DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Langsams Embrace the Joy of Giving
The top tier of Housing Assistance’s Loyalty Circle is the Quarter Century Club, an exclusive list of donors who have supported our agency for 25 consecutive years or more. Quarter Century Club...
View ArticleMcGraws Passionate About Making Impact on the Cape
At this year’s Oysters & Champagne, there will be an opportunity for guests to give in support of our mission. Longtime Housing Assistance donors Missy and Dave McGraw are already committed to...
View ArticleUMASS Group Helps Get Out the Younger Vote
Social media design example for housing advocacy by 180 Degrees Consulting This spring, a group of students from various marketing, design, social science and management disciplines conducted a study...
View ArticlePortside Tavern Delivers Kindness to Angel House Shelter
Bob Murphy, owner of the Portside Tavern in Hyannis. Every other week, a 40-pound box of fresh chicken arrives at Angel House, like clockwork. It’s delivered by Housing Assistance Board Member Ron...
View ArticleHousing Wins at Spring Town Meetings
Annual town meetings are a great opportunity for each of us to influence housing decisions in our towns. Your voice makes a difference in what kind of housing gets built and how millions of dollars of...
View ArticleWith Eviction Moratorium Extended Housing Assistance Urges Renters to Call...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has instituted a new eviction moratorium that replaces the one recently expired. This moratorium is targeted to counties that have substantial and...
View ArticleSign up for Housing Assistance’s 12th Annual Big Fix
John Goff (from left), VP of Goff Brothers Construction Company, Housing Assistance Director of Housing Production and Maintenance Keith Trott, Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta, and Mark Mathison...
View ArticleWith Nearly $4.3 Million in Rental Assistance Awarded to Date, Housing...
With the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the CDC’s eviction moratorium yesterday, Cape Codders who are struggling to pay their rent are now at risk of losing their housing. “At a time when Covid cases are...
View ArticleApply Now: Residences at Yarmouth Gardens
Applications are now being accepted for 36 new affordable 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments being constructed at 497 Route 28 in West Yarmouth. Download a Pre-Application Now The Residences at Yarmouth...
View ArticleCape Cod Commission’s Upcoming ARPA Webinars
This month, the Cape Cod Commission will host two informational webinars focused on funding opportunities that will be available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Through ARPA, the U.S....
View Article14 Affordable Rentals Proposed for 107 Main Street, Orleans
The town of Orleans is considering Housing Assistance's proposal to build 14 Affordable apartments at the location of the former Masonic Lodge, 107 Main Street. Converting underutilized properties to...
View ArticleThe Cape House Blend: Coffee That Gives Back
Three Fins Coffee Co-owner Catherine Bieri (from left), Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta, and The Cape House Realtor Katie Clancy at Three Fins Coffee in Dennis. For many, coffee is not only how...
View ArticleState Officials Look to HAC to Address Housing Crisis
Housing Assistance’s David Quinn (from left), Shawna Moos, and CEO Alisa Magnotta with State Representative James Arciero, State Representative Kip Diggs, and Barnstable Town Councilor Nikolas Atsalis....
View ArticleMore Projects Like Brewster Woods Needed to Address Housing Crisis
Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta (third from left) joined state and local officials in a groundbreaking for Brewster Woods in June. By this time next year, roughly 60 people will be settling into...
View ArticleEditorial: Rental Assistance Working AND More Housing Needed Now
Despite what you may read about other states unable to launch an emergency rental assistance effort, Massachusetts was one of the first to do so and we are leading the country in getting financial...
View ArticleMake a Difference as a Big Fix Neighbor
After a year in which the Big Fix went virtual due to the pandemic, the event is returning in a big way with work having already been done on four homes owned by seniors in Orleans. On Saturday,...
View ArticleGiving Light to Neighbors Who Need It
The crew from Graham LLC which donated their time to beautify a home in Orleans in July. Giving back is one of the foundations on which Graham LLC, a full-service construction, landscaping, and...
View ArticleRoof Repair Represents Best of Humanity
John Goff (from left), VP of Goff Brothers Construction Company, Housing Assistance Director of Housing Production and Maintenance Keith Trott, Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta, and Mark Mathison...
View ArticleYard Cleanup Offers Relief to Orleans Homeowner
Michael of Orleans with the crew from SVS Masonry and Housing Assistance Director of Housing Production and Maintenance Keith Trott and Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta. “What they’re doing is a...
View ArticleHouseholds Behind on Rent Urged to Apply for Assistance
At the end of August, the U.S. Supreme Court overthrew the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, putting thousands across the state and millions across the country at risk...
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