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Housing & Community Development Resources

Emergency Services

Emergency Housing Assistance	Find information about who can assist you in this time of need and give you guidance on shelter services.
Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)	RAFT provides short-term financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
NeighborWorks Housing Solutions	Offers RAFT assistance.for Middleborough
South Middleboro Methodist Church	The Clothing Cupboard: apparel, infants to adults
MeetingHouse Church	Love in Action Food Pantry and The Clothes Closet
Central Congregational Church	Caring Center Food Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul Society	Sacred Heart Food Pantry, clothing vouchers, emergency help with rent, heat, lights, shelter, transportation
South Shore Community Action Council	Provide information and referrals for local services and supports as well as short-term emergency financial assistance for eligible households impacted by COVID-19

Homeowner Resources

Mass Housing Partnership	First-time homebuyers
Citizens Housing and Planning Association	Affordable housing listings, Homebuyer workshops
HOME Consortium	First-time homebuyers, Housing rehabilitation (offer income eligible homeowners a non-forgivable, 0% interest, no monthly payment loan, due and payable when the property is sold, transferred, or otherwise encumbered)
Neighborworks Housing Solutions	First-time homebuyer education, Rehabilitation loans, Lead paint removal, Veterans housing
South Shore Community Action Council	Fuel Assistance, Heartwap, Weatherization, Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program, Transportation, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Habitat for Humanity	Home ownership for families in significant need, Brush with Kindness home renovations
MassHousing	Home ownership resources

Renter Resources

Mass Dept of Housing & Community Development	Rental assistance programs provide financial aid to help low-income persons rent apartments other than apartments in public housing developments.
Massachusetts Community Mediation Centers	Landlords can participate in free, pre-court mediation offered by the Massachusetts Community Mediation Centers when a structured, interactive process could help preserve a tenancy.
Tenancy Preservation Program	The Commonwealth strongly urges owners and managers to inform tenants facing eviction for past due rent of the Tenancy Preservation Program, which is available to tenants with disabilities who are facing eviction as a result of behaviors related to a disability such as mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, or aging-related impairments.
Mass Housing Partnership	Rental Financing
Citizens Housing & Planning Association	Rental Assistance
Tenant Rights	Tenants should be aware of their rights and the remedies available to them as a tenant in Massachusetts. Learn the most common types of tenant rights in this guide.
MassHousing	Find affordable rental housing
Middleborough Housing Authority	MHA’s main priorities are to provide and maintain affordable rental units to persons of low income; to promote home-ownership housing opportunities; and to endeavor to meet local housing needs through community partnerships.
Office of Economic & Community Development	The Private Affordable Housing Rental Program is intended to assist persons of low to moderate income in identifying and applying for affordable rental units in the Town of Middleborough, made available through local Housing Development Support Program Grants.
Public Housing Assistance Programs	There are different types of housing available for low-income families, elderly persons, and those with disabilities. Congregate and supportive housing with assisted living services may also be available.

Energy/Utility Assistance and Rebates

Home Energy Assistance Programs	DHCD's Energy Programs provide eligible households assistance with home heating services.
Sustainable Middleborough	Their goal right now is to help residents save energy and lower their heating bills. You can also apply for an energy audit as well as find out of utility rebates.
South Shore Community Action Council	Home Energy Assistance Program
Middleborough Gas & Electric Dept	Utility Rebates
The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund	Providing energy assistance to hundreds-of-thousands of residents in temporary crisis who are struggling to pay their energy bills and do not qualify for federal or state energy funds.

Community Resources

Dept of Transitional Assistance	Assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in seven residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance (cash benefits) and food assistance (SNAP benefits), as well as workforce training opportunities.
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund (CICRF)	Provides financial assistance to qualified families caring for children with special health needs and disabilities. The CICRF can help families with certain medical and related expenses that are not covered by insurance, public benefits, or other financial sources.
Middleborough Family Resource Center	Referrals to local services in housing, transportation, nutrition, clothing, employment, insurance, childcare, parent workshops, support groups, tutors and extracurricular programming
WIC Office	Healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthcare referrals
Middleborough Council on Aging	Information, services, programs and activities, Daily Luncheon Program, Meals on Wheels, an Adult Supportive Day Program, Transportation
Health Imperatives	Vital health and human services, WIC food program
Northeast Health Services	Mental health counseling
Public Health Nurse	Blood pressure clinics, Communicable disease and food borne illness, Food service inspections, Home health supervision visits
Independence Associates	Assistance with disability issues, Self advocacy, Independent living skills, Options counseling, Peer counseling, Personal care management