Housing Development & Technical Assistance

• Completed 321 units of affordable housing
• Provided technical assistance to developers of family and/or elderly housing in the towns of Kingston, Harwich, Marshfield, Oak Bluffs, Hanson and Hyannis resulting in the creation of over 180 units
• Under development: housing for the elderly in Plympton, family housing in Wareham, housing for the mentally ill in Taunton and a Family Life Center in Brockton

Rental Management

• Manages 321 units of affordable housing at 18 sites in Plymouth & Bristol counties
• Provides full array of property management services, including technical consultations
• Manages properties funded through various programs; such as, HUD 202, RD (FmHA) 515, HUD 811, HOME, Low Income Tax Credit and Massachusetts Rental Voucher project based program
• Administers more than 2,000 federal rent subsidies and state rental vouchers
• Assists Section 8 families achieve financial independence through the Family Self-Sufficiency Program
• Administers Shelter Plus Care Program & HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program providing assistance to homeless families
• Assists families with open DSS cases reunite through the Section 8 Family Unification Program
• Administers the JobLink Housing Voucher program, a welfare-to-work housing assistance program.

Housing Rehabilitation - Neighborhood Revitalization

• Rehabilitated substandard units in Plymouth & Bristol counties under the Section 8 Mod Rehab Program
• Provides low cost financing to owners of 1 to 4 family properties to remove lead paint from their homes
• Bought and repaired 5 severely deteriorated buildings in Taunton
• Renovated 8 homes in Brockton in cooperation with a local community group

Homeownership

• Developed 36 single family units in Pembroke and 70 units in Taunton
• Assists homeowners with alternatives to foreclosure
• Provides first time homebuyer education workshops
• Helps homeowners obtain home repair loans to repair, remodel, or expand their existing homes
• Assists families in obtaining low interest mortgages to purchase and rehabilitate homes in Plymouth County
• Administers soft second & down payment assistance programs in the towns of Kingston, Carver & Pembroke, Whitman & Hanson
• Administers the Department of Environmental Protection Loan Program for area towns in order to assist homeowners upgrade failed septic systems.

Tenant - Landlord Services

• Provides counseling, information, workshops, training and referrals for landlords and tenants
• Produces original publications; such as, Landlord??s Guide, Property Management Guide

Homeless Services

• Assists families to get them out of abusive situations through the Scattered Site Transitional Apartment Program
• Prevents homelessness via counseling, mediation, court assistance, and help in applying for government assistance
• Helps families in shelters find safe, permanent housing through Housing Search
• Lead agency for the Victims Relocation Counseling Program.