These programs may help individuals locate and maintain safe, permanent housing.
| Agency/Business Name | Contact | Street Address | City/Town | Zip Code | Telephone Number | Hours of Operation | Website (if available) | TTY | Fax | Services Provided | Eligibility Requirements | Referral Process | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessible Housing Registry | Pat Cook | 210 | Amherst | 01020 | (413) 256-0473 | no hours | no email | > View the Accessible Housing Registry website | yes | 413-256-0190 | no services provided | no requirements listed | no process listed |
| Association for Community Living | Gail Brown | 1 Carando Drive | Springfield | 01104 | 413-732-0531 or 1-800-536-2910 | 9am- 5pm Mon- Fri | browng@theassn.org | > View the Association for Community Living website | no tty | 4137321168 | Residential Services | Mental Retardation Diagnosis | Through DMR |
| Chicopee Housing Authority | no contact listed | 128 Meeting House Rd | Chicopee | 01020 | (413) 592-6132 | 8am-5pmMon. - Fri. | no email | > View the Chicopee Housing Authority website | yes | (413) 594-7750 | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal and state Guidelines for Income | Self-referral |
| Community Enterprises | Laura Foulkes | 1985 Main St. | Springfield | 01103 | (413) 733-1240 | 8:30am - 4:30pm Mon. - Fri. |
cefoulks@yahoo.com | > View the Community Enterprises website | (413) 733-1240 | (413) 739-3677 | Residential Support and Adult Foster Care | Psychiatric Diagnosis, Dual Diagnosis and Mental Retardation or physical disabilities | Through DMR and DMH |
| Community Enterprises, Inc. | Richard W. Venne | 441 Pleasant St., PO Box 598 | Northampton | 01061 | (413) 584-1460 | no hours | no email | > View the Community Enterprises, Inc. website | yes | 586-1121 | Participants are assisted in finding housing which suits their needs. Arrangements include home sharing, independent living w/ intensive supports, self-directed households. Also offers personal network development, family support, consumer center. Languages include American Sign Lang., and Spanish. | no requirements listed | MCB, OTH, DMH, DMR, MRC, LEA |
| Gandara Mental Health Center | Michael Naldrett | 147 Norman Street | West Springfield | 01089 | (413) 736-8329 | 9am-5 Services 24 hours a day | mnaldrett@gandaracenter.org | no website | no tty | 746-4270 | Provides culturally & linguistically appropriate residential care for Spanish speaking mentally ill/mentally retarded clients of Springfield. . Spanish is spoken here as well as English. | need to be eligible by DMH, DMR | DMH, DMR |
| Hap, Inc. The Region's Housing Partnership | Jim Reis | 322 Main St. Suite One | Springfield | 01105 | (413) 233-1664 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | jreis@haphousing.org | > View the Hap, Inc. The Region's Housing Partnership website | (413) 781-8723 | (413) 233-1609 | first-time homeownership services, a housing consumer education center for any housing related questions; landlord education; transitional housing programs; fair housing education; rental assistance; affordable housing development, and property management. | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Holyoke Housing Authority | Rita Maccini, Director of Housing Opportunity | 475 Maple Street | Holyoke | 01040 | (413) 539-2220 | 8:30am to 4:30pm Mon. - Fri. |
ritam@holyokehousing.org | no website (coming soon!) | 1-800-545-1833 ext. 510 | 539-2227 | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal and State Guidelines for Income | self referral |
| The Massachusetts Fair Housing Center | Erica Johnson, Outreach and Education Coordinator For complaints: Call 1-800-675-7309 Ext: 101 |
57 Suffolk Street, 4th floor | Holyoke | 01040 | 1-800-675-7309 | 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs.; Friday 9am-1pm | info@massfairhousing.com | > View The Massachusetts Fair Housing Center website | yes | 533-9978 | Investigation of Housing Discrimination in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Berkshire, and Worcester Counties. Educational and legal services are also provided. | Universal | Self Referral or Agency Referral |
| Independence House | no contact | 1475 Roosevelt Ave | Springfield | 01109 | (413) 732-7953 | 9am -3pm Mon. - Fri. | no email | no website | yes | no fax | Subsidized Accessible Housing | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Linden Towers | Tracy Lynch | 310 Stafford Street | Springfield | 01104 | (413) 737-5588 | 8:00am-5:00pm Mon. -Fri. | no email | no website | no tty | (413) 734-5517 | Subsidized Housing | 25 Units for People with Disabilities | Self Referral |
