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6th Annual Charter Cup Fishing Tournament Reels in Funds for HAC
Held on a steamy July day, the 2022 Charter Cup Fishing Tournament raised about $390,000 for local charities, including nearly $10,000 for Housing Assistance. The anglers support a favorite charity while having a friendly competition to see who can bring in [...]
Oysters, Champagne and Nearly $400,000 for Housing
Inspired by the story of a mother who went from homelessness to homeownership with the support of Housing Assistance, donors exceeded expectations at the 5th Annual Oysters & Champagne fundraiser. Close to $400,000 was raised to support Housing Assistance, a big [...]
COVID Retrospective: Housing Assistance Prevents Nearly 2,000 Evictions and Foreclosures During Pandemic
In early 2020, when a new illness called COVID locked down the country and people were laid off from their jobs, the calls for help began pouring in at Housing Assistance. Already the “housing emergency room” for the Cape and Islands, [...]
Coming soon: Brewster Woods
Demand was high when Housing Assistance conducted a lottery for spaces at Brewster Woods, a new affordable apartment complex that’s expected to welcome residents in October. A total of 248 households applied for the 29 apartments. David Quinn, Director of Housing [...]
Back to the Streets for the Walk for Hope
Due to COVID, last year’s Walk for Hope was a virtual event, with people walking on their own at the time and place of their choosing. Therefore, this year’s in-person Walk for Hope was a chance to celebrate togetherness. Walks took [...]
Innovative THRIVE Program Will Assist Cape Workforce
Applications and more information are available at haconcapecod.org/thrive Launched in June at Cape & Island United Way’s Best Night, Housing Assistance’s new THRIVE program will provide essential housing support for those employed in the childcare industry or those working [...]
When There’s a Mismatch Between Perception and Reality
Editorial by by Alisa Magnotta Facts matter. However, often we use our intuition or perception to form opinions and make decisions. There is a phenomenon called the graveyard spiral whereby distorted thinking overcomes a pilot and they slowly tilt the [...]
A Tribute to Board Chair Peter Muise
Housing Assistance mourns its board chair, Peter Muise. He passed away on July 6 after a long battle with cancer and post-transplant complications. His legacy will live on through his loving family and our work housing our community. Peter was deeply [...]
Danzl Excited for New Challenge as COO
In January, Cassi Danzl celebrated her 5-year anniversary at Housing Assistance by taking on a new challenge as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). It’s just the latest step in her career growth after joining the agency in 2017 as our [...]
89-Year-Old Struggles with Homelessness
When you meet Mary*, you’re struck by how cheerful, friendly, and outgoing she is. Her welcoming demeanor belies not only her age – she’ll turn 90 in June – but what she has been through the past year. From last June [...]
We can build housing and protect our environment by working together.
Editorial by Alisa Magnotta As Earth Day arrived and we’ve been able to get outdoors more, I was reminded how more than 20 years ago, both the beauty of the environment and the people in our small-town communities attracted me to [...]
Stefanie Coxe and Ann Schiffenhaus Join Housing Assistance Management Team
Between July and December, 291 households, most with good incomes and rental history, came to Housing Assistance for help because their landlord was selling their home and they couldn’t find a year-round rental. “The housing crisis has become so acute that [...]
HAC and APCC Create Cape Tailored Smart Growth Maps
Housing Assistance Corporation and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) have announced the launch of Grow Smart Cape Cod – a land use mapping project that is the result of two years of intensive collaboration between the Cape’s leading environmental [...]
Register Now for the Walk for Hope
Registration is now open for individuals and teams who want to fundraise for Housing Assistance Corporation’s 4th Annual Walk for Hope. Scheduled for Sunday, May 22 at 1 pm, the event will return to an in-person format with walks in [...]
Register for the Cape Housing Institute on March 1st
Town staff, board and committee members throughout the Cape as well as local advocates are invited to register for a free Housing Assistance workshop about revitalizing our village centers by encouraging more housing above retails shops and in underutilized commercial [...]
Cape Housing Institute: Revitalizing our Village Centers
March 1 | 3:30 to 5:00 PM | via ZOOM Register now Join Housing Assistance as we share local examples of towns across the Cape that have encouraged innovative approaches to housing in village centers to address the affordable housing crisis and [...]
Info Session to be Held for Affordable Homes Being Built on Kendall Lane in Falmouth
Housing Assistance Corporation is inviting first-time homebuyers seeking to become homeowners on Cape Cod to a Virtual Info Session for three affordable homes being built on Kendall Lane in Falmouth, on Wednesday, February 16, 5:30-6:30 pm. People can register for [...]
Orleans Project Latest Example of Community-Scale Housing Development
What’s needed to properly address the region’s housing crisis? More affordable and attainable units for year-round Cape Codders. Housing Assistance continues to tackle this issue through its housing development efforts which includes 30 affordable rentals currently being constructed at Brewster [...]
New FSS Counselor to Help Clients Become Homeowners
Empowering families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency has been one of the hallmarks of Housing Assistance’s work. It is perhaps best epitomized in our Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program which provides one-on-one support to voucher holders, helping them not only set, but [...]
Community Steps Up to Deliver Holiday Cheer for Our Clients
Thanks to the generosity of over 25 separate groups, businesses, and individuals, Housing Assistance was able to provide gifts to 298 individual clients, including 144 children, this past holiday season. “They were giving from their heart,” said Director of Community Engagement [...]