Trust Fund surveys housing groups, explores funding sources
Andover Housing Trust Fund Board identifies $50K-$100K in annual funding needs from housing organizations. Senior Planner Lisa Schwarz surveyed Habitat for Humanity, Alliance for Community Transportation, MVHP, and Walnut Street Inc., all indicating potential requests. Chair Linda O'Connell will
Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees · Meeting of August 19, 2026
Andover Housing Trust Fund Board identifies $50K-$100K in annual funding needs from housing organizations. Senior Planner Lisa Schwarz surveyed Habitat for Humanity, Alliance for Community Transportation, MVHP, and Walnut Street Inc., all indicating potential requests. Chair Linda O'Connell will convene a meeting to explore Community Preservation Act adoption with the Andover Vision for Sustainability group, though Select Board member Kevin Coffey cautioned that passage would be difficult given competing capital priorities including a potential new high school.
The trust fund's Tenancy and Rental Assistance program approved nine recipients from 15 applications, ensuring participants pay no more than 40 percent of their income toward housing.
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Source: the Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees meeting of August 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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