| Longmeadow Housing Authority | no contact listed | 119 Knollwood Drive | Longmeadow | 01106 | (413) 567-0902 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | no tty | no fax | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Ludlow Housing Authority | no contact listed | 114 Wilson Street | Ludlow | 01056 | (413) 589-7272 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | yes | no fax | Subsidized housing and | State guidelines | Self Referral |
| Mental Health Association | Linda Brown | 995 Worthington St | Springfield | 01109 | (413) 734-5376 | 9am-5pm Mon-Fri | just call | no website | yes(413) 785-5288 | (413) 737-7949 | Residential Support | Mental Health or Retardation Diagnosis | Through DMR, DMH and State-wide Head Injury Program |
| Multicultural Community Services for Springfield | Michael Romanovitch | 1000 Wilbraham Road | Springfield | 01109 | (413) 782-2500 | 9am-5pm Mon.- Fri. | mromanovitch@mcsnet.org | > View the Multicultural Community Services for Springfield website | no tty | (413) 796-1955 | Core Elements, Intensive Flexible Family Support, Hispanic Parent Support, Family Information, Resource and Support Team, Parent Advocacy Group, Hispanic Transition Project | no requirements listed | no process listed |
| New England Farm Workers Council | Jenny Diaz | 225 High Street | Holyoke | 01040 | (413) 536-5403 Ext.228 | 9am-5pm Mon-Fri | jdiaz@partnersforcommunity.org | > View the New England Farm Workers Council website | no tty | (413) 536-5405 | Housing Search | Client of the Department of Transitional Assistance | Through DTTA |
| Palmer Housing Authority | no contact listed | 113 Fletcher Street | Palmer | 01069 | (413) 283-9311 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | no tty | no fax | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Pioneer Valley Planning Commission | Laurel Foley | 26 Central Street | West Springfield | 01189 | (413) 781-6045 | 9am-5pm Mon-Fri | lfoley@pvpc.org | > View the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission website | (413) 781-7168 | (413) 732-2593 | Home Modification, Weatherization and Septic Repair | Member of the PVPC | Through a Member, City/Towns and Public and Private Entities |
| Springfield Housing Authority | Michelle Hyde | 25 Saab Court, PO Box 1060 | Springfield | 01101 | (413) 785-4517 | Mon,Tue,Wed and Fri 8:00am - 12:00pm 12:30pm - 4:30pm | no email | > View the Springfield Housing Authority website | no tty | (413) 785-4567 | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services | Ruth Ann Stutts | 111 Wilbraham Road | Springfield | 01109 | (413) 739-4737 | 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri | stutts@springfieldnhs.org | > View the Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services website | no tty | (413) 739-8070 | Home Buyers Training and Credit Counseling | Universal | Self Referral |
| The Consortium Support Network for Families of Western, MA | Janice Harris | 187 High Street | Holyoke | 01040 | (413) 536-2401 ext.3013 | 9am- 5pm Mon- Fri | no email | > View the The Consortium Support Network for Families of Western, MA website | no tty | no fax | Supported Housing | DMR Diagnosis | Through DMR |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | no contact listed | Thomas P. O'neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street | Boston | 02222-1092 | 617-994-8200 | 8:30am-5:00PM Monday-Friday | no email | > View the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website | no tty | no fax | Funds Subsidized Housing | Federal Guidelines for Income | no process listed |
| Ware Housing Authority | no contact listed | 20 Valley View | Ware | 01082 | (413) 967-4477 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | no tty | no fax | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| West Springfield Housing Authority | no contact listed | 37 Oxford Place | West Springfield | 01089 | (413) 788-0988 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | no tty | no fax | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |
| Westfield Housing Authority | no contact listed | 12 Alice Burke Way, PO Box 99 | Westfield | 01085 | (413) 568-9283 | 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri | no email | no website | no tty | no fax | Subsidized housing and Section 8 vouchers | Federal Guidelines for Income | Self Referral |