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Housing

Rent Relief/Eviction Prevention

Avoid homelessness and remain in your home. Help is available.

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Apply for a Housing Voucher

Find and apply for the housing voucher that is right for you.

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Housing Resources and Questions

Find the answers to your housing questions and the people that can help.

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Property Owners

Property Listings

Help individuals and families find affordable housing by listing your vacant apartments.

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Scheduling Inspections

All Section 8 rental units must meet Housing Quality Standards.

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Rent Determination

Our analysts determine rents based on what is “reasonable” in the current market.

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Donors

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The Impact of Your Support

Your gifts help make a positive impact on thousands of lives each year.

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Partner with Us

Get involved to help families and individuals achieve housing stability.

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Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)

The state-funded RAFT program is a tool used by the HCEC team to provide eligible households or individuals up to $4,000 per 12-month period that can be used to help keep their housing, obtain new housing, or otherwise avoid becoming homeless.

FOR DETAILS ON THE RAFT APPLICATION PROCESS AND TO ACCESS THE PRE-APPLICATION FORM, CLICK HERE.

Section 8 Voucher Holders

If you are a participant in the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) and need assistance, please contact the Leased Housing Gateway Team at gateway@MetroHousingBoston.org or by calling 617.425.6611.

Civil Rights & Fair Housing

Metro Housing|Boston is committed to equal opportunity and access to housing for all by incorporating fair housing principles into all of its services.

We are passionate about families thriving in homes they can afford.

Confronted with mounting family, home, and work pressures, Joseph experienced a parent’s worst nightmare when his three young children were placed in foster care. Soon after, Joseph was evicted. Read how Metro Housing helped Joseph find stable housing and helped him reunite with his children.

Metro Housing|Boston alleviates and prevents homelessness in Greater Boston. We mobilize wide-ranging resources to provide innovative and personalized services that lead families and individuals to housing stability, economic security, and an improved quality of life.

Our highly customized services address a wide range of housing related issues to help residents of Greater Boston who are homeless or at risk of losing their home understand and navigate the public and private services available to them.

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