Neighborhood Housing Programs
Neighborhood Housing Division
| PROGRAMS | CONTACT | TELEPHONE |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT This program provides loans to for-profit and non-profit developers to create first-time homeownership opportunities of both newly constructed and rehabilitated 1-4 family buildings. It consists of three components: |
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| Homeownership is a competitive funding round dedicated to the production of single family homeownership opportunities. Decisions are made in conjunction with the State's consolidated funding rounds. | John Feuerbach | 635-0353 |
| Home Again a housing initiative which creates new homes on city-owned parcels. | John Feuerbach | 635-0353 |
| 1-4 Family Homeownership Program provides loans to eight Boston CDCs to rehabilitate 1-4 family buildings in strategically targeted areas for first-time homeownership. | Katie Cahill-Holloway | 635-0314 |
| RENTAL
DEVELOPMENT This program provides loans to for-profit and non-profit developers to create and improve rental units for low and moderate income families through new construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings. It consists of three components: |
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| Multi-Family Housing is a competitive funding round dedicated to multi-family rental and coop projects. Decisions are made in conjunction with the State's consolidated funding round for HOME, LIHTC, and HSF funds. | Jed Baumwell | 635-0257 |
| Elderly Housing is a component that supports elderly and assisted living developments. | Theresa Gallagher | 635-0397 |
| GRASSROOTS This program funds the development of community gardens and other non-profit-owned open space, primarily in support of PFD-funded housing activity. |
Andria Post Ergun | 635-0203 |
| HOMELESS
& AIDS HOUSING These programs provide funding for housing and supportive services for the homeless, people with AIDS, and at-risk populations. |
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| The Supportive Housing Program funds transitional and permanent housing, and employment, case management, mental health, substance abuse, and housing services for homeless persons. | Adelina Correia | 635-0354 |
| Shelter Plus Care provides project-based and scatter-site rental assistance to disabled homeless individuals in conjunction with supportive services. | Gina Schaak | 635-0670 |
| Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for SRO provides project based rental assistance to single-room occupancy housing for homeless adults. | Elizabeth Doyle | 635-0247 |
| Emergency Shelter Grant funds homeless services, homelessness prevention services, and operating expenses for homeless shelters. | Brenda Cassidy | 635-0253 |
| The Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program funds rental assistance, supportive services, housing search, and technical assistance for people with AIDS.. | John Darlington | 635-0372 |
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| The Housing Counseling program provides a wide range of counseling, search and referral services to especially vulnerable populations such as elderly, persons with AIDS, and those threatened with displacement due to the loss of rent control. | Tom
Pace (Rental Resource Center) |
635-3883 |
| Tenants at Risk supports low and moderate income residents of HUD-financed multifamily rental properties to preserve their buildings, maintain their affordable rents, and build their resident communities. | Sheila Dillon | 635-0325 |
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Mayor's Housing page Contains links to other City of Boston housing agencies and services |
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