（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）發佈了《建設麻州》影響報告，以及33億多美元的2027會計年度資本投資計畫（CIP），彰顯這些資本投資在降低住房成本，改善交通，強化社區，創造全州各地就業機會上發揮的作用。
報告顯示，自現任政府上任以來，透過戰略性資本投資，已帶動全州新增4萬9,000戶住宅，透過經濟發展補助計畫創造超過14萬個就業機會，並修復或更換650座橋梁及676公里道路，同時完成約8,498公頃土地保育。
在住房政策方面，政府建造住宅經費大幅增加了91%，佔總工程投資15%，新推出的「住房工程（HousingWorks）」計畫協助社區加速興建住房所需的基礎設施，而相關購屋方案已協助超過7,500名首購族購屋。2027會計年度資本投資計畫續編1.225億美元給HousingWorks，以及6,470萬美元給可負擔住房信託基金。
交通建設方面，資本投資已支援全州140個城鎮完成道路修復及新建134公里人行道。透過「第90章」地方交通改善計畫，政府與州議會合作確保2025及2026年每年3億美元經費，其中1億美元依道路里程分配，嘉惠鄉村及小型社區。
氣候韌性方面，政府已完成93項「市鎮脆弱度整備」計畫，包括拆除老舊水壩、修復涵管、營造遮蔭空間及復育濕地，以因應高溫及洪水威脅。2027年度資本計畫將相關補助提高至3,100萬美元。
麻州州長奚莉表示，她的目標是要讓麻州成為更可負擔、更具競爭力，更適合居住、工作和養家的地方。副州長Kim Driscoll強調，每筆資本經費都應切實改善人民生活，這份報告展現審慎規劃與負責任投資能帶來的具體成果。
Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Report Highlighting How Strategic Capital Investments are Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs and Strengthening Communities
New report highlights investments that are creating housing, improving roads and bridges, strengthening public transportation, protecting natural resources and supporting economic growth across Massachusetts.
Boston — Today, Governor Healey released Building Massachusetts, a new Impact Report highlighting how the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s capital investments are helping lower housing costs, improve transportation, strengthen communities and create jobs across Massachusetts.
The administration's capital investments strengthen public infrastructure by directly funding projects and by providing grants for improvements that deliver long-term public benefits. Each year, the administration develops a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) to allocate available spending capacity on key priorities. The CIP complements the administration's investments made through the state's operating budget.
Since taking office, the administration’s capital investments have paved the way for 49,000 new homes to be built across the state, generated more than 140,000 jobs through economic development grant programs, repaired or replaced 650 bridges and 420 miles of roadways, preserved 21,000 acres of land, and made it easier for Massachusetts residents to access modern, reliable state services. This impact report is being released alongside Governor Healey’s updated FY27 Capital Investment Plan, which invests more than $3.3 billion to continue advancing housing production and preservation, economic development, transportation, climate resilience, and strengthening Massachusetts’s long-term competitiveness.
"Our goal has always been simple: make Massachusetts more affordable, more competitive and a better place to live, work and raise a family," said Governor Maura Healey. "That's exactly what these investments are doing. We're building more housing, fixing roads, bridges and public transportation, supporting local communities and creating good jobs across our state. We're proud of this progress, and we're going to keep making smart investments that strengthen Massachusetts for years to come."
"Every capital dollar should make a real difference in people's lives," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. "These investments are helping cities and towns improve local infrastructure, support economic growth and create stronger communities. This report shows the impact that thoughtful planning and responsible investments can have across Massachusetts."
Last June, the administration’s CIP allocated capital funding growth for both FY26 and FY27, with new resources carved out for housing, economic development and transportation. With its focus on accelerating the pipeline for housing creation, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has increased capital funding for housing by 91 percent since taking office and the sector now accounts for 15 percent of the total CIP.
The updated CIP released today makes a limited number of net-neutral adjustments in FY27 to align spending with current project schedules and program demand. These updates include accelerating priority projects, responding to strong demand in key programs, and ensuring resources are aligned with current project needs. The full CIP is available to view at this link: www.mass.gov/capital.
“Capital investments are one of the most direct methods our administration has for delivering tangible results in our communities, and the Report we released today is proof that these investments are making a difference,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz. “Each year, we’ve practiced strong fiscal discipline in allocating capital funds, ensuring that grant programs with high demand are supported and that communities across the state benefit. We look forward to continuing to maximize the impact of our capital investments.”
The report highlights the administration's focus on making housing more affordable by investing in the infrastructure and planning needed to build more homes. Capital investments have supported projects with the potential to create nearly 49,000 new housing units across Massachusetts while helping more than 7,500 first-time homebuyers purchase a home through programs such as Commonwealth Builder and ONE+ Mortgage. Since taking office, the administration has increased capital funding for housing by 91 percent and launched new programs like HousingWorks, which helps communities build the infrastructure needed to accelerate housing production, support private development and create jobs. The FY27 Capital Investment Plan continues those efforts with $122.5 million for HousingWorks and $64.7 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
The administration’s capital investments are also strengthening Massachusetts’ economy. State grant programs administered through the Community One Stop for Growth are projected to create up to 43,000 new full-time jobs, 11,000 new part-time jobs, and 86,000 construction jobs. In addition, state-funded construction projects have created more than 15,000 additional construction jobs across Massachusetts.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration’s capital investments have also improved the safety and reliability of transportation across the state, supporting repairs and reconstruction of 420 miles of roadways, and building 83 miles of sidewalks across 140 Massachusetts cities and towns.
Through the Chapter 90 program, which funds local transportation capital improvement projects such as roadway construction and preservation projects, the administration has supported approximately 1,600 local road projects. In 2025 and 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration, in partnership with the Legislature, secured $300 million annual Chapter 90 funding, including $100 million allocated by road miles to provide added benefit to rural and small communities.
The report also highlights how capital investments are protecting Massachusetts' natural resources and helping communities prepare for climate change. Since taking office, the administration has supported the completion of 93 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) projects. MVP projects include removing aging dams and repairing undersized culverts, creating shaded public spaces to help residents stay safe during heat waves, and restoring wetlands that protect ecosystems and reduce neighborhood flooding. The updated FY27 CIP increases funding for MVP grants to $31 million to support the high demand for this program.
The FY27 CIP also funds infrastructure projects to maintain, modernize, and decarbonize Massachusetts’s capital assets. The FY27 CIP includes more than $200 million to address deferred maintenance at facilities managed by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), minimizing future costs and maximizing building efficiency so that government can better meet the needs of Massachusetts’ residents.
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