Housing Authority
Contact:
Charlene Whitney - Executive Director
413.967.4477
Elizabeth Gaffney - Assistant Director
413.967.4477
Address: 20 Valley View, Ware, MA 01082
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM to 4 PM
Please note: we may be closed for holidays, trainings, inspections or conferences. Please call ahead.
Ware Housing Authority
Name Title Term Expires
Henrietta L. Devlin, Chairman 2020
Jon Hogan 2021
Francis J. Nevue 2023
George Staiti April 8, 2019
Vacancy State Appointee
Housing Authority Mission Statement:
It is the Mission of the Ware Housing Authority to remain committed to working cooperatively with community, state, federal and local officials, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing to the citizens of Ware, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Program Details: We have 667, 705, and Section 8 programs. Applications are available outside the office at 20 Valley View, Ware, or online at mass.gov/dhcd (for the Housing Authority) or you can apply to the centralized wait list for Section 8 at section8listmass.org.
Eligibility: open to the elderly, disabled and low-income families
Fees: none
Units: Chapter 667 Housing for elderly and disabled: 86 units
Chapter 705 family housing: 22 units
Section 8 Existing rental assistance: 61 units
Additional Links:
Way Finders (formerly HAP Housing, Inc.)
WestMass Eldercare
Community Action