Howard Cohen, who founded of Beacon Communities, will be honored with the Outstanding Impact award at Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s (CHAPA) 52nd Annual Dinner. Mr. Cohen is a leader in affordable housing, having led the production and preservation of more than 8,000 affordable homes and previously serving with Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Cambridge Housing Authority, Boston Housing Authority, MassHousing, and Mintz, Levin. He serves on numerous affordable housing boards, including CHAPA and New Lease for Homeless Families, which he co-founded.  Howard Cohen served on NH&RA’s Board of Directors for more than a decade.