Housing Production Plan

What is a Housing Production Plan?

In Massachusetts, the Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a plan that helps a community better understand local housing needs and demand, development constraints and opportunities and a vision for future affordable housing. The HPP is a proactive strategy that focuses on developing and preserving homes that meet the requirements of the state's affordable housing law, commonly known as Chapter 40B.

An HPP is approved by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for a five-year period and includes:

• Data: an assessment of housing needs and demand based on current data, population and development trends and regional growth factors.
• Limitations: an analysis of physical and regulatory development constraints.
• Goals: housing goals, including an annual numeric housing production target.
• Strategies: implementation strategies to work towards goals.

The City of Worcester's HPP was made possible through an FY2023 Housing Choice Grant Program award. It is part of Worcester's commitment to plan for and foster the production of housing that meets the needs of current and future residents.

Housing Production Plan

The Worcester Housing Production Plan (HPP) was adopted by the Planning Board on April 30, 2025 and the City Council on August 19, 2025. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities approved the HPP on March 10, 2026.

Worcester Housing Production Plan

HPP Documents

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Approval (March 10, 2026)
• Draft City of Worcester Housing Needs Assessment
• October 17, 2024 Community Forum 1 Presentation Slides
• December 9, 2024 Community Forum 2 Presentation Slides

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has More Information on Housing Production Plans.