Rental Assistance
NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions (NHS) provides and administers rental assistance to approximately 2,800 households in Plymouth and Bristol counties through a contract with the State’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC).
Rental subsidies enable low-income households to secure decent rental housing by paying the difference between what a household or family is able to pay and the total housing cost.
How It Works
Program participants find housing that meets program requirements on the private rental market, and NHS inspects those apartments prior to move-in and on an annual or bi-annual basis thereafter to ensure units continue to meet Housing Quality Standards.
The landlord/owner, tenant, and NHS enter into a contract that sets the total rent the landlord receives while clearly specifying the share of rent for which the tenant and NHS are each responsible.
Participants may choose housing anywhere in our service area. If a participant is outside our service area, it’s possible to select housing elsewhere in the state through a network of regional agencies that contract with EOHLC; out-of-state transfers can also be arranged under some programs.
Learn more about the available rental assistance programs by clicking below.
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MA Rental Assistance Voucher Programs
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View Affordable Housing Rental Properties
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NHS Rental Properties
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