Andover housing board approves 2026 funding request framework
Andover Housing Trust Fund Board approves revised 2026 Request for Proposals with April 1 submission deadline. Chair Linda O'Connell and Senior Planner Lisa Schwarz shepherded six technical amendments to the RFP; the board voted unanimously to adopt it, with availability set for February 4, 2026.
Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees · Meeting of January 21, 2026
Andover Housing Trust Fund Board approves revised 2026 Request for Proposals with April 1 submission deadline. Chair Linda O'Connell and Senior Planner Lisa Schwarz shepherded six technical amendments to the RFP; the board voted unanimously to adopt it, with availability set for February 4, 2026. The board also created a subcommittee including O'Connell, member Susan Shepard, and member Carolyn Finlay to study independent fundraising options, addressing a shortfall in the Trust Fund's ability to support projects like those from St.
Vincent de Paul Society that fall outside federal HOME program eligibility.
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Source: the Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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