Housing Navigator – Find accessable and affordable home rentals in Massachusetts
MyMassHome is the official online listing and search tool for accessible home ownership opportunities in Massachusetts.
Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Programs (Champ) – Using this site, you will be able to apply for state-aided public housing and the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP), and you will also be able to find any existing applications you may have. Moving forward, as your address changes or other information on your application changes, you will only need to update information at this site. All of your changes will be recorded at the housing authorities where you have applied.
CHAPA – Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (MA based)
Metrowest Legal Services – Housing In addition to representation, MWLS offers weekly Pro se Housing Clinics for tenants living in the MWLS service area who are facing eviction. At each clinic, a housing attorney outlines the eviction process and timeline, discusses relevant defenses and counterclaims, and explains what to expect at the court appearance. The attorney also presents a general overview of settlement options and resources that may be available. All necessary court forms are provided along with assistance in filling them out.
MassHousing – MassHousing is an independent, quasi-public agency created in 1966 and charged with providing financing for affordable housing in Massachusetts. The website has lists of the properties financed and/or overseen by MassHousing.
SMOC – South Middlesex Opportunity Council – Alphabetic list of programs and services, including low-income housing.
Mass Options – MassOptions connects elders, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers with agencies and organizations that can best meet their needs. Includes Housing and Services Support
MA Coalition for the Homeless has a mission to create lasting solutions preventing and ending homelessness in all parts of the Commonwealth.
MA Housing Consumer Education Centers – Housing Consumer Education Centers offer answers to a wide range of questions about all types of housing problems. Tenants, landlords, prospective buyers, and homeowers can access information designed to maximize housing stability, strengthen investments, and minimize disputes.
Specialized Housing, Inc. uses a condominium model to create housing for individuals who can function somewhat independently and whose behaviors can be managed with the level of staffing agreed upon by the family.
MA Congregate Housing and Eligibility – Congregate Housing is a shared living arrangement that combines housing and services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Visitability.org – Visitability is a growing trend nationwide. The term refers to single-family or owner-occupied housing designed in such a way that it can be lived in or visited by people who have trouble with steps or who use wheelchairs or walkers.
The Institute for Human Centered Design – Dedicated to enhancing the experiences of people of all ages, abilities, and cultures through excellence in design. Based in Boston.
The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access – at State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning studies and recommends ways to make environments and products more usable, safer and healthier for the needs of an increasingly diverse population. The IDeA Center’s activities are based on the philosophy of Inclusive Design.
