Family Housing
Scattered Site Housing: Funded by the State 705 Family Housing program, these twenty-two 2- or 3- bedroom apartments. (including one wheelchair accessible unit) are located in duplexes on 5 sites in the Town of Amherst. Each unit has laundry hook-ups and a storage shed. Tenants are responsible for utilities, snow removal and lawn mowing.
Rent for these programs is figured annually on each tenant's or family's income after allowable deductions: 27- 30% of monthly income for family programs with tenant-paid utilities.
Gross household income must not exceed the following limits:
| Family Size | Income Limit |
| 1 | $45,200 |
| 2 | $51,650 |
| 3 | $58,100 |
| 4 | $64,550 |
| 5 | $69,750 |
| 6 | $74,900 |
| 7 | $80,050 |
| 8 | $85,250 |
State Aided Housing Application: https://publichousingapplication.ocd.state.ma.us/
Watson Farms: A 15-unit Federally funded program located at 693 Main Street, Watson Farms Apartments range from 1 to 4 bedrooms with 2 wheelchair accessible units. Each apartment has laundry hook-ups and a private fenced yard with a storage shed. These units are on a bus line and next to an elementary school. Tenants are responsible for their own utilities.
Rent for these programs is figured annually on each tenant's or family's income after allowable deductions: 30% of monthly income for family programs with tenant-paid utilities
Gross household income must not exceed the following limits:
| Family Size | Income Limit |
| 1 | $45,100 |
| 2 | $51,550 |
| 3 | $58,000 |
| 4 | $64,400 |
| 5 | $69,600 |
| 6 | $74,750 |
| 7 | $79,900 |
| 8 | $85,050 |
Tamarack Drive & 99 Bridge Street: Project based Section 8 funded units at these 2 addresses are eight 2- or 3- bedroom apartments (including one wheelchair accessible unit). Tenants are responsible for utilities, snow removal and lawn mowing.
Rent for these programs is figured annually on each tenant's or family's income after allowable deductions: 30% of monthly income with tenant-paid utilities.
Gross household income must not exceed the following limits effective:
| Family Size | Income Limit |
| 1 | $45,100 |
| 2 | $51,550 |
| 3 | $58,000 |
| 4 | $64,400 |
| 5 | $69,600 |
| 6 | $74,750 |
| 7 | $79,900 |
| 8 | $85,050 |
