{"id":36,"date":"2023-12-12T18:26:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:21:24","slug":"resident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/en_au\/resident\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tResidents\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Public Housing<\/strong>The NCMHousing Authorities (NCMHA) manages several housing authorities that rent affordable housing to lower-income families and elderly and disabled families. The NCMHA team strives to provide the highest level of housing and supportive service programs that will assist residents in achieving self-sufficiency and aging in place.<a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DHCD_INCOME_LIMITS__EFFECTIVE_APRIL_1_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHCD Income Limits for Admission into State-Aided Housing Programs<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tSection 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) is a Federal Housing Program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In order to determine preliminary eligibility, an applicant must supply our office with an application issued by MASSNAHRO, which you can download here.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tSection 8 Participants\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>The Leominster Housing Authority each offers subsidies through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP). HCVP is a federally funded rental assistance program designed to help low-income families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing. The program provides subsidies to qualified households for use in private housing in the community of their choice. Under the Section 8 Program, households initially pay 30%-40% of their gross income toward the rent plus utilities, and the Federal Government pays the difference between that amount and the approved contract rent amount.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leominster-SunsetTowers1.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leominster-SunsetTowers1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leominster-SunsetTowers1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Leominster-SunsetTowers1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" class=\"no-lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tSection 8 Office Location and Hours\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Leominster Housing Authority, <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/obSrXjAb4qjp59r19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Main Street, Leominster, MA<\/a>.<br \/>For telephone inquiries:<br \/>Leominster &#8211; <a href=\"tel:+19785375300\">(978) 537-5300<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tLeased Housing Office Hours\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tWalk In Hours &#8211; Leominster\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 11:30 a.m.<br \/>Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m.<br \/>Thursday: 1:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tWalk In Policy\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Although the Leased Housing Department holds walk-in hours, it is usually better for you to contact your caseworker to set up an appointment. All requests (copies of any documents from your file) must be requested in writing. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tSection 8 Forms\/Notices For Leominster\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lease-Addendum-LHA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lease (Tenancy) Addendum Leominster<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Utilities-Allowance-LHA.pdf\">Utility Allowance Schedule Leominster<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Payment-Standard-LHA.pdf\">Payment Standards Leominster<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Port-Out-Admin-Fee-Notice-Leominster-April-2025.pdf\">Port Out Admin Fee Notice Leominster<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tSection 8 Forms\/Notices For Holden\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lease-Addendum-HHA.pdf\">Lease (Tenancy) Addendum Holden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Utilities-Allowance-HHA.pdf\">Utility Allowance Schedule Holden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Payment-Standard-HHA.pdf\">Payment Standards Holden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Port-Out-Admin-Fee-Notice-Holden-April-2025.pdf\">Port Out Admin Fee Notice Holden<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tThe Family Self-Sufficiency Program\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>An Opportunity for Participants of the Housing Choice Voucher Program<\/strong>The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program enables families assisted through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and Public Housing (PH) residents to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. Under the FSS program, low-income families are provided opportunities for education, job training, counseling, and other forms of social service assistance while living in assisted housing so they can obtain the skills necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.The FSS program is administered by public housing agencies (PHAs) with the help of program coordinating committees (PCCs). The PCC usually consists of representatives of local government, employment and job training agencies, welfare agencies, nonprofit providers, local businesses, and assisted families.Services for FSS program participants are provided through local partnerships with employers and service providers in the community. Services are not funded by HUD. HUD funding is provided for the salary of FSS coordinators and is awarded through annual Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs).Public Housing residents and HCV participants interested in participating in the FSS program may contact Urania Correa ext 114 at <a href=\"tel:+19785375300\">(978) 537-5300<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VSPLASH-360800.png\" alt=\"A view of an apartment building from the street.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"489\" width=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VSPLASH-360800.png 678w, https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VSPLASH-360800-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VSPLASH-360800-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" title=\"VSPLASH-360800\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" class=\"no-lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tFinding Apartment and Rental Properties\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>The Housing Authority has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablehousing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoSection8.com<\/a> for apartment and rental property listings.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gosection8.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a> to view apartments for rent.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tReasonable Accommodation\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>A reasonable accommodation is a change or waiver to policies, practices, procedures, or services to allow persons with disabilities equal access and opportunity for all North Central Massachusetts Housing Authorities programs. A reasonable accommodation request can only be denied if it causes an undue administrative and financial burden or changes the fundamental nature of the housing authority or its programs. Reasonable accommodation requests can be made by persons with disabilities.<a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/REQUEST_FOR_REASONABLE_ACCOMMMODATIONS-MODIFICATIONS_FORM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reasonable Accommodation\/Modification Request Form<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/REASONABLE_ACCOMMODATION_DISABILITY_VERIFICATION_FORM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reasonable Accommodation Disability Verification Form<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NOTICE_TO_ALL_APPLICANTS_AND_RESIDENTS_REASONABLE_ACCOMMODATIONS_AND_MODIFICATIONS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice to All Applicants and Residents: Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications<\/a><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tViolence Against Women Act (VAWA)\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>The federal Violence Against Women Act 2013 protects individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The name of the law is the Violence Against Women Act, or &#8220;VAWA.&#8221; The following notice explains your obligations under VAWA.<a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VAWA_NOTICE_OCCUPANCY_RIGHTS_5380.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Tenant Notification<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/VAWA_NOTICE_OCCUPANCY_RIGHTS_5380_SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Tenant Notification (Spanish)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Certification-of-Domestic-Violence-Form-5382-English.pdf\">Certification of Domestic Violence Form<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ncmhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Certification-of-Domestic-Violence-Form-5382-Spanish.pdf\">Certification of Domestic Violence Form (Spanish)<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents Public HousingThe NCMHousing Authorities (NCMHA) manages several housing authorities that rent affordable housing to lower-income families and elderly and disabled families. 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