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•	Rental Assistance (Section 8)

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Public Housing

Information about the BHA lease, civil rights, employment, programs, pet policy, resident input and more.

Public Housing Information

2004 Community Service Policy

Access BHA
This program will upgrade 267 apartments in the family developments and 100 apartments in the elderly/disabled developments so that they are fully handicapped accessible.

BHA Lease
Download, read and print the BHA public housing lease. Available in six languages.

Civil Rights
Click here to read the Civil Rights Guide for BHA residents.

Development Contact Information
Complete list of BHA developments and management contact information.

Elderly/Disabled Resident Services Program
Resident services at the BHA's Elderly/Disabled sites.

Grievances & Appeals
BHA residents have the right to file grievances and appeals regarding certain BHA decisions.

Mediation
Designed to help residents work out mutually acceptable solutions to their differences.

Other Housing Programs
Other city, state, national and non-profit housing resources.

Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PH FSS) Program
The public housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program (PH FSS)is designed to help families living in BHA federal family public housing to become self-supporting.

Resident Participation
To find out the ways in which BHA tenant organizations advocate for residents and work with the BHA to develop policies and procedures, click here.

Scholarship Information for BHA Residents

Transfers
Click here to find out the process for transfers at the BHA and who you can call to check on your transfer status.

Youth Services
To learn more about youth services available in Boston, click here.

PDFs

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Elderly Pet Policy 2003 (.pdf)

Family Pet Policy 2003 (.pdf)