Need Assistance Now? Here are some resources that could help
Rent Assistance
Other assistance
Rent Assistance
Resources that help may late rent or mortgage payments.
Home Repair
Other assistance
Rent Assistance
Looking for assistance with home repairs? There may be some help available to you!
Other assistance
Other assistance
Other assistance
There are a wide range of assistance available through many different resources.
Helpful Links
*NEW* Harwich rental assistance program
In October, 2024 the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust selected an organization through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to work with in starting a rental assistance program to Harwich residents, people who work in Harwich, or have children in the Monomoy school district. Please stay posted because this will be coming soon.
Rental Assistance/Moving cost assistance
The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program is a State program that provides short-term emergency funding to help with different emergency housing expenses such as eviction, foreclosure, loss of utilities, and more.
Affordable Homes for sale
Whenever there is a deed restricted Affordable home for resale, it is posted on Housing Assistance Corporation's website. The best thing to do is fill out an application ahead of time and get ready to contact a lender once you see a home that you may be interested in.
Housing Rehabilitation Program
The Resource Inc. (TRI) is accepting applications for a Housing Rehabilitation Program that serves year round residents of Truro, Harwich, Eastham, and Provincetown. Homeowners can receive up to $50,000 in the form of a deferred, forgivable, zero0interest loan for health and safety repairs to their home. This includes roofing, siding, windows & doors, lead paint abatement, heating & septic systems, and more.
Habitat for Humanity - homeownership
Habitat for Humanity builds Affordable homes for homeownership opportunities. They average 10 projects a year all over the Cape.
Down Payment Assistance Program
MassHousing provides down payment assistance up to $30,000 to first time homebuyers who qualify for MassHousing Mortgage Loan
My Home plus one ADU program
This program is run through Housing Assistance Corporation with the purpose of assisting property owners with the creation of year round rentals. This includes technical assistance with determining feasibility of an ADU on their property as well as financial incentive.
Rental Housing inventory search
The Housing Navigator page helps you search for rental units and shows you what the waitlist looks like and which units may be currently available.
Harwich Housing authority
Harwich Housing Authority has a few different programs that they offer to eligible households. To check out their programs and learn more about what they can help you with, please click the button below.