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The Funding Update

Subscribe to The Funding Update FEDERAL GRANTS Housing & Urban Development, 7/29/2022 Jobs Plus grants support work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing. Average award $1.6M. National Endowment for the Arts, 8/4/2022 Our Town creative placemaking grant projects require a partnership between local government entities and nonprofit organizations, one of which must be a cultural organization. Projects should also engage in partnership with other sectors, such as agriculture and food, economic development, education and youth, environment and energy, health, housing, public safety, transportation, and workforce development.Grants range from $25,000 to $150,000. A dollar-for-dollar match is required, at a minimum.   Contact the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture with any questions.  Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, 8/15/2022 Supporting Vulnerable At-Risk Youth and Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care grants will support a pilot demonstration program consisting of treatment models for residential care, treatment, and services. Funding categories: Project Sites and Training/Technical Assistance. Max award: $825,000. Department of Education, 9/27/2022 The purpose of the Promise Neighborhoods program is to significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children and youth living in the most distressed communities of the US, by ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services. Notice of Intent is due 7/29/2022. Max award: $6M.   Federal funding opportunities are continuously updated on grants.gov STATE GRANTS Massachusetts Housing Partnership + Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency The Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund is available for homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of HAF is to prevent foreclosures and displacements of eligible homeowners.  Department of Early Education & Care, 9/30/2022 Short-term financing is available to child care providers to help sustain program operations despite enrollment fluctuations and ensure the continued availability of care in under-resourced communities. New This Week Massachusetts Service Alliance, 7/18/2022 AmeriCorps Planning grants are available for organizations that are interested in eventually hosting their own AmeriCorps State program. Most grants will range between $50,000 - $60,000. The matching requirement is 24%, and can be cash and/or in-kind. Executive Office of Elder Affairs, 7/18/2022 EOEA is seeking to contract with community partners to expand the public health workforce in the aging and disability network in Massachusetts. $1.2M is available for fee-for-service contracts. Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development + Commonwealth Corporation Multiple funding opportunities to train and upskill a current workforce, and to develop a pipeline of workers.Open deadlines. Scroll down to "Important Links" on CommBUYS to see Newly Posted Bids. CITY GRANTS Age Strong Commission, 7/12/2022 Invites all interested agencies serving Boston’s older adults to submit proposals for federal sub-grants to support a comprehensive health and social service system for Boston’s older adults. Three funding categories are available. Office of Financial Empowerment, 7/13/2022 Seeking competitive bids from consultants to implement the second phase of a project to improve the service delivery and effectiveness of financial coaching available through the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment. Estimated contract: $75,000. Boston Public Schools, 8/8/2022 Seeking bids for 3-year contracts with for-profit and nonprofit providers to expand universal Pre-K support and services to three and four-year-olds in the City of Boston. New This Week Environment Department, 7/18/2022 The Commissioner of Environment has issued a Request for Proposals from qualified consultants to provide energy procurement and supply bill reconciliation services to the City. Boston Public Health Commission, 7/18/2022 The Mayor's Office of Recovery Services is seeking organization(s) to fill a critical need in the daytime continuum of care for individuals with substance use disorder, specifically those individuals experiencing homelessness. Boston Public Health Commission, 7/22/2022 The Mayor's Office of Recovery Services is seeking organization(s) to support community engagement teams for up to three neighborhoods identified as high need. Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, 7/22/2022 Requests proposals for a design and installation of public art at the Copley Square Plaza. Bids are updated continuously on the City of Boston Supplier Portal. FOUNDATION GRANTS Social Innovation Forum, Now through 7/13/2022 The Social Innovator Accelerator helps nonprofit organizations gain visibility, expand their networks, and connect with philanthropic and in-kind resources to accelerate their work. Each selected organization, a Social Innovator, receives access to cash and in-kind benefits valued at more than $150,000. New Pluralists, 7/15/2022 Grants will support the leadership of people who are building trust across divides, and that support communities' efforts to create and act together across differences. Proposals focused within locations experiencing increasing divisiveness are of particular interest. Grants will range from $100,000 to $500,000. Fund for Workforce Equity, 7/31/2022 Funding and technical assistance are available to workforce development organizations. It is anticipated that typical awards will range from $50,000 to $70,000.  Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation, 8/5/2022 to 9/2/2022 The Foundation supports community-based nonprofit organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS care and direct services, education, or research.  Overwatch Alliance, 8/18/2022 Grants up to $15,000 support nonprofits that provide services to active military, veterans and their families. Draper Richard Kaplan Foundation, Open Grants up to $350,000 support nonprofits and social enterprises to develop game-changing ideas or early-stage projects that have a high potential for large-scale impact and sustainable change. Andrew Family Foundation, Open Grants support nonprofits whose work impacts the lives of youth through educational programs and services. Literacy Opportunity Fund, Open Grants ($3,000 to $6,000) support nonprofits that provide literacy services directly to students.  Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation, Open Funding priorities: education and the arts. Awards generally range from $1,000 to $10,000.  Wallace Global Fund, Open Grants are provided for initiatives at the national and global levels, as well as for significant local Funding priorities: Challenge Corporate Power, Defend and Renew Democracy, Protect the Environment, Promote Truth and Creative Freedom in Media, and Advance Women's Human Rights and Empowerment. Check the Funding Update Archives for back issues with open deadlines. 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波士頓抒情歌劇院訂8/11及13兩日在波士頓廣場免費演出《羅密歐與朱麗葉》

