State-Aided Public Housing

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

Contact
Ben Stone MA Department of Housing & Community Development [email protected] 617-356-5241
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

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

Required Documents

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

Funding Source
General revenue; Special one-time federal funding
Funding Year
2022-2023
Amount Provided
$2,215 per year
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Amount Calculation Method

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

Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability status; Age
Website
https://www.mass.gov/public-housing-assistance-programs