The Town of Chatham is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for a Ready to Rent List for Affordable Accessory Apartments. This Ready to Rent List will be used in conjunction with the Town of Chatham’s Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit Program.
Applications are available NOW at the following locations: Chatham Housing Authority, 240 Crowell Road; Chatham Town Hall; Chatham Community Center and Eldredge Public Library; during normal business hours for each location: or by visiting the following websites at www.chathamha.org or www.town.chatham.ma.us or give us a call at 508-945-0478 and we will send you the application.
In order to qualify your household income must not exceed:
1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person
$43,450 $49,700 $55,900 $62,100 $67,050 $72,050
There will be two Information Sessions regarding this program to be held at the Chatham Community Center on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Application Deadline is May 18, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
Children welcomed.
Please R.S.V.P. so that we may have space available, by 3:00 p.m. by March 22 for the March information session and April 5 for the April information session.
The following information will be covered at both meetings: Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities; Ready to Rent List requirement of the prospective Tenants and use by the prospective Landlords; Deed Restrictions; Income Limits; and Eligibility Guidelines for prospective Tenants and Landlords.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information:
Terry Whalen, Principal Planner
Chatham Community Development Department
508-945-5168
CHATHAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES AFFORDABLE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
The Chatham Affordable Housing Committee is pleased to announce a new Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit (AADU) Technical Assistance Grant Program for Chatham property owners. The Town of Chatham, (the Town), voted at the May 12, 2008 Town Meeting to provide a Technical Assistance Grant Program to Chatham homeowners for the purpose of creating affordable accessory rental units. Sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) from the Community Preservation Act Funds has been allocated to provide Technical Assistance Grants.
The purpose of the Technical Assistance Grant program is to increase the availability of affordable year round housing NOW for people who need it by encouraging landlords to convert part of their property to an affordable unit”. The Town of Chatham’s affordable accessory housing bylaw is the vehicle to create these types of units. This new Technical Assistance Grant program is an exciting addition to help property owners interested in creating affordable accessory units.
Through the provision of Technical Assistance Grants, the program intends to provide financial assistance to those property owners who need to address health and/or safety repairs in order to obtain ZBA/Special Permit approval. Funds from the Technical Assistance Grant Program can be used to bring rental units up to current building, health, and safety codes. Examples of uses include, but are not limited to, updating wiring and/or plumbing, new roofs, Title V issues, etc.
The Affordable Housing Committee hopes people will come forward as this is a wonderful way to increase the stock of affordable rental housing in Chatham and provide homeowners with a little extra income”. In addition, the affordable housing bylaw allows rental apartments, where not otherwise allowed by zoning regulations as long as there is enough septic capacity for the number of bedrooms.
Technical Assistance Grant Program applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
There will be two informational sessions held at the Chatham Community Center on March 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on April 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For more information and an application package please call the Chatham Principal Planner at 508-945-5168.
