Partnership Programs

DMH/DDS Set-Aside and 3% Priority Programs

Housing opportunities for people with disabilities

MassHousing's DMH/DDS Set-Aside and 3% Priority Programs support the Commonwealth's Olmstead Planning Efforts to help people with disabilities live in the least restrictive setting possible. Through these supportive housing programs, MassHousing is providing people with disabilities priority access to community-based housing coupled with the services needed for them to be successful members of the community.

Learn more about the

• DMH/DDS Set-Aside Program
• 3% Priority Program

Homelessness Prevention through the Tenancy Preservation Program

An innovative, collaborative approach to preventing evictions

The Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP) is a joint effort by MassHousing, housing advocates, state agencies (Departments of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Housing and Community Development, Mental Health, Public Health, and Transitional Assistance, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs) and the Housing Court to prevent homelessness among individuals and families who are facing eviction because of behavior related to a disability, behavioral health disorder or other complex health condition.

TPP acts as a neutral party between landlord and tenant and provides clinical consultation with the Housing Court. TPP staff assess the reasons for the eviction, identify needed services, develop a housing stabilization plan to maintain the tenancy, and monitor the case. If the tenancy cannot be preserved, the program works to find more appropriate housing.

TPP assists 500-1,000 Massachusetts households annually, preventing homelessness in 90% of those cases.

For more information, contact David Eng or 617.854.1089, or one of the TPP Program Directors.

Additional Resources and Information

• UMASS Donahue Institute: TPP Evaluation Summary, March 2010
• UMASS Donahue Institute: TPP Evaluation Presentation, March 2010
• Tenancy Preservation Program Operations Manual
• TPP Regions and Contacts
• Housing Consumer Education Centers

At the Forefront of Efforts to Address Hoarding

Leadership, advocacy, training and information-sharing

Since hosting a conference on the topic in 2007, MassHousing has helped lead local and statewide efforts to confront the issue of Hoarding.

The Housing Stability Department regularly hosts trainings for rental housing and social service professionals and maintains a comprehensive collection of hoarding information and resources.

View Hoarding Information, Events and Resources.

Dispute Resolution for Multifamily Communities

Mediation, Facilitation, Consultation

Mediation, facilitation, consultation and the Building Peaceful Communities resident workshop give rental housing staff, residents and other parties dealing with conflicts a neutral venue to discuss their issues, generate options, and work toward mutually agreeable resolutions.

MassHousing provides dispute resolution services at no cost to multifamily communities enrolled in the TAP, the Tenant Assistance Program.

For questions and intake, contact Denise Green at 617.854.1080.