Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities services & programs

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (formerly DHCD) initiated a Formula Funding (FF) Program to ensure that capital funds awarded to state-aided public housing are distributed in an equitable, transparent and predictable manner.

The Heating System Repair and Replacement Program provides emergency heating system repair and replacement services to low-income households.

The HOME Program is a federally funded program that provides funding to non-profit or for-profit developers for affordable rental housing production and rehabilitation.

HomeBASE helps families who are eligible for Emergency Assistance (EA) Family Shelter find stable housing.

The mission of the Housing Appeals Committee is to provide, within the parameters of the comprehensive permit process established by G.L. c. 40B, §§ 20-23, an impartial forum to resolve conflicts arising from the siting of new affordable housing.

HDIP provides Gateway Cities with a tool to develop market rate housing while increasing residential growth, expanding diversity of housing stock, supporting economic development, and promoting neighborhood stabilization in designated areas.

The Housing Innovations Fund (HIF) is a state funded program for non-profit developers to create and preserve affordable rental housing for special needs populations.

The Housing Stabilization Fund (HSF) is a state funded program for municipalities, non-profit, or for-profit developers to support affordable rental housing production and rehabilitation.

The Massachusetts home energy assistance program (HEAP) is a free resource to help eligible households pay a portion of winter heating bills.

EOHLC works with the following Local Housing Authorities in Massachusetts.