Housing Resources
Community Resources
Brewster Council on Aging: 508-896-2737
Brewster Rental Assistance Program: Apply through Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC), see information below
-Up to $500 per month assistance, eligibility requirements
Champ Homes, transitional, congregate housing. 508-771-0885
CDBG Childcare Vouchers: 508-430-4499
Community Development Partnership (CDP): 508-240-7873
-Rentals, homebuyer education, sober housing, business development
Cape Organizations for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD): 800-541-0282
Elder Services of Cape Cod: 508-394-4630
Family Pantry of Cape Cod: 508-432-6519
Fuel Assistance (South Shore Community Action Council):508-746-6707
Harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing (HECH): 508-432-0015
-Emergency assistance, rental housing
Homeless Not Hopeless: Educational housing program: 508-957-2334
Homeless Prevention Council: Case management services: 508-255-9667.
Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC): 508-771-5400
-Foreclosure prevention, homeless prevention funds, education, affordable home sale & lotteries.
Housing Navigator: MA affordable housing search engine.
Independence House:508-771-6507, Hotline 800-439-6507
-Shelter and support for domestic & sexual violence
Lower Cape Outreach Council (LCOC): 508-240-0694
-Emergency food, clothing & financial assistance. Job coaching. Brewster Food Pantry.
Mass Commission Against Discrimination: 508-990-2390
St. Joseph’s Shelter: 774-470-5976. Emergency shelter for individuals.
St Vincent de Paul (Our Lady of the Cape): Financial assistance: 508-385-7582
South Coast Legal Services: Legal Services: 508-775-7020
We Can: Services for women: 508-430-8111
Home Improvement Resources:
Barnstable County Septic Loans offers loans at 5% interest rate to repair septic system: 508-375-6610
Cape Light Compact offers energy audits & improvements. 800-797-6699
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation: up to $50,000 for critical home repairs for income eligible year-round homeowners. Contact The Resource Inc, at 508-694-6521
Home Modification Loan Program (Mass Rehab Commission) offers low or no-interest loans to improve your home’s accessibility. For more information contact Southeastern Middlesex Opportunity Council at 508-202-5919 (TDD 508-872-4853)
Mass Housing Home Improvement Loan Program offers 5% interest loans ($7,500-$50,000) to make general, non-luxury improvements. Income guidelines
USDA Rural Development provides mortgages, home improvements and repair loans and grants. Income limits apply. Contact West Wareham USDA Service Center: 508-295-5151 (TDD 413-253-4590)