Are you thinking of buying your first home in Massachusetts? Would you like a free gift of money to help you purchase that first home? Unfortunately, the state of Massachusetts does not provide free grant money directly to its residents who are first time home buyers and need help with the down payment and closing costs as some other states do. However, the state does issue first time home buyer grant money to communities, and those communities provide grants directly to individuals and families. We have the contact details lower on this page. There is also Federal Grant money available as well as grants from private foundations. This is free money that shouldn’t be passed up! The grant awards can be in the thousands of dollars. It will be well worth your time to educate yourself about the grant programs that are available to Massachusetts residents.
The Housing Development Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development provides funding to developers, non-profit organizations and communities to assist first time homebuyers.
The contact information for the Massachusetts Housing and Economic Development is:
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
One Ashburton Place, Room 2101
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 788-3610
Fax: (617) 788-3605
Greg Bialecki, Secretary
Federal Grants
Besides the state programs, there are federal funds and grants available to first time home buyers in Massachusetts through the Homes and Communities program of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. On their website you’ll find complete grant information, application forms, description of available funds, as well as many other helpful tools.
Every potential home buyer looking for grants what they have to offer. You can visit the website by going here: US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Also, there is a website that has a complete list of all grant programs available through the United States Federal Government: Grants.gov. First time home buyers should plan to spend the required time investigating to determine how many individual grants they may qualify for. You can visit the website by going to Grants.gov and using their search tool to locate more Massachusetts first time home buyer grants.
Other Grants in Massachusetts
In addition to the grant programs described above, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides home buyer assistance and grants in every state. There are multiple grant programs designed specifically for people that meet certain requirements, such as grants for people with disabilities so they can continue to live independently at home. It is worth visiting HUD’s website to see what assistance is currently available. For your convenience, simply go to first time home owner grants in Massachusetts.
Here is the contact information for the HUD office in Massachusetts:
Boston Regional Office
Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr.
Federal Building
10 Causeway Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02222-1092
Phone: (617) 994-8200
Fax: (617) 565-6558
As mentioned above, there are also these local grant programs in MA:
HOME ADDI Buyer Assistance Programs by Town:
Town – Organization – Contact Person – Phone #
Abington NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Agawam HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Ashfield Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 774-2932 x 2
Attleboro Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Belchertown HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Berkley Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Bernardston Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (508) 821-2514
Braintree NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Brimfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Brockton NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Buckland Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 770-2227 x 22
Burlington Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Canton QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Charlemont Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Chesterfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Colrain Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Colrain HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Concord Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Conway Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Dedham QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Deerfield Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Dighton Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
E. Longmeadow HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Easthampton HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Easton Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Erving Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (508) 821-2514
Foxborough QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Franklin QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Gill Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Granville HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Greenfield Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Hanover QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Hanson NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Hawley Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 770-2227 x 22
Heath Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 770-2227 x 22
Hingham QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Holbrook QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Huntington HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Kingston QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Lakeville Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Leverett Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (508) 821-2514
Leyden Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (508) 821-2514
Mansfield Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Marshfield QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Middleboro Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Middleborough NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Milton QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Monroe Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Monson HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Montague Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Montgomery HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
New Salem Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Norfolk QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
North Attleboro Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Northampton HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Northfield Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Norton Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Norwell QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Norwood NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Orange Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 770-2227 x 22
Palmer HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Pelham HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Plainfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Plainville Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Plymouth Plymouth RDA Laura Schaefer (508) 747-1620 x 146
Randolph QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Raynham Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
Reading Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Rockland NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Rowe Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 770-2227 x 22
Scituate QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Shelburne Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Shutesbury Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
South Hadley HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Southampton HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Southwick HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Springfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Stoneham Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Stoughton QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Sunderland Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Taunton Pro-Home, Inc. Kirt Rebello (508) 821-2514
W. Springfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Wakefield Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Ware HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Warwick Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
Wendell Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (413) 233-1615
West Bridgewater QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Westfield HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Westhampton HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Westport QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Westwood NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Weymouth NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Weymouth QCAP Carolyn Sheppard (617) 479-8181
Whately Greenfield Housing Associates Lori Davis (617) 479-8181
Whitman NHS South Shore Janice Tucker (617) 770-2227 x 22
Wilbraham HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Williamsburg HAP, Inc. Marta Santiago (413) 233-1615
Winchester Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
Woburn Community Service Network Sheila Herbek (781) 438-5981