          (Boston Orange) 波士頓抒情歌劇院 2022/23 演出季將從8 月 11 日和 13 日晚上 8 點，在波士頓廣場 (Boston Common) 露天演出改編自《羅密歐與朱麗葉》的歌劇拉開序幕。

2場演出都免費。該劇以查爾斯·古諾 1867 年經典戲劇的音樂背景，朱爾斯·巴比爾和米歇爾·卡雷的歌詞，以及埃德蒙·特蕾西的英文翻譯，由麻州莎士比亞公司 (CSC) 和波士頓市合作製作。

Ricardo Garcia以羅密歐的身份，首次在BLO 劇團亮相。伯克利大學校友 Vanessa Becerra波士頓音樂學院演出朱麗葉。 CSC 藝術總監 Steven Maler 將指導製作，BLO 音樂總監 David Angus 將領導 BLO 管弦樂團和合唱團。這場演出以英語演唱並附有字幕。

與朱塞皮威爾第的奧賽羅和福斯塔夫以及最近布雷特迪恩的哈姆雷特，都被認為是莎士比亞最成功的歌劇改編之一，古諾的羅密歐與朱麗葉突出了故事中最具戲劇性的情節點：年輕的戀人被禁止在一起並在困難中尋找愛情，只有滅亡在自己手中。這個故事激發了超過兩打歌劇的處理，但古諾的華麗音樂——在愛情二重唱中，比如年輕戀人在一起的第一個晚上後的第二天早上唱的那首，像朱麗葉著名的華爾茲和羅密歐第二幕充滿激情的愛情宣言這樣的詠嘆調，以及場景設置的管弦樂插曲和戲劇性的合唱時刻——確保他的版本持續突出。

觀眾可以自帶毯子和椅子，也可以在現場以 10 美元的價格租用椅子。 演出允許野餐。 羅密歐與朱麗葉的演出時間為 2 小時。

波士頓公園是無障礙的。 如需有關特殊座位或移動和訪問需求的幫助，請致電 617.542.6772 或 boxoffice@blo.org 聯繫 BLO 觀眾服務。

數位版節目將提前在 blo.org 上提供。 在這裡註冊可以獲得有關羅密歐與朱麗葉的天氣警報和其他更新。

 

現場將有保留座位預留給捐贈100元以上的波士頓抒情歌劇院(BLO)之友。查詢詳情可上網 blo.org 。

杭亭頓劇團2022年破土節新劇系列 7月20-25日免費朗讀新作品

                                                杭亭頓劇團2022年破土節新劇系列

7月20-25日免費朗讀新作品

 （波士頓）- 杭亭頓劇院宣布，2022 年新劇破土動工節將於 2022 年 7 月 20 日至 25 日在考德伍德/BCA  (Calderwood/BCA) 劇院舉行，這是自疫情爆發以來首次向公眾開放的亨廷頓讀物。

