With the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the CDC’s eviction moratorium yesterday, Cape Codders who are struggling to pay their rent are now at risk of losing their housing. “At a time when Covid cases are rising and our homes [...]
Rick Presbrey (from left), Maureen Fitzgerald, Allison Alewine and Michael Sweeney at the RHN Conference. In Allison Alewine’s home is an area she dubs her altar where she keeps items that are reminders of her purpose in life. At the [...]
A festive retirement party was held in September for Allison Alewine, who worked at Housing Assistance Corporation for more than 25 years, most recently as vice president of operations in the Family Housing Services Department. […]
Foreclosure counseling is free at Housing Assistance Corporation for anyone whose primary residence is on Cape Cod or the Islands. There are no income or mortgage limits. […]
Ken and Janice Lyman of Yarmouthport have long been supporters of Housing Assistance Corporation’s Project Prevention through their church, St. Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth, but the couple decided they could do more. […]
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless compiled an overview of Governor Deval Patrick’s fiscal year 2014 budget recommendations for the Commonwealth, released in late January. This $34.8 billion budget is known as the “House 1” budget (as we are in [...]
Massachusetts will phase out a program that places homeless families in hotels and motels at taxpayer expense when there is no room in emergency shelters. Statewide there were 1,700 families in hotels last month – a practice that is not [...]
As the CEO of an organization that manages a variety of different programs, all of which help people in need of a decent home, I am always looking for ways to be more effective. Often I, we, have a pretty [...]
A Community Development Block Grant from the Town of Barnstable helped 10 families and 10 individuals from falling into homelessness. The town awarded HAC the $30,000 grant in April. HAC prevention specialist Peggy Konner and housing search specialist Greg Bar [...]
