Affordable Housing in Lynn, MA

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HUD Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program

 

Bridgewell administers 200 housing vouchers for very low-income individuals with disabilities and their families. These vouchers can help those in challenging circumstances find safe, suitable, and affordable disability housing for themselves and their families.

Participants must meet income eligibility requirements and present proof of disability to qualify for the program. Bridgewell is a designated housing authority and as such abides by all applicable local and federal requirements.

Affordable Housing Resources

 

Bridgewell has partnered with GoSection8 to provide accessible affordable housing resources to those in need of assistance. GoSection8 offers an enhanced program for listing rental properties online, providing individuals and families easy online access to affordable housing options near them.

These listings are available for potential Housing Choice Voucher tenants seeking safe and affordable apartment units, duplexes, single-family homes, or townhomes on the private real estate market.

Bridgewell Housing Locator

 

Federal Emergency Housing Voucher Program

 

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) in Massachusetts to assist individuals or families in urgent or emergency housing circumstances. 

To qualify for this housing program, the following criteria must be met:

  • Currently homeless
  • At risk of homelessness
  • Fleeing violent/dangerous living conditions, such as domestic, dating, and sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking
  • Recently homeless or have high risk of housing instability

If your housing circumstances meet one or more of the categories above, there may be assistance and living options available. Please contact the Lynn Continuum of Care (Coc) Coordinated Entry Team as soon as possible to assess your eligibility for the EHV Program.

 

Lynn Coordinated Entry
Coordinated Entry Agency: Lynn Economic Opportunity
Contact Person: Dinorah Mazara
Address: 156 Broad St., Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: (781) 309-5682
Email: dinorahm@leoinc.org

Sober Housing Services

 

Bridgewell takes a person-centered approach, providing sober living services for those in our substance use treatment program. Our Affordable Housing Programs help these individuals move into safe, supportive, and of course, sober housing environments to further support their road to recovery. 

Through a collaboration with the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development, Bridgewell offers safe, clean, and affordable housing units. 

Units include both single-room occupancies for men and women and one-bedroom apartments for families.

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