An Affordable Housing Trust is a locally managed fund dedicated to creating and preserving affordable housing within the community. It gives towns and cities the flexibility to respond to local housing needs by supporting the development of new affordable homes, rehabilitating existing properties. and assisting residents with housing costs. The Trust is overseen by a board of local members who work to ensure that funds are used to expand housing opportunities for low and moderate income households.
Harwich rental assistance program
In October of 2024 the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust selected Homeless Prevention Council, through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to manage and run their Rental Assistance Program. The final details are being worked on and this program will be available to residents, people who work in Harwich, and households with children in Harwich schools shortly. Please stay tuned for updates.
In Spring of 2024 the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust (Trust) released an Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of Trust owned land into Affordable Housing units. Bid openings were in early June. Through the RFP selection process, the development team selected was Pennrose. The Affordable Housing Trust and Pennrose are currently in the negotiation phase. Pennrose proposed a 60 unit, 90 bedroom development with all units being income and rent restricted ranging from 30% and 100% AMI. Please stay connected for updates on this project.
In December of 2023, the Harwich Fire Association was granted funds from the Affordable Housing Trust to help complete their conversion of the old Fire Housing to a mixed use building for events with three Affordable apartments above. Stay tuned for updates on the lottery.
In September of 2024, local developer John Carey was granted funds from the Affordable Housing Trust for the conversion of the old West Harwich School House into housing. There will be 10 rental units, of which three are Affordable. Stay tuned for updates on the lottery.
If you're a developer seeking finding to create Affordable Housing Units in Harwich and are planning on applying to the Affordable Housing Trust for funds to do so, please find the application documents below.
Below are links that the Affordable Housing Trust has available to help you navigate the information you are looking for.
This link will bring you to the Affordable Housing Trust page on the Town of Harwich website.
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