Housing Resources

Housing Finance and Regulatory Agencies

MA Department of Housing and Community Development – Housing finance information for developers – Housing finance and zoning information for communities – Information for residents about assistance programs

Massachusetts Housing Partnership – Soft-second loan program for first-time home buyers – Financing resources for housing developers

MassHousing Finance Agency – Financing resources for developers – 40B Comprehensive Permit information for communities and developers – Foreclosure Prevention information for home owners – Mortgage information for home buyers

Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation – Financing resources for developers

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development – Financial and technical assistance programs for rural communities

Cape Cod Commission – Regional land-use planning and regulatory agency for Cape Cod – Financing resources for developers

Housing Advocacy, News, and Information

Massachusetts Housing Partnership – Statewide affordable housing news and policy updates

Knowledgeplex – Online national resource center for affordable housing and community development

Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association – Massachusetts housing policy advocacy group

Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations

Enterprise Resource Database – How-to documents and research about affordable housing

Partners and Other Housing Providers

Cape Light Compact – Regional energy services organization serving Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard

ENERGY STAR – U.S. program to save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices

Housing Assistance Corporation

Harwich Ecumenical Council for the Homeless

Community Housing Resources, Inc.

Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod

Housing Disclosure

Last updated: March 26, 2012