The Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) was established in 2021 by a City ordinance to help address affordable housing needs in the community. The pandemic highlighted the challenge of housing quality and instability, and community input underscored affordable housing as a critical, urgent need. As a result, $28,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding was dedicated to housing. Of this amount, $15,000,000 was initially allocated to the AHTF and committed to thirteen projects that are leveraging over $380M of investment into projects that are creating 512 affordable housing units.
Upcoming Meetings
As of July 2025, all current/upcoming agendas and archived meeting minutes are now available through our partner OneMeeting. Archived agendas and minutes are currently available going back to 2021, with older archived files added on an ongoing basis. For meeting materials prior to this time period, please submit a Public Records Request.
Additionally, all meeting videos will be available on the OneMeeting Portal from July 2025 moving forward. Videos prior to this time will still be available in our Video On Demand, but will be migrated to the OneMeeting portal on an ongoing basis.
Mission Statement
The Worcester Affordable Housing Trust creates and preserves affordable rental and homeownership housing for low- and moderate-income residents, especially those at risk of housing instability or displacement. Through equitable investment, cross-sector partnerships, and bold initiatives, the Trust aims to reduce homelessness, increase housing access, and support long-term affordability throughout Worcester.
Funding
The AHTF Request for Development Proposal (RFP) is currently closed. The next RFP is anticipated in Summer 2025. If you have any questions regarding the AHTF, please contact:
Jeanette Tozer, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Manager
tozerj@worcesterma.gov
508-799-1400 ext. 31438
- Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund Subsidized Housing Inventory, Marketing, and Lottery Requirements
- Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund American Rescue Plan Act Funded Projects
- Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund Underwriting Application Forms (Spreadsheet)
Public Records Requests
On June 3, 2016 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act to Improve Public Records into law. Many of the provisions in the law took effect on January 1, 2017.
Additional Resources
- Final Draft City of Worcester Housing Needs Assessment
- AHTF ARPA Application Process Overview
- AHTF ARPA Application Scoring Guidance
- Income Limits and Fair Market Rents (as of April 2025)
- Federal Procurement Requirements for Subrecipients
- Housing Development Grant Applicant Workshop for Small-Scale and Emerging Developers (March 23, 2023)
- Housing Development Grant Applicant Workshop Presentation
- AHTF Ordinance
- Worcester Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Contact Information
Address
Housing and Neighborhood Development
City Hall 4th Floor
455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Contact
Phone: 508-799-1400
Fax: 508-799-1406
Email Us
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.