Welcome to the Somerville Housing Authority Website.

We provide access to subsidized housing for eligible low and moderate-income families and elderly and are proud of the quality of our residential communities and surrounding services. Overseeing more than 1400 units of affordable in Somerville Massachusetts the employees of the Somerville Housing Authority have built a reputation for providing all SHA residents with the highest standards of decent, safe and sanitary housing. We are proud of the achievements of excellence, professionalism, performance and response our staff demonstrates on a daily basis serving all residents of the SHA and the city.

We hope your experience with the Somerville Housing Authority is beneficial.

Sincerely,

Joseph Macaluso
SHA Executive Director

The SHA uses MassRelay TTY at 711. You can also ask for disability-related assistance when you contact the SHA, including reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids and services.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, call the HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity national toll-free hotline at 1-800-669-9777. Or, you may contact the local HUD field office at Boston Regional Office of FHEO, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building:

You are entitled to free translation and interpretation services upon request by calling the SHA at (617) 625-1152.

If you are applying for or receiving assistance under any housing operated by a public housing authority, you may have housing protections under VAWA. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that, in part, provides housing protections for people applying for or living in units subsidized by the federal government and who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, to help keep them safe and reduce their likelihood of experiencing homelessness.

Please see two important VAWA forms: Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act VAWA (HUD form 5380) and Certification of Domestic Violence (HUD Form 5382) below for SHA’s Federal Housing Programs:

• Section 8 Voucher Program VAWA Forms
• Section 8 New Construction/Substantial Rehabilitation Program VAWA Forms
• Federal Public Housing VAWA Forms

• Notice to Applicants
• Notice to Tenants