EAST LONGMEADOW HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

To the Residents of East Longmeadow:

 

The housing authority has 188 units of elderly/handicapped located at the Village Green, Inward Commons, Quarry Hill and McLaren House.  The age requirement is 60 years of age with no limitations for qualified handicapped.  Income limits for our elderly/handicapped units are $34,500 for a single and $39,500 for a couple.  Rent is based on 30% of income with deductions.

 

Our McLaren House is a large single-story building containing fifteen apartments, some handicapped accessible.  The apartment consist of a bed/sitting room, kitchenette and lavatory, with shared living spaces in the center – a large common kitchen and dining area where a hot noon time meal is cooked and served five days a week – as well as two living rooms used for entertaining family members or enjoying TV or visiting together.  This type of project is another concept in housing.  Designed to help the elderly remain independent as long as possible with some supportive services.

 

We have an additional 25 units of low income in Phase I at Brownstone Gardens, and income limits for our Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) have been increased to $19,400 and $25,660 respectively.  Rent is 40% of income with deductions.

 

We also have 6 family homes throughout the town.  Rent is 27% of their income and the income limits are based on the number of household members.

 

Applications are available for all programs through our office, located at 81 Quarry Hill or can be requested by mail by calling 525-7057.

 

Our board meetings are held once a month on the second Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Quarry Hill Community Building.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Edgar Belliveau, Chairmen

Chandler Newell

Jean Peirce

Jack Florence

Carol Johnston