests for Proposals - To see current advertisements for requests for housing proposals, view DND's Requests for Proposals page.

Mayor's Housing page