Needham Housing Authority
The Needham Housing Authority's mission is to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low to moderate income families and individuals and to offer programs and resources to improve the quality of life for residents, program participants and the broader Needham community while respecting the rights and privacy of all.
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) helps Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Federal Public Housing (PH) participants increase their earnings, develop financial capability, and build assets. The FSS Program is a service program offered free of charge.How to Apply for Public Housing
The state housing application is available to disabled persons and anyone aged 60 and over who meet the income requirements.
The federal housing application is available to families, disabled persons and anyone aged 62 and over who meet the income requirements.
The Housing Choice Voucher program (also known as "Section 8") allows a person or family to rent a privately-owned unit. Needham Housing Authority receive funds from HUD to pay part of the tenants rent to the landlord and the tenant pays the remaining balance.