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HUD supports many organizations that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people.
HUD is not a direct service provider. For direct assistance, please refer to the following resources:

• Speak to a HUD Approved Housing Counselor for advice with your specific housing needs. Search online for a HUD Approved Housing Counselor near you, or call (800) 569-4287.
• Apply for the MA Centralized Waiting List - The Massachusetts Section 8 Centralized Waiting List is a partnership of 102 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which streamlines their application process for a Section 8 Voucher. HUD does not maintain or have access to the waiting list, to check your status on the Centralized Waiting List you should contact the public housing authority where you applied or the Centralized Waiting List online or at (866) 466-7328
• Contact your Local Public Housing Authority for information about public housing programs (Housing Choice Vouchers HUD Facts, Public Housing).
• Search our MA Housing Resource Guide – English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Pashto, Haitian Creole, Dari, Chinese Simplified, Arabic
  
  Massachusetts Public Housing Authorities or call (800) 955-2232 for help to find your local Public Housing Authority.
  • Information for Senior Citizens
  • Information for Persons Experiencing Violence
  • Information for Veterans
• Use the HUD Resource Locator to find affordable housing opportunities near you.
  **Please note, the HUD Resource Locator does not show property vacancy. Please call the management company directly & to inquire about vacancies, wait lists or the application process.
  • HUD does not have applications for these properties.
  • HUD does not have information about the vacancies in these properties.
  • HUD does not maintain waiting lists.

• How to apply for MA State Public Housing - State-aided public housing includes low-income family, elderly, and handicapped housing in buildings owned by Local Housing Authorities (LHAs) throughout 240 cities and towns in Massachusetts.

• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties
  A tax credit property is owned by a developer or landlord who participates in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. These owners can claim tax credits for renting some or all units to low- or moderate- income tenants at restricted rent. LIHTC rents are not based on tenant's income but instead set by the use restriction tied to the unit. Note: LIHTC owners accept Section 8 voucher tenants.

  To be eligible for an affordable unit in a LIHTC property, you must make no more than the income limit for that unit. LIHTC rents are not based on your income, but instead is set by the use restrictions tied to the unit.
  To get further information on LIHTC properties, contact Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (617) 573-1100.

• Looking for an affordable apartment in MA or search the MA Housing Navigator
• Local Listings
  You are also advised to check your local city and/or county's website for additional affordable housing opportunities.

HUD has rental assistance and housing resources through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Public Housing​

• Public Housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities. HUD provides federal aid to local Public Housing Authorities (PHA) that manage public housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.​
• Eligibility: Public Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority determines eligibility based on 1) annual gross income, 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with disabilities or as a family, and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.​
• To apply, contact your MA Public Housing Authorities.​

Housing Choice Voucher (commonly known as Section 8)​

• The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Housing assistance is provided through HUD on behalf of the family or individual, so participants can find their own housing. You can use an HCV to pay for all or part of the rent.​
• Eligibility: A Public Housing Authority will determine eligibility for the housing choice voucher program based on the total annual gross income and family size, U.S. citizenship and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status.
• To apply, contact your MA Public Housing Authorities. During the application process, a Public Housing Authority will collect information on family income, assets and family composition. The Public Housing Authority will use this information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.​