Housing and Economic Development

Housing and Economic Development

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Development

Program: Building and Expanding Industries and Businesses

For the purpose of attracting new businesses and expanding existing businesses by engaging with manufacturers to build a strategy that promotes trade and investment, achieves cost savings, and identifies new sales opportunities.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Development

Program: Business Marketing and Promotion

For the purpose of ensuring the Commonwealth is a prime tourist destination for both domestic and foreign travelers through comprehensive marketing programs.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Development

Program: Cultural Development and Preservation

For the purpose of providing support to music, the arts and other cultural activities through education, research, and conservation programs.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Development

Program: Local Tourism Promotion

For the purpose of developing regional advertising, public relations, brochures, and other marketing incentives, offering information about attractions, accommodations, events, restaurants, retail, networking, and other tourism businesses.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Alcoholic Beverage Regulation

For the purpose of licensing and enforcement of state and federal liquor laws within the Commonwealth through uniform control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in the state.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Bank and Financial Service Licensing and Regulation

For the purpose of conducting safety and soundness, community reinvestment act, and/or compliance examinations of state-chartered banks, credit unions, and all licensed financial entities including debt collectors and mortgage loan originators to ensure a sound, competitive, and accessible financial services environment.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Business Regulation Compliance and Assistance

For the purpose of developing and overseeing regulations to assist businesses working in MA so they will have the ability to succeed and expand.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Gaming Licensing and Enforcement

For the purpose of regulation and licensing of gaming entities in a fair and transparent manner while promoting the public's welfare by safeguarding the Commonwealth against corrupt and dishonest practices.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Home Improvement Contractor Licensing and Enforcement

For the purpose of licensing Home Improvement Contractors, advising homeowners with contractor complaints of their options, and conducting arbitration and enforcement hearings as well as administering the "Home Improvement Guaranty Fund" to provide restitution to consumers unable to collect from arbitration awards or court judgments.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Non-Health Related Insurance Regulation

For the purpose of licensing insurance companies, insurance producers and other market participants to ensure fiscally sound companies, including conducting audits, examining market conduct, analyzing financial reports to ensure actuarially sound practices and taking action against companies or individuals as necessary.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Occupational Schools and Professional Services Licensure and Enforcement

For the purpose of ensuring that professionals meet and maintain standards pursuant to regulations by investigating complaints, conducting enforcement hearings and issuing sanctions to protect consumers and maintain a fair and  competitive marketplace.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Telecommunications and Cable Regulations

For the purpose of regulating the telecommunications and cable industries to ensure that consumers receive quality service at reasonable rates by promoting competition, maintaining and enforcing consumer protection, and providing input into the development of industry related policies.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Utility Regulation

For the purpose of regulating utility industries to ensure that consumers receive quality service at reasonable rates by promoting competition, maintaining and enforcing consumer protection, and providing input into the development of industry related policies.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Business Regulation, Licensing, and Enforcement

Program: Weights and Measures Licensing and Enforcement

For the purpose of protecting consumers by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to weights and measures and item pricing through state wide inspections and testing of businesses such as motor fuel resellers, auto damage repair shops, hawkers and peddlers, transient vendors, promoters and auctioneers.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Consumer Services and Education

Program: Banks Consumer Services and Education

For the purpose of educating consumers about credit and basic banking services by answering consumer questions and investigating complaints regarding regulated or licensed financial entities as well as obtaining voluntary stays of foreclosure, administration of foreclosure databases and participation in foreclosure workshops.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Consumer Services and Education

Program: Non-Health Related Insurance Consumer Services and Education

For the purpose of assisting consumers in issue resolution by responding to consumer inquiries and investigating complaints against insurers, agents and other licensees. This program also provides consumers with insurance information through print and electronic outreach and forums to educate consumers on their options and rights as policyholders.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Consumer Services and Education

Program: Omnibus Consumer Services and Education

For the purpose of protecting consumers through consumer advocacy, education and numerous outreach activities by maintaining websites and hosting a toll-free hotline for all consumer inquiries and complaints as well as working to ensure that banks, insurance companies and other entities regulated by the Commonwealth treat consumers fairly.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Consumer Services and Education

Program: Telecom and Cable Consumer Services and Education

For the purpose of assisting consumers in issue resolution by responding to consumer inquiries, investigating complaints against providers, and mediating resolution of billing issues.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Economic Development General Operations

Program: Economic Development Central Administration

For the purpose of providing housing and economic development business operations that support multiple programs and cannot be allocated to specific programmatic areas. Activities may include executive oversight, developing strategic plans, giving policy guidance, and other miscellaneous support functions.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Economic Development General Operations

Program: Economic Development Contracts and Legal Services

For the purpose of providing housing and economic development contract and legal services that support multiple programs and cannot be allocated to specific programmatic areas. Activities may include general counsel, contract development, document review, claims defense and prosecution, and negotiation and mediation.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Economic Development General Operations

Program: Economic Development Human Resources

For the purpose of providing human resource management for housing and economic development that supports multiple programs and cannot be allocated to specific programmatic areas. Activities may include hiring, recruiting, training, collective bargaining, employee evaluations, and professional development.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Economic Development General Operations

Program: Economic Development IT

For the purpose of managing and supporting the housing and economic development technology infrastructure including technical support for multiple programs that cannot be allocated to specific programmatic areas. Activities may include software development, application hosting, communication systems, data processing, and security services.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Economic Development General Operations

Program: Economic Development Planning, Accounting, and Finance

For the purpose of providing housing and economic development financial management, processing, and tracking that support multiple programs and cannot be allocated to specific programmatic areas. Activities may include budget development, grants management, transaction processing, financial reporting, and long range planning.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Affordable Housing Development

For the purpose of subsidizing and assisting developers who produce and preserve privately-owned affordable housing in the Commonwealth including augmenting state subsidy programs, federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, HOPE VI and CHOICE Neighborhoods programs that rebuild federally owned public housing developments.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Community Development and Stabilization

For the purpose of supporting physical planning for Massachusetts neighborhoods, cities, towns and regions while investing in communities, community-action services and operations that serve low-income residents of the Commonwealth.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Dormitory Services for Veterans

For the purpose of providing staffed beds in a safe and secure community environment for veterans in need including access and referral to support services, medical care, nutritional services under the supervision of on-site physicians, registered nurses, licensed social workers, and case managers working in collaboration with the federal Veterans Administration.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Emergency Housing Assistance

For the purpose of providing stabilization services to prevent homelessness, provide emergency shelter, and assist individuals and families in securing permanent housing; including advocacy, information, referral, career counseling, and education services.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Public Housing Construction

For the purpose of funding the construction, renovation, capital improvement, and deferred maintenance of the Commonwealth's public housing network.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Public Housing Operations and Maintenance

For the purpose of providing housing in units that are managed by Public Housing Authorities for the Commonwealth's most vulnerable residents, including low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Government Function: Housing and Economic Development

Program Category: Housing and Community Development

Program: Rental Assistance

For the purpose of administering voucher programs for persons of low income to rent apartments that are not in public housing developments, including the Federal Section 8 Choice Voucher program, Massachusetts Rental Voucher program, and the Alternative Housing Voucher program for persons with disabilities.