破土動工節是杭亭頓新劇開發工作的重要組成部分，突出了本地杭亭頓劇作家和國家作家與亨廷頓合作的工作。 自 2003 年開播以來，許多 新出土的劇集繼續作為杭亭頓劇季的一部分以及波士頓、全國和國際劇院的劇集出現。

朗讀活動是免費的，向公眾開放。 需要提前預訂。 在huntingtontheatre.org/BreakingGround2022 上查找更多信息和回复 。

為期五天的音樂節將包括由亨廷頓劇作家創作的 4 部戲劇：

 • 《阿伯》，凱瑟琳·愛潑斯坦編劇，摩根·格林執導

7 月 20 日星期三晚上 7:30 在 The Calderwood/BCA

 • 黑人母親失去的女兒，由 Fedna Jacquet 編劇，由 Stevie Walker-Webb 執導

7 月 22 日星期五晚上 7:30 在 The Calderwood/BCA

 • Rough Magic，由 Andrew Siañez-De La O 編劇，梅琳達·洛佩茲執導

7 月 23 日星期六晚上 7:30 在 The Calderwood/BCA

 • 假裝我們結婚了，由 Kate Cortesi 編劇，Rebecca Bradshaw 導演

7 月 25 日星期一晚上 7:30 在 The Calderwood/BCA

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 波士頓居民：您需要幫助上網嗎？

通過波士頓公共圖書館的長期租借計劃，申請免費高速互聯網和 Chromebook 筆記本電腦！

如果您家沒有互聯網服務——或者您的服務速度太慢而無法在線學習——您可以在 2023 年 6 月之前從波士頓公共圖書館訪問免費的高速家庭互聯網。 符合條件的人還可以獲得一台新的 Google Chromebook 筆記本電腦！ 了解更多信息並在 www.bpl.org/long-term-lending 申請。

麻州再發現 8 宗染患猴痘個案

 Massachusetts Public Health Officials Confirm

Eight New Monkeypox Cases

 

BOSTON (June 30, 2022) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced eight additional cases of monkeypox in adult males within the past week, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases in the Commonwealth to 21 since the first Massachusetts case was announced May 18.

DPH provides public updates on monkeypox in Massachusetts on a weekly basis each Thursday. The eight cases announced today had their diagnoses between June 23 and June 29 after initial testing was completed by the State Public Health Laboratory in Jamaica Plain. DPH is working with local health officials, the patients, and healthcare providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patients while they were infectious. All eight individuals are currently isolating to prevent spread to others.

Current data from CDC indicate that there have been 351 cases of monkeypox virus this year in US residents. Regularly updated case counts can be obtained on the CDC’s website: 2022 U.S. Map and Case Count. There have been no deaths in the US or globally related to this outbreak and patients generally recover fully in 2-4 weeks. Although many of the early cases were associated with international travel, recent cases are not. Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men make up a large proportion of the cases identified to date. However, the risk is not limited to the LGBTQ community, and anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk.

 

While the virus does not spread easily between people, people can spread the infection once they develop symptoms. Transmission occurs through direct contact with body fluids and monkeypox sores, by touching items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores (clothing, bedding, etc.), or less commonly, through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact. In many of the recent cases, the locations of the rash lesions suggest transmission during sexual contact. Examples where monkeypox can spread and where it does not:

• Monkeypox can spread through:
• Direct skin-to-skin contact with rash lesions. Sexual/intimate contact, including kissing while a person is infected.
• Living in a house and sharing a bed with someone. Sharing towels or unwashed clothing.
• Respiratory secretions through face-to-face interactions (the type that mainly happen when living with someone or caring for someone who has monkeypox).
• Monkeypox does not spread through:
• Casual conversations. Walking by someone with monkeypox in a grocery store, for instance. Touching items like doorknobs.

 

Clinicians are asked to be alert to the possibility of monkeypox virus infection in individuals who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox. Early symptoms of monkeypox can include fever, headache, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes, but rash may be the first symptom. Rash lesions start flat, become raised, fill with clear fluid (vesicles), and then become pustules (filled with pus). A person with monkeypox can have many lesions or may have only a few. Learn more about how to recognize monkeypox.

