Town of Wayland

Established in 1937, Lowell Housing Authority, also known as LHA, offers a range of accommodation services for low-income, elderly, disabled and handicapped individuals. It conducts youth activities, family resource parenting, supportive living services, community policing, community service and self sufficiency, family self sufficiency and homeownership programs. The organization s administrative department is responsible for payroll processing and distribution, fund investment, account reconciliation and procurement. Its capital construction program includes the development and oversight of state and federal capital budgets and the selection and management of consultants and contractors. The organization s leased housing division subsidizes the families in privately owned apartments. Lowell Housing Authority also houses public housing and public safety divisions.

Brockton Housing Authority is a state-chartered, real estate management and development corporation. The authority oversees buying and selling activities in Belair, Sullivan, Caffery and Manning Towers, Campello Hi-Rise, Kennedy Drive, Crosby Gardens, Rainbows Terrace, Roosevelt Heights, Ann L. Ward Congregate House, Walnut-Crowell, Golden Circle, Crescent Court, and Hillside Village communities in Massachusetts. It provides information about the Section 8 housing choice voucher program, and trains property owners and property management agencies. Regulated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authority also provides information about the listed properties and workshops. Additionally, Brockton Housing Authority offers various types of rental housing options for low- and moderate-income families, senior citizens and persons with disabilities, including scattered duplex, quad and high-rise apartments. Located in Brockton, Mass., it serves more than 3,000 families.

The Arlington Housing Authority operates several housing assistance programs that provide direct housing in government-owned developments and subsidized housing in privately owned dwellings for low income individuals. It sponsors a residential home for adults with special needs in cooperation with local mental health agencies. The authority manages a 67-unit high-rise development for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. It offers family, elderly, subsidized and special needs housing programs. The authority s Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program is funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development and allows individuals and families to find and rent privately owned apartments. The Arlington Housing Authority is located in Arlington, Ma.