Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
Massachusetts

DHCD has a unique portfolio of state-aided public housing serving approximately 43,500 low income family, elderly, non-elderly disabled, and special needs households. This program dates back to the immediate post-war period with the development of Veteran's housing

Assistance Distributed By
State administrator/State agency; Nonprofit or for-profit providers
Funding Source
General revenue; Special one-time federal funding
Funding Year
2022-2023
Local Funding
$10,000,000
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$206,500,000
Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Funding
$150,000,000
Website
https://www.mass.gov/public-housing-assistance-programs
Contact
Ben Stone MA Department of Housing & Community Development [email protected] 617-356-5241
Amount Provided
$2,215 per year
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability status; Age
Program Type
Both rental assistance & capital resources
Capital resources
Project-based rental assistance
Income Eligibility Threshold
80% AMI or less
Duration
Rental assistance - No predetermined time limit; Capital resources - Must remain affordable in perpetuity
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
3/29/23 15:03
Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Victims of domestic violence; Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly; Households with eviction notices; Households within specific ZIP codes, neighborhoods

Required Documents

Required for income (general), housing instability, photo ID. Does not accept self-attestations.

Coordinates Eligibility With

Does not coordinate with other systems

Amount Calculation Method

Program covers rent above 30% of tenants' adjusted income, up to payment standard not based on local Fair Market Rent

Eligibility Limitations

Criminal history; Substance use; Eviction/rent payment history

Priority Populations

Persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; Victims of domestic violence; Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly