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for resident use,and a sitting area with television and 0 56 one-bedroom units of affordable housing for DVR. Washing machines and dryers are provided for persons 55 and older at Asher's Path Apartments. resident use for a nominal fee. A Resident Services 10 Units of family rental housing at Great Cove Coordinator assists at Asher's Path with special needs Community and requests of the residents. • 32 Units of State Elderly/Disabled units funded Our lending libraries are updated and maintained by DHCD in Brewster at all sites. A community garden at Asher's Path was 0 24 Units of State Family housing units funded by provided and enjoyed by residents again this year. DHCD in Brewster Community Involvement 0 11 Scattered site family units funded via the Mrs. Botsford has remained a very active mem- Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts ber in all area Executive Director professional groups, Rental Assistance Program(MRVP)in Brewster. and served her second year as President of the Southeastern Massachusetts Executive Director's 0 8 Units of State Family housing units funded by Association. Mrs. Botsford remains on the executive DHCD in Carver board of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National 0 20 Units of State Elderly/Disabled housing units Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials funded by DHCD in Carver (MassNAHRO). She remains an active member of many sub-committees and working groups through 0 8 Units of Special Needs housing units funded by MassNAHRO and DHCD including the Housing DHCD in Carver Committee which meets with DHCD monthly. Mrs. . Housing Assistance Program (number varies) Botsford remains active in other towns where we man- which offers on-going rental assistance, age their housing authorities: Carver, Brewster, and emergency rent or mortgage assistance, Mattapoisett. first/last/security deposit assistance,and first-time Current Housing Programs homebuyer assistance. • 31 Scattered site family and elderly units funded • 10 Units of State Family housing units funded by DHCD in Mattapoisett via the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts 0 54 Units of State Elderly/Disabled housing units Rental Assistance Program(MRVP). funded by DHCD in Carver • 38 Project based family and elderly units funded Waiting lists via the Department of Housing and Community The housing authority maintains waiting lists for Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts all housing that it owns and manages. In 2018,DHCD Rental Assistance Program (MRVP) project started to implement its new on-line waiting list pro- based program located at TCB Mashpee Village. gram, CHAMP (Common Application for • Two Alternative Housing Voucher Program units Massachusetts Public-Housing). Training for this sys- (AHVP) funded via the Department of Housing tem has been on-going for several months and makes and Community Development(DHCD) to assist it,at this point,impossible to determine the number of non-elderly disabled individuals. people on our public housing waiting lists. CHAMP • 24 Elderly/disabled units funded under the State is expected to "go live" in the late spring of 2019. 667 Program located at the Frank J. Homeyer Objectives for the Coming Year Village,7 Job's Fishing Road. This development includes two barrier free units. Three of the 24 • Remain active in the development of any new units are set aside for non-elderly, disabled affordable housing and programs in the town of residents. Mashpee, as well as in towns where we manage • 6 State family three bedroom units funded under their housing authorities. the State 705 Program,Breezy Acres,at 570 Old • Maintain involvement in community Barnstable Road. This development includes one organizations,boards,and coalitions. three-bedroom barrier free unit. 126