Smoke-Free Housing Resources

Follow @BHA_CCECR      Tweets by @BHA_CCECR       Smoke-Free Housing at BHA Page Index:  Smoke-Free Policy |  Reporting a Smoking Violation  | Smoking-Free Living Resources A message about the effects of smoking from our 2015 BHA Youth Health Ambassadors i...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/SmokeFreeBHA.aspx

For Public Housing and Section 8 Applicants

For Applicants Grievances and Appeals for Applicants A Public Housing or Section 8 applicant who has been denied assistance, withdrawn from the waiting list, denied priority or preference status or denied a reasonable accommodation may be entitled to an informal hearing befo...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Departments/Grievances-and-Appeals/For-Public-Housing-and-Section-8
-Applicants.aspx

REC Conference focuses on Public Housing and Public Health

The event, organized by the BHA's Center for Community Engagement and Civil Rights, was as much a celebration of resident participation in housing as it was a venue for disseminating practical information, so that tenant leaders can communicate this knowledge to other residen...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/BHA-Blog/July-2014/REC-Conference-focuses-on-Public-Housing-and-Pub
li.aspx

How Rent is Set

How Rent is Set How rent is set depends on a number of factors. The specific program in which a resident lives determines how the rent is set for that program. In family state public housing, rent is set at 32% of adjusted income (income after deductions and exclusions). In...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Public-Housing/Paying-Rent/How-Rent-is-Set.aspx

Community Service

Community Service Requirement Some residents are required to perform at least eight hours of community service or economic self-sufficiency each month. If you are between the ages of 18 and 62 and live in a federally funded public housing development, you must meet this requ...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Public-Housing/Getting-Settled/Community-Service.aspx

Mayor Walsh Honors 12 winners of 2015 Fair Housing Arts Contest and Landlord Award

Winners include landlord for family subsidized through BHA's Housing Choice Voucher Program  

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/News/Mayor-Walsh-Honors-12-winners-of-2015-Fair-Housing.aspx

Utility Chart

Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart Effective August 1, 2025 Single Family SRO 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heating: Gas 57 76 90 104 119 134...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Section-8-Leased-Housing/Finding-An-Apartment/Utility-Chart.aspx

Employment/Career

Public Housing Employment/Career Opportunities Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency Program (ROSS) Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Career Family Opportunity Program Mayor's Boston Tax Help Coalition...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Public-Housing/Resident-Services/Employment-Career.aspx

Employment/Career

Public Housing Employment/Career Opportunities Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency Program (ROSS) Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Career Family Opportunity Program Mayor's Boston Tax Help Coalition...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Community-Engagement/Resident-Services/Employment-Career.aspx

Mayor Michelle Wu cuts ribbon on new Boston Housing Authority Police Headquarters; Appoints Shumeane

BOSTON - Tuesday, December 12, 2023

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/News/Mayor-Michelle-Wu-cuts-ribbon-on-new-Boston-Housin.aspx