Actions for people to consider if they want to reduce their risk from monkeypox include:

• Avoiding large gatherings like raves and dance parties where you may have lots of close body contact with others
• Asking any partner, especially new partners whose health status and recent travel history you are not familiar with, if they have any symptoms of monkeypox
• Staying informed by reading information available on the DPH and CDC websites.

 

As the CDC advises, if you believe you may have monkeypox, you should contact your health care provider. If you need to leave your home, wear a mask and cover your rash or lesions when around others. Those who live with or care for someone who may have monkeypox should wear a mask and disposable gloves if they need to have any direct contact with lesions and when handling any clothes or bedding if the person cannot do it themselves. They should also wash their hands regularly, especially after contact with the person who is infected or with their clothes, bed sheets, towels and other items or surfaces they may have touched.

 

Clinicians should consult with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-983-6800 to determine if testing is indicated. Consultation is required before submitting specimens.

For more information about this virus, visit www.mass.gov/monkeypox and www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox.

波士頓吳弭市長撥款50萬元給12機構及個人 培訓創意工作者

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES $500,000 AWARDED IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS FOR ARTISTS AND CREATIVE WORKERS

BOSTON - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced $500,000 in contracted services has been awarded to 12 individuals and organizations to provide technical assistance, professional development, and workforce development services to Boston artists and creative workers.  “This program will allow us to bring valuable professional development services and resources to a section of our workforce that has been extremely hard hit by COVID-19, yet has continued to positively impact our communities with their work,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We look forward to continuing to invest in new ways to support artists and creatives so that they can fully thrive in this city.” “Artists and creative workers are essential to the City’s recovery and a key aspect of our creative economy,” said Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston. “We’re excited to be able to remove some of the barriers that this community faces when it comes to creating and sharing their work, and looking forward to hiring creative workers and creative small businesses to provide these services.” The City’s goals for this program included contracting with individuals and organizations that:  are able to assist artists who live and work in Boston further develop their careers through direct services and workshops that are culturally responsive,  work toward creating a stronger creative economy in Boston while artists continue to recover from and adapt to COVID-19 and its impacts on our local creative economy, work with artists within multiple artistic disciplines, and  work with artists in Boston with various accessibility needs. Contracted consultants include:  Boston Center for the Arts, which will carry out the ACTivate Residency, five-day residencies to individuals and small groups of artists to create site-responsive work in the historic Cyclorama.  Company One Theatre, which will lead a professional development for educators program serving 100-150 educators, that aims to provide training in theater integration and teaching/learning in a cohort model where classroom teachers and teaching artists can learn from each other. Dynamizing Equity, which will pilot one cohort of their Embodied Equity series consisting of workshops and training for BIPOC artists and creatives to express experiences of “othering” and anti-Blackness and to develop the capacity to embody racial equity and inclusion principles using somatic practice. The Loop Lab, who help produce mini “behind the scenes/making of” videos, video recordings of live performances, or evergreen or recap videos for 30 artists and creative workers. MassArt, which will offer a series of free professional development programs to creatives in Boston, including creative economy workshops that address common business concerns, one-on-one office hours, portfolio reviews and critique groups, and the Creative Economy Business Incubator – an eight month, two-course program teaching creative entrepreneurship through the real time launch and growth of student owned ventures. MassMoCA, which will lead online small creative business-focused workshops in English and Spanish, one-on-one technical assistance slots for Boston artists in English and Spanish, three Spanish language community strengthening events, and two stipended affinity groups for Boston artists who have participated in Assets for Artists workshops. Meena Malik, who will provide a three-part conflict navigation workshop and a healing space session for BIPOC artists, arts educators, and creative workers who do social justice work. OOMPA, whose cultural label Outlaud Entertainment will offer five independent performance artists of color the opportunity to take part in a 15 month-long, cohort-based artist development program that will culminate in new work production with at least one publicly viewed performance. ROYA, which will provide curation of performances, social events, parties/networking events and art installations to support relationship building and network connecting in the local creative community. Stephanie Houten and Laurel Kulow, whose program "By Artists for Artists" will offer creative media services to local artists. Urbanity Dance, Inc., whose Space Rental Program will provide access to high-quality, accessible studio space, at no cost to the artists who participate. Urbanity Dance, Inc. will also provide opportunities for the Rental Artists to gather, socialize, network, and collaborate. Veronica Robles, who will host two professional development bootcamp predominately for Latinx and immigrant artists and creatives, and a showcase that will allow a cohort of artists to present their work to presenting organizations and cultural institutions in and around Boston. "We are grateful to Mayor Wu and the Office of Arts and Culture for their belief in MassArt and the power and impact of art and design, and we are thrilled to be a partner and a collaborator with the City and the art and business communities," said MassArt President Mary K. Grant. The City of Boston prioritized services that are tailored to support artists and creative workers from demographics that saw the most economic impact due to COVID-19, including women, people of color, immigrants, artists who have lower levels of education, artists who identify as LGBTQIAP+. The following neighborhoods were also prioritized: Mattapan, Dorchester, Allston-Brighton, East Boston, Roxbury/Mission Hill, and Fenway/Kenmore. This program will run until spring 2024. It was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act appropriated by the City Council last summer, and is part of the City’s COVID-19 recovery efforts.

