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- EIN 04-2483322
- (413) 499-1630
- 1 Fenn St Ste 3 Pittsfield MA 01201-6279 USA
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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing
Mission: Development and operation of housing and community development projects and programs that benefit low and moderate income people. Most significant current activities are developing affordable housing, administering the section 8 hcv program, administering housing assistance programs including raft, homebase and neighbor to neighbor and operating the regions housing consumer education center.
Programs: Berkshire housing administers the section 8 housing choice voucher and section 8 mod rehab rental assistance programs in berkshire county under contract with dhcd. Section 8 rental vouchers provide rent subsidies to more than 570 low-income families who reside in privately owned housing throughout the county. The section 8 mod rehab are project based rent subsidies attached to specific apartments located in privately owned buildings in pittsfield, massachusetts.
hcec - the housing consumer education center serves as a single source of information, referrals and services for anyone with a housing related issue. Tenants, landlords, prospective buyers, and homeowners can access information designed to maximize housing stability, strengthen investments, and minimize disputes. Through our programs and supports, we strive to prevent homelessness, foster economic self-sufficiency, and ensure housing stability for everyone in the berkshire county area.
good samaritan - berkshire housings staff operates the good samaritan homeownership program which is a chapa-certified homebuyer counseling program. Staff conduct quarterly homeownership education classes for prospective first-time homebuyers of lower and moderate incomes and ongoing one to one pre-purchase and post purchase counseling on an as needed basis. The classes are held in pittsfield, williamstown and other berkshire communities. Bhdc also services an existing portfolio of down payment assistance mortgages and hud home funded second mortgages given to low and moderate income first time homebuyers.