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Mansfield Housing Authority

22 BICENTENNIAL COURT,
MANSFIELD, MA 02048
Tel 508-339-6890

e-mail: mansfield.housing@verizon.net

Commissioners

Staff


Beth Oberlander – Vice Chairman
Edward F. Carl, III– Treasurer
Douglas Murphy – Asst. Treasurer
Danielle W. Fish*
Kevin Doyle

*Governor's appointment

 Mike Forbes, Director

 

Affordable Homeownership Opportunity

First Time Homeowners 
MADISON PLACE
2 – Two bedroom units - $160,000
163 Rumford Avenue
Mansfield, MA 02048 

Qualifications:

  • Income limits are 80% area median income:

  • The maximum income level for the households are as follows:

  • 1 person = $46,300.  2 persons = $52,950. 3 persons = $59,550. 4 persons = $66,150.

  • The total value of household assets cannot exceed $50,000 at the time of application.

  • All applicants will need to meet mortgage requirements of their lending institution

 Applications may be picked up in person at the following locations in Mansfield

The Mansfield Housing Authority 
22 Bicentennial Court

Mansfield Town Hall, Clerk’s Office
6 Park Row

 Mansfield Public Library 
255 Hope Street   

Mansfield Council of Aging  
255 Hope St

Click here to download Application

General Eligibility Requirements Applicable to All Applicants

Use & Resale restrictions apply.

 

Links to:

Housing Applications can be obtained online through the links listed below and are also available at the Housing Authority’s Office at 22 Bicentennial Court, Town Hall at 6 Park Row, Library, and Council on Aging both at 255 Hope Street. You may also obtain an application by sending a self addressed stamped envelope with $.63 Postage to:

Mansfield Housing Authority
22 Bicentennial Court
Mansfield, MA 02048

Other information:

ANNUAL REPORTS (Adobe PDF file)

History of Mansfield Housing Authority

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The Mansfield Housing Authority was formed in 1948 by a vote of the town meeting. The Board of Selectman appointed the original Board of Commissioners in October 1948. They were as follows; Donald W. Joy, George Syat, Reverend Wray W. Stickford, Norman A. Vickery, and Appointed by the State Housing Board was Reverend Wesley A. Mallery.

At the next regular town election, held in January 1949,  the Town's people elected it’s first Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. It consisted of Sterling Conrad, chairman, Bradley Dauphinee, vice chairman, Edward McKillop, treasurer, Frank E. O’Brien, member.  Reverend Wesley A. Mallery remained as the State appointee and acted as secretary. 

Eddy Street

In 1951, the Authority constructed 10 houses, on Eddy Street, for veterans.  Eddy Street has since become low-income family housing, where veterans continue to have preference.

Cedar Court

 In 1958, the Authority constructed it’s Cedar Court Elderly housing development, consisting of 30 - one bedroom apartments. The Authority has since made one apartment into a community room, for the residents.

Bicentennial Court

 In 1976, Bicentennial Court was built, consisting of 60,  one bedroom, apartments, with an office building and community room.

State Grant

In 1980, the Authority purchased 5 houses, throughout town, for low-income families, with a grant from the State.

Park and Hawthorne Court

In 1985, the Authority constructed a 42 unit elderly apartment building at 15 Park Street, known as Park Court. With the same State Grant, the Authority constructed 4 duplex, three-bedroom, houses on Hawthorne Court, to assist low-income families. Along with the construction of Park Court and Hawthorne Court, the Authority was able to construct a Maintenance garage that is located on Hawthorne Court.

Disabled Housing

 In 1988 the Authority constructed a group home for mentally and physically disabled individuals, at 651 South Main Street. This house is a duplex, with 4 bedrooms in each unit, and is now leased to Road to Responsibility, Inc., where the residents receive 24-hour care.

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Housing Units Controlled by the Authority

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State Housing Units: 154 Total

131 Elderly / Handicapped Housing Units:

Bicentennial Court:  60 - 1 bedroom units including 3 handicapped units.

Park Court:  41 - 1-bedroom units including 2 handicapped units & 1 - 2 bedroom unit.

Cedar Court:  29 - 1 bedroom units. 

23 Family Housing  Units:

Hawthorn Court:  4 Duplex Houses (8 units) consisting of 7 - 3 bedroom units and  1 - 3 bedroom handicapped unit.

Eddy Street: 10 - 3 bedroom Houses. 

West Street  # 253: 1 - 3 bedroom House.

Dean Street # 41: 1 - 4 bedroom House.

Brook Street # 45: 1 - 4 bedroom House.

Pineneedle Lane #s 74 & 76: 1 Duplex House consisting of 1- 2 bedroom unit & 1 - 3 bedroom unit.

Handicapped Home (State Chapter 689 Housing): 

South Main Street # 651: 1 - Duplex House consisting of 2 - 4 bedroom units. This House is currently leased and run by Road To Responsibility, Inc.

Federally Subsidized Section 8 Program: 143 Total Units

Mansfield currently has 63 Vouchers.

Mansfield, also has 80 Mobility Vouchers; these Vouchers are issued from other Housing Agencies and Managed through the Mansfield Housing Authority.

The Section 8 Program is a Federally Funded Program, which allows families to be subsidized in homes, or apartments owned by private landlords.

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