Director,LocalInitiativeProgram(LIP)

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is seeking a Director of the Local Initiative Program (LIP)/M6 in the Division of Housing Development!   AGENCY MISSION: The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is charged with creating more homes in Massachusetts and lowering housing costs for residents.   Formerly known as the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), EOHLC works with municipalities, local housing authorities, non-profit organizations, and development partners to provide affordable housing options, financial assistance, and other support to Massachusetts communities.   OVERVIEW OF ROLE :   The incumbent in this position, as the Director of the Local Initiative Program (LIP), oversees all aspects of the program.   The incumbent provides ongoing technical assistance to over 100 communities whose officials are working with developers on LIP -- either comprehensive permit or local action LIP (both rental and homeownership) -- to create affordable, workforce, and market rate housing.   The incumbent works directly with developers and municipalities to structure or process 80-100 applications per year -- either for comprehensive permit projects or local action projects.   These projects represent over $500 million annually in construction financing and over $700 million in mortgage financing.   These projects also represent up to 3,500 units of mixed-income housing per year.   HLC does not provide direct funding to these projects.   The incumbent reviews or oversees the review of all LIP applications - both rental and homeownership, prepares recommendations for the division and agency head; works closely with related public agencies also involved in projects, works with outside and in-house counsel on LIP and Chapter 40B questions, reports regularly on LIP achievements, supervises all staff assigned to LIP and serves as one of several 40B liaison staff assigned to special projects.   The incumbent also work