TBF Housing Resource Library  Special Reports Chapter 40R School Cost Analysis and Proposed Smart Growth School Cost Insurance Supplement.  Click the cover to download a pdf copy of this report containing recommendations from the Commonwealth Housing Task Force. "Building Our Heritage: A Housing Strategy for Smart Growth and Economic Development," Nov. 2003.  Click the cover to learn more about the report or download a copy. Report Cards The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2002 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2003 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2004 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2005 - 2006 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2006 - 2007 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2008 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2009 Slide Presentations The 2002 Housing Report Card The 2003 Housing Report Card The 2004 Housing Report Card The 2005 - 2006 Housing Report Card The 2006 - 2007 Housing Report Card The 2008 Housing Report Card The 2009 Housing Report Card

 

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40R

Chapter 40R
The full text of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40R as enacted by the General Court in June 2004. 

Overview
Prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in July 2004, this overview summarizes the law and the related sections passed as part of the FY2005 state budget.

Regulations
Smart Growth Zoning Overlay Districts regulations, which provide the regulatory framework for implementing Chapter 40R, were promulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development and took effect on March 25, 2005.

Priority Development Fund
Administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Priority Development Fund offers planning assistance for housing production. This link leads to the Department of Housing and Community Development website where you can download the guidelines and an application for funding.