Scope, Purpose, and Applicability

The Public Housing Innovation Demonstration Program (PHID Program) was created by St. 2008, c. 119, § 2, line item 7004-0034, and amended by St. 2013, c. 129, § 2, line item 7004-0045. St. 2008, c. 119, § 2, line item 7004-0034, St. 2013, c. 129, § 2, line item 7004-0045, and St. 2018, c. 99, § 2, line item 7004-0055 each authorized the Department of Housing and Community Development to use up to $50,000,000 in general obligation bond funds over a five-year term to support programs that demonstrate cost effective revitalization methods for State-aided Family and Elderly/ Handicapped Public Housing and to seek to reduce the need for future state modernization funding. The PHID Program will provide grants for PHID Eligible Projects sponsored and developed by Local Housing Authorities. The Regional Public Housing Innovation Program (RPHI) was created by St. 2014, c. 235, § 12 codified at M.G.L. c. 121B, § 38D, which directed the Department to create a program designed to achieve: (a) innovative models for the development, redevelopment and repair of public housing; (b) innovative models for improved management of public housing; (c) increased coordination among several housing authorities; (d) increased economic efficiencies; and (e) the expansion of economic opportunities for tenants and the Commonwealth. The RPHI Program will provide grants to Regional Housing Authorities selected by the Department in accordance with 760 CMR 63.00, subject to appropriation. In the event of any actual or potential inconsistency between or among the provisions of 760 CMR 63.00, the applicable PHID Program Legislation, the PHID Program Guidelines, or the documents evidencing a PHID Grant, those provisions shall be interpreted, to the extent reasonably possible, so as to reconcile any such inconsistencies. If the provisions cannot reasonably be reconciled, the provisions of the applicable PHID Legislation, 760 CMR 63.00, the PHID Program Guidelines and the grant documents, in the foregoing order of priority, shall control. In the event of any actual or potential inconsistency between or among the provisions of 760 CMR 63.00, the applicable RPHI Program Legislation, the RPHI Program Guidelines, or the documents evidencing a RPHI Grant, those provisions shall be interpreted, to the extent reasonably possible, so as to reconcile any such inconsistencies. If the provisions cannot reasonably be reconciled, the provisions of the applicable RPHI Legislation, 760 CMR 63.00, the RPHI Program Guidelines and the grant documents, in the foregoing order of priority, shall control.