麻州政府發950萬元抵稅優惠支持51社區發展機構 華埠社區3機構共得40萬元

(Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州政府昨 (29) 日在Salem市宣佈，2022年度的社區投資抵稅優惠 (CITC)項目，將撥發價值950萬元的抵稅優惠給51個社區發展機構及社區服務機構，協助他們從本地捐贈者那兒籌募到共約2000萬元。                    在這51個機構及組織中，至少有3個是華埠社區機構，包括亞美社區發展協會 (ACDC)獲得15萬元，華人經濟發展協會 (CEDC)也獲得15萬元，還有華埠土地信託會  (CCLT)獲得10萬元。                  麻州副州長白莉朵 (Karen Polito)和麻州住宅及社區發展次卿 Jennifer Maddox，刻正競選麻州副州長的Salem市長 Kim Driscoll，以及麻州參議員Joan Lovely，麻州眾議員Paul Tucker，位於Salem的北岸社區發展機構聯袂做此宣佈。                社區投資抵稅優惠 (CITC)項目分配抵稅優惠給有計畫，並列出其發展策略和目標的社區發展機構，然後由這些機構把抵稅優惠交給符合資格的捐贈者，藉以激勵他們支持這些機構在地方上的工作。這項目創始於2014年，麻州住宅及社區發展局 (DHCD)迄今已分配出去大約5000萬元的抵稅優惠，協助社區發展機構募得約9500萬元的投資基金。 Baker-Polito Administration Announces $9.5 Million in Community Investment Tax Credits to Support Community Development Corporations in Massachusetts

The Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) has helped organizations raise more than $90 million since 2014 to expand services and local programming

