House Republicans propose repeal of $5 million Housing Champions program

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 1,135

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The program began as a bipartisan idea: to incentivize cities and towns to change their zoning codes and approve more housing developments.

But three years after the launch of the state-funded, $5 million New Hampshire Housing Champions program, that bipartisan support has crumbled.

Facing projected revenue shortfalls, lawmakers stopped funding the program in the 2025 budget, but allowed it to disburse the remainder of its funds to cities and towns. This year, they are …

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