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The Ipswich Housing Authority provides safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities for Ipswich seniors, disabled individuals  and families. The Ipswich Housing Authority is committed to providing fair and non-discriminatory practices throughout our affordable housing programs.


HOURS OF OPERATION

For more information on the Salisbury and Hamilton Housing Authority please visit our website at:

www.hamiltonhousingauthority.com

www.salisburyhousingauthority.org

The Ipswich Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.

Notice of Public Hearing

Housing Choice Voucher 5 Year Annual Plan

A Public Hearing will be held on: December 10, 2024 at 6:00PM

One Agawam Village Ipswich, MA 01938

A copy of the plan will be posted at the main office located at: One Agawam Village Ipswich, MA 01938

Click on “Public Notices” below to view the 5 Year Plan

PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Public Hearing

The Ipswich Housing Authority

invites all tenants and the general public to a review of the

Authority's Proposed Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026

The Annual Plan is intended to provide insight into the Authority’s operations and plans for the

coming fiscal year as they affect the Authority’s state-aided public housing. The Proposed

Annual Plan is comprised of the following elements:

1. Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (5-year)

2. Proposed Maintenance and Repair Plan

3. Current Operating Budget

4. Responses to the Performance Management Review (PMR) findings

5. List of housing authority policies

6. List of waivers from governing regulations of the Department of Housing and

Community Development (DHCD)

7. Other elements

Hearing time and date: 6:00PM on 12/10/2024

Hearing location: Ipswich Housing Authority

One Agawam Village

Ipswich, MA 01938

Residents and the general public are invited to review the Annual Plan before the hearing

and may submit public comments as noted below. The Authority shall consider the

concerns of any Local Tenants’ Organization (LTO) or Resident Advisory Board (RAB)

regarding needs and priorities and incorporate some or all of such needs and priorities in

the draft plan if deemed by the Authority to be consistent with sound management.

Substantive comments will be summarized and included in the Annual Plan when it is

submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

o Copies of the Annual Plan are available at the Authority’s office or may be reviewed

online at

o Comments may be submitted orally at the hearing, by emailing the housing authority

office, or by submitting written comments at the housing authority office. Comments

must be received no later than the close of the public hearing.

o For reasonable accommodation requests contact the housing authority office by

12/05/2024 at 04:00PM.

o Contact information for Ipswich Housing Authority:

Office: One Agawam Village, Ipswich, MA 01938

Phone: (978) 356-2860

Email: jim@ipswichhousing.com

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Voucher Programs

The Ipswich Housing Authority also administers 55 mobile  Section 8 vouchers and 7 project based vouchers located at Memorial Gardens. The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program consists of 14 mobile vouchers and 28 project based vouchers located at Cable Gardens. 

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Public Housing 

The Ipswich Housing Authority currently administers 238 affordable units located at:

Agawam Village
Southern Manor
Southern Heights
Caroline Ave