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Suffield Housing Authority accepts HARP grant and adopts 2026 income limits
Summary
The Suffield Housing Authority voted unanimously June 9 to accept a HARP grant pending disbursement and to adopt 2026 program income limits (one-person $72,350; two-person $82,700). The board also approved routine minutes and bills and agreed to monitor a parking concern at Maple Court.
The Housing Authority of the Town of Suffield voted unanimously on June 9 to accept a HARP grant and to adopt new income limits for 2026, actions the board said will guide eligibility and upcoming purchases once grant funds are disbursed.
The board accepted the HARP grant and awaits disbursement to purchase items on a pre-approved list. Executive Director Jason Joyce said staff prepared the application and credited Maintenance Director Patrick O’Sullivan and Secretary Jacqueline Marien for their work completing it. Joyce said the authority will proceed to purchase approved items when funds arrive.
The board also passed a resolution setting 2026 income limits used for program eligibility: a one-person limit of $72,350 and a two-person limit of $82,700. The resolution was approved by a 5-0 vote.
Votes at a glance: The board approved the May minutes (motion: Jon Carson; second: Kathy Remington) and approved bills for the period through June 2026 (motion: Jon Carson; second: Mark Messenger); both motions passed 5-0. The income-limits resolution likewise passed 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. on a 5-0 vote (motion to adjourn: Jacqueline Nielson; second: Jon Carson).
The meeting also included routine administrative and maintenance updates. Tenant Representative Jacqueline Nielson reported resident outreach and upcoming social events, including two ice-cream socials in June and plans for an SHA-wide summer barbecue; she said residents were enjoying warmer weather and gardening. Resident Robert Hinckley thanked staff "for doing a great job," and other residents said they were satisfied with conditions at Maple Court.
Maintenance Director Patrick O’Sullivan reported mowing and routine maintenance are on track; annual fire inspections and the yearly inspection had no major failures though a few tenant-specific