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Resident Services includes two barrier free units. Three of the 24 Several services and recreational activities are units are set aside for non-elderly, disabled offered to our residents: A monthly newsletter is residents. provided; bingo and yoga are offered free of charge; 6 State family three bedroom units funded under there is an annual ice cream social; pot luck dinners; the State 705 Program,Breezy Acres,at 570 Old afternoon teas; monthly birthday parties; a holiday Barnstable Road. This development includes one party; a monthly meeting/coffee hour with residents; three-bedroom barrier free unit. and miscellaneous presentations throughout the year. In addition, the housing authority maintains a small 9 Scattered site family and elderly units funded library for resident use, and a sitting area with via the Federal Section 8 Program. television and DVR.Washing machines and dryers are 56 one-bedroom units of affordable housing for provided for resident use for a nominal fee. A Resident persons 55 and older at Asher's Path Apartments. Services Coordinator assists at Asher's Path with special needs and requests of the residents. Housing Assistance Program to assist Mashpee residents with short-term rental assistance, Community Involvement emergency rental assistance, emergency Mrs.Botsford remains very active in community, mortgage assistance, first/last/security deposit state,and federal housing and human services groups: assistance, and first-time homebuyer assistance Mrs. Botsford is past President of the Small Housing (numbers vary). Authority Directors Organization; a member of 10 Units of family rental housing at Great Cove MassNAHRO's Board of Directors and of the Community. MassNAHRO Housing Committee, which meets monthly with DHCD; a member of the Governor's 32 Units of State Elderly/Disable units funded by Advisory Committee and a member of the Asset DHCD in Brewster. Management and Governance Working Group; a 24 Units of State Family housing units funded by member of the board for the Southeastern DHCD in Brewster. Massachusetts Executive Directors Association and Board of Directors; a member of the National 2 Scattered site family units funded via the Association of Housing &Redevelopment Officials;a Department of Housing and Community member of the Community Health Network Area; a Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts member of Citizens Housing and Planning Association; Rental Assistance Program(MRVP). and a member of the Cape Housing Officials group. Waiting Lists The Housing Authority maintains waiting lists for Current Housing Programs all housing that it owns and manages. Following is a • 25 Scattered site family and elderly units funded list of the waiting lists and the number of applicants via the Department of Housing and Community waiting for housing: Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts Rental Assistance Program (MRVP). Chapter 667/Homeyer Village (one bedroom • 38 Project based family and elderly units funded only): 111 (increase of 1 from last year) via the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts Chapter 705Breezy Acres(three bedrooms only): Rental Assistance Program (MRVP) project 65 (decrease of 6 from last year) based program located at TCB Mashpee Village. MRVP Project Based assistance at Mashpee • 2 Alternative Housing Voucher Program units Village: (AHVP) funded via the Department of Housing 1 bedroom: 25 (increase of 3 from and Community Development (DHCD) to assist last year—list closed in May 2014) non-elderly disabled individuals. 2 bedrooms: 13 (decrease of 16 from • 24 Elderly/disabled units funded under the State last year—list is closed) 667 Program located at the Frank J. Homeyer 3 bedrooms: 21 (decrease of 11 Village,7 Job's Fishing Road. This development from last year) 4 bedrooms: 6 (decrease of 2 from last year) 100