Catholic Charities Agencies advocates for policies that increase families' access to safe, affordable housing, and that end homelessness. We work to prevent homelessness by providing financial assistance for rent, mortgage or utility payments; and by helping to resolve issues that may lead to homelessness. In particular, we call for the protection ...
The Community Resources and Advocacy (CR&A) Program provides a range of direct client services to help people with low-income access the resources they need. Financial assistance may be available through CR&A for qualified households who need help paying for rent, heat, metered utilities, and move-in expenses. CR&A's Resource Advocates can help cli...
Springfield Partners' Eviction Clinic offers counseling and education to Springfield residents at risk of being evicted from their homes. The program offers one-on-one assistance to residents preparing for Hampden County Housing Court hearings. Our counselor serves as a mediator between the tenant and the landlord. The goal is to ensure that tenant...
The Franklin County Resource Center works with homeless and other individuals by assisting with job search, housing search and referrals, accessing mental health (basic mental health counseling), substance abuse services and other needs. This location is also a Homeless Drop in Center providing case management for those on the waiting list for the ...
Valley Opportunity Council's (VOC) Housing and Homeless Housing Programs provide assistance for income eligible and qualified applicants to search for and obtain affordable housing.The Housing Program offers assistance and rental unit options at 15 various locations focusing on Veteran's Housing, Market Rate Housing and Income Eligible Housing.Hom...
The HomeBASE program provides families an opportunity to overcome some the financial barriers to ending their homelessness. The amount and type of assistance is based on a family's needs, which will be determined through an assessment by the Dept. of Transitional Assistance (DTA). Families deemed eligible for Emergency Assistance (EA), by DHCD Home...
The Montachusett Opportunity Council (MOC) works with Our Father’s House of Fitchburg to provide Shelter Placement and Support services and case management to eligible families placed in family shelter facilities. Re-housing services focus on assisting families in shelter to find permanent housing and include: developing a housing search and budget...
The Interfaith Council's Homeless Prevention Fund helps people facing eviction or needing help moving into a new place. May include financial help.The Interfaith Council of Franklin County's Housing Assistance Committee has established the Homelessness Prevention Fund Referral Program for residents of Franklin County. Are you facing eviction? Do yo...
The Interfaith Council's Homeless Prevention Fund helps people facing eviction or needing help moving into a new place. May include financial help.ServiceNet, association with The Interfaith Council of Franklin County's Housing Assistance Committee, is partnering to administer the Homelessness Prevention Fund Referral Program for residents of Frank...
The Interfaith Council's Homeless Prevention Fund helps people facing eviction or needing help moving into a new place. May include financial help.The Salvation Army, in association with The Interfaith Council of Franklin County's Housing Assistance Committee, is partnering to administer the Homelessness Prevention Fund Referral Program for residen...
The Interfaith Council's Homeless Prevention Fund helps people facing eviction or needing help moving into a new place. May include financial help.Montague Catholic Social Ministries, in association with The Interfaith Council of Franklin County's Housing Assistance Committee, is partnering to administer the Homelessness Prevention Fund Referral Pr...
Provides housing assistance and case management and referrals for food, benefits applications, fuel assistance, jobs, and other services.The Catholic Charities Office of Social Services provides a wide range of services to individuals and families in need of assistance. Each person is given individual attention at the intake process. Evaluation, as...
Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) provides short-term, flexible financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of being displaced or forced to leave their homes due to COVID-19 employment loss.Both the RAFT and the Emergency Rental & Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) programs can provide eligible households ...
The state-funded RAFT (Residential Assistance for Families in Transition) and ERMA (Emergency Rental & Mortgage Assistance) programs provides short-term, flexible financial assistance to low-income families or individuals who are homeless or at risk of being displaced or forced to leave their homes. Funds are available for eligible households or in...
Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) provides short-term, flexible financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of being displaced or forced to leave their homes due to COVID-19 employment loss.Both the RAFT and the Emergency Rental & Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) programs can provide eligible households ...
Way Finders, the regional Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) for Hampden and Hampshire counties, administers the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT), a short-term, flexible financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. RAFT, Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance (ERMA), a...
Provides assistance with back rent after a 14 day notice to quit is received.
Catholic Charities offers rental / housing assistance for low income families and individuals including prevention, diversion and rapid rehousing funds for the homeless or those imminently facing homelessness. Evaluation, case management and additional related services are also available.
RCAP Solutions provides Section 8 Mobile Vouchers to over low-income families throughout central Massachusetts. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, and the rent must be reasonable in comparison to rents for similar, non-assisted units in the same neighborhood or community. Rental assistance is paid directly to the landlor...
The Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Outreach Program of the Center for Human Development (CHD) provides outreach and case management services to low-income at-risk adults and individuals living in a single room occupancies (SROs) in Hampshire County. Staff provide support, advocacy and other assistance needed to overcome major barriers, prevent homeles...
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