Client Resources & Housing Programs
RCAP Solutions has been helping people in Massachusetts since
1969 with a wide range of housing and supportive services, and
we now have the capability and capacity to replicate this
record of success in other states and territories. RCAP
Solutions has extensive knowledge of federal and state
programs that can help your community create or expand its
housing and client services programs. We have the technical
expertise and staff available to replicate management of these
programs in other areas of the United States, its territories,
or possessions.
Our technical assistance and program
management services in this area include:
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• Consulting & Technical Assistance
• Grant Writing
• Grants and Contract Management
• Program Oversight / Supervision
• Program Staffing
• Reporting
• Evaluation
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RCAP Solutions provides a comprehensive array of programs
which assist tenants in paying for their rent. These
subsidies provide rental support for tenants in privately
owned units. The tenants must be income eligible and the
units must pass program-specific housing quality standards
inspection.
Our rental assistance programs available to
residents of Worcester County, Massachusetts include:
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• Federal Housing Choice Voucher
• HomeBASE
• Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program
• Preservation Vouchers
• Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
• Department of Mental Health Voucher
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• Department of Mental Retardation Voucher
• Independent Living Program
• Family Unification Program
• Aids Voucher (JRI)
• Designated Voucher
• Mainstream Voucher |
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HCEC Needs Assessment
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| The Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC)
has answers to a wide range of questions about all types of housing problems. Tenants, landlords, prospective buyers, and homeowners can access assistance and information designed to maximize housing stability, strengthen investments and minimize disputes.
HCEC emphasizes self-reliance through knowledge and skill building, enabling renters and owners to make smart choices and solve their housing problems.
So we may better assist you, please CLICK HERE
to print out the "HCEC Needs Assessment Form".
Send or drop-off the completed form at
our Gardner or Worcester office. The addresses and
directions can be found on the left side of this webpage.
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RCAP Solutions offers assistance to those
going off public assistance, fleeing domestic violence or those
in entry level jobs that want to upgrade their skills. These
include:
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• Job Link
• Safe Step
• Moving To Work
• Family Self-Sufficiency
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These are programs that help families in
crisis, provide homelessness prevention counseling, financial
literacy counseling, landlord tenant mediation, housing and
supportive services for those fleeing domestic violence, first
time homebuyers and property owners with services designed to
make the housing experience better. These include:
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• Safe Step
• HomeBASE
• Housing Consumer Education Center
• Shelter Plus Care
• Property Owner Technical Assistance and Training
• First Time Homeowner Training and Support
• Mediation Services
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We encourage you to contact us about how we can help your
community meet the needs of its residents through programs
such as these.
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