Rental Assistance Pilot Program
At a glance
- What: A one-year rental assistance pilot, run by Metro West Collaborative Development, is set to open applications in November.
- Where it stands: Discussed October 8; see the log below.
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- 2026-09-10 - Affordable Housing Trust - Metro West Collaborative Development, the only respondent to the request for quotes, was selected at about $22,500; trust discussed languages, application help and outreach (from auto-captions).
Sources
Log
2026-10-08 - Affordable Housing Trust
The town signed a September 18, 2026 contract with Metro West Collaborative Development for a one-year pilot giving about 25 households $500 a month, with a two-step application process; the six-month residency requirement will come back to the trust. Final materials were expected in late October, a special meeting on October 27 at 5 p.m. would approve the application, and applications would open the first week of November. Metro West agreed to give regular reports.
- 2026-09-14 - Community Preservation Committee - Staff reported an award letter on September 8 naming Metro West Collaborative Development as consultant for the program.