EDITORIAL BY ALISA MAGNOTTA The migrant crisis that has long been making headlines in faraway states such as Texas and California has finally reached our shores, bringing with it strong emotions and reactions for many residents. We have seen [...]
EDITORIAL BY ALISA MAGNOTTA While most families are enjoying summer break – a time we often think of freedom and fun for children – summer is no vacation for those experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. Each spring, dozens (if [...]
Editorial by Alisa Magnotta With late spring in full bloom and summer ready to shine, it seems like a good time to take stock. In work like ours, with the need for housing so great on the Cape, there’s [...]
Cape leader in affordable housing joins in dynamic roundtable with fellow, regional honorees to exchange ideas and solutions on persistent housing challenges Eastern Bank Foundation today announced that it has recognized Alisa Magnotta, CEO of the Housing Assistance Corporation [...]
Editorial by Alisa Magnotta 2023 is already underway and while we are excited about the year ahead, the new year is also a time to reflect on what we accomplished in the last 12 months with help from our [...]
By Alisa Magnotta Cape Cod is losing nearly 1,000 households a year. Many of these households are making $100,000. That bleak figure is expected to rise to 1,500 households annually over the next two years. This data is from [...]
Alisa Magnotta named as co-chair of the Housing Policy Committee As a first step in her commitment to address divergent needs across the state, Governor-elect Maura Healey created six policy committees as part of her transition team to be [...]
by Alisa Magnotta The adage “we are stronger together” couldn’t ring more true than when it comes to dealing with Cape Cod’s housing challenges. When we work together, we can accomplish more, faster. Toward that end, on November 3rd we’re [...]
Editorial by by Alisa Magnotta Facts matter. However, often we use our intuition or perception to form opinions and make decisions. There is a phenomenon called the graveyard spiral whereby distorted thinking overcomes a pilot and they slowly tilt [...]
Registration is now open for individuals and teams who want to fundraise for Housing Assistance Corporation’s 4th Annual Walk for Hope. Scheduled for Sunday, May 22 at 1 pm, the event will return to an in-person format with walks [...]
Town staff, board and committee members throughout the Cape as well as local advocates are invited to register for a free Housing Assistance workshop about revitalizing our village centers by encouraging more housing above retails shops and in underutilized [...]
Mid-Cape Home Centers was once again our top team fundraiser for our Telethon for Hope. In December, more than $85,000 was raised for Housing Assistance during its 18th Annual Telethon for Hope, surpassing the total raised the previous [...]
Click here to read the PDF of Banker & Tradesmen's January 2022 article on the Cape's housing crisis.
Michael of Orleans with the crew from SVS Masonry and Housing Assistance Director of Housing Production and Maintenance Keith Trott and Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta. “What they’re doing is a godsend,” Michael said as a crew [...]
John Goff (from left), VP of Goff Brothers Construction Company, Housing Assistance Director of Housing Production and Maintenance Keith Trott, Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta, and Mark Mathison take a break from a project in which they helped [...]
Despite what you may read about other states unable to launch an emergency rental assistance effort, Massachusetts was one of the first to do so and we are leading the country in getting financial assistance to people impacted by [...]
Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta (third from left) joined state and local officials in a groundbreaking for Brewster Woods in June. By this time next year, roughly 60 people will be settling into 30 new apartments that Housing [...]
Housing Assistance’s David Quinn (from left), Shawna Moos, and CEO Alisa Magnotta with State Representative James Arciero, State Representative Kip Diggs, and Barnstable Town Councilor Nikolas Atsalis. With housing one of Massachusetts’ most critical issues, state officials visited [...]
A special thanks to this year's Oysters & Champagne Fundraising Ambassadors, Cape Cod Five CEO Dorothy Savarese (from left), Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf, and Shepley Wood Products President Tony Shepley. In the middle of July, nearly 200 [...]
With the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the CDC’s eviction moratorium yesterday, Cape Codders who are struggling to pay their rent are now at risk of losing their housing. “At a time when Covid cases are rising and our homes [...]
