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Affordable Housing Trust

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Aug 20, 2026

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Scituate

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Stockbridge Road Housing Review Continues

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Small Repairs Grant Program Approved

The Trust unanimously approved updated 2026 Small Repairs Grant rules, including a $3,500 per-applicant cap, a $7,000 lifetime cap for repeat recipients, and an assessed-home-value limit of $898,500. Applications are planned to open in August 2026 and close October 30, 2026.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Small Repairs Grant Relaunch Advances

The Trust set a target to advertise the Small Repairs Grant Program in August, accept applications through October, and issue award letters by January 15, while deferring final income and property-value limits until updated figures are available. The Trust also reported that a five-to-eight-unit group home for people with intellectual disabilities at 165–167 Stockbridge Road could move toward construction after a planned July or August 2026 title transfer.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

$25,000 Approved for Home Repair Grants

Town Meeting approved $25,000 for the Small Home Repair Grant Program, with funds expected to become available around July 2026. The Trust will use the interim period to refine guidelines, prepare applications, and incorporate updated housing data.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Stockbridge Road Housing Review Continues

The Affordable Housing Trust continued environmental review of the Stockbridge Road group home project, with responses from the building and conservation departments due by March 24. The property, still owned by the Trust, previously served as a dump and gravel operation, making the assessment part of the project's financing and permitting process.

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Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Housing Trust Reviews Grants and Projects

The 2025 Small Repairs Grant Program distributed $26,642, while $7,690.33 in unused funds returned to the pool. The Trust discussed potentially running the program again in 2026, but will wait for Town Meeting funding approval before finalizing application materials.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Old Gates Plan Would Add Housing

The Affordable Housing Trust reviewed a proposal to replace the central block of the Old Gates School with 63 permanently affordable senior apartments, including about 16 units for households at 30% of area median income. The estimated project cost is $32 million, with projected rents ranging from income-based payments for the lowest-income units to about $1,828 for units at 80% of area median income.

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