SALEM – The Baker-Polito Administration announced the 2022 allocation of the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) Program. This year, 51 Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Service Organizations (CSOs) will leverage $9.5 million in tax credits, enabling them to raise nearly $20 million from local donors.     Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox joined Mayor Kim Driscoll, Senator Joan Lovely, Representative Paul Tucker, and the North Shore Community Development Corporation in Salem yesterday to make the announcement. The tax credit program enables CDCs and CSOs to increase their fundraising capacity and expand programming for low- and moderate-income residents, including small business support, community development efforts, art and placemaking initiatives, affordable housing preservation and development, youth programming, and more.     “Our Community Development Corporations are important local partners who understand their neighbors and have long been advocates for affordable housing, small business support, and other community needs,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are proud to support CDCs working at the grassroots level in every region to build local coalitions on behalf of our residents and communities.”    “Congratulations to our CDC partners who have made the CITC program incredibly successful, collectively raising nearly $95 million,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDCs in every region stepped up to help their neighbors with emergency food deliveries, local financial assistance, and more. Massachusetts residents are grateful for your continued dedication to increasing access to economic opportunity for all.”    “The CITC program enables our CDCs to continue and expand their important role supporting our residents and local economies by championing small business support, housing, emergency assistance, and more,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. “We have an incredibly talented network of community development specialists in Massachusetts, and are proud to continue supporting their good work.”  “Congratulations to the North Shore CDC and all of today’s recipients of these important tax credits,” said Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox. “CDCs have been out front on our housing crisis, focusing on preserving and creating housing in underinvested neighborhoods, and helping low and moderate-income, first-time home-buyers access important investment opportunities. With new federal and state funds, we have an incredible opportunity to increase the pipeline of affordable housing development across the state.”   The CITC program allocates tax credits to CDCs that have adopted Community Investment Plans outlining their development strategies and goals. The credits are then offered by recipient CDCs in exchange for qualified donations, incentivizing the investments required to sustain the work of these organizations. Since the inception of the program in 2014, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has allocated roughly $50 million in tax credits, yielding nearly $95 million in new investment for CDCs.    “Local engagement is at the core of our community development coalitions,” said Senator Joan B. Lovely. “Grateful that the North Shore Community Development Coalition received $250,000 to continue their vital work to improve economic opportunities and enhance the quality of life of our residents. CEO Mickey Northcutt and his team understand that to address local issues and create long-lasting change you need to work within and among neighborhoods. Thank you to the Baker-Polito Administration, the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations for your support and leadership.”    “Thank you to Lt. Gov. Polito for coming to Salem on behalf of the Baker-Polito administration to announce the CITC awards which are a tremendous boost to our communities and an investment which will stimulate a positive direction in addressing our housing needs,” said Representative Paul Tucker.  “Community Investment Tax Credits are a critical tool for expanding economic opportunity and growth, particularly in our lower income neighborhoods and communities,” said Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll. “The $250,000 credits awarded to the North Shore CDC will enable the organization to continue and grow its efforts to make Salem, and the Point neighborhood in particular, more vibrant and more livable. I’m grateful to the Baker-Polito administration and our legislature for making this important program possible.”   “We deeply appreciate the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to sustaining and growing this program which is spurring resident-led community development across the Commonwealth,” said Joe Kriesberg, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Community Development Corporations. “This program provided CDCs with the flexible funding they needed during the pandemic and with these new awards the program will enable CDCs to create and preserve affordable housing, help local businesses grow, adapt and thrive and provide a wide range of community tailored programs that help families thrive.”   “It was an honor to host the CITC announcements at North Shore CDC,” said Mickey Northcutt, CEO of North Shore CDC. “We are so appreciative of DHCD and our government officials for continuing this vital program so we can expand affordable housing and essential programming in the state of Massachusetts.”   Certified CDCs provide community services, including financial literacy education, youth services, first-time homebuyer education and counseling, small business support, and other local economic and community development activities. Many CDCs also develop, preserve, and manage local affordable housing portfolios and receive funding or tax credit allocations through DHCD’s affordable housing development programs.    2022 CITC Tax Credit Allocations    Act Lawrence: $50,000  Allston Brighton CDC: $150,000   Asian CDC: $150,000   CDC Southern Berkshire: $150,000  CEDC: $150,000  Chinatown Community Land Trust: $100,000  Coalition for a Better Acre: $150,000  Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp.: $250,000   Community Development Partnership: $250,000   Community Teamwork: $250,000  Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp.: $150,000  Fenway CDC: $250,000   Franklin County: $150,000  Groundwork Lawrence: $200,000  Harborlight Community Partners: $250,000   Hilltown CDC: $250,000   Housing Assistance Corp. Cape Cod: $250,000   Housing Corp. of Arlington: $200,000  Housing Nantucket: $200,000  Island Housing Trust: $250,000   JPNDC: $250,000   Just-A-Start: $250,000   Latino Support Network: $100,000  Lawrence Community Works: $250,000   LISC Boston: $150,000  MACDC: $250,000   Madison Park CDC: $200,000   Main South CDC: $175,000   Metro West Collaborative Dev.: $75,000  Mill Cities Community Investments: $200,000  New Vue Communities: $250,000   NOAH: $250,000   North Shore CDC: $250,000  Nuestra Comunidad: $150,000   OneHolyoke: $100,000  Quaboag CDC: $100,000  Revitalize CDC: $200,000  SMOC: $250,000   Somerville CDC: $150,000  South Boston NDC: $75,000  Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA: $100,000  Southwest Boston: $250,000  The Neighborhood Developers: $200,000   Urban Edge: $250,000   Valley CDC: $210,000   WATCH: $250,000  Way Finders: $200,000  Wellspring Cooperative: $150,000  WHALE: $250,000  Worcester Common Ground: $150,000  Worcester Community Housing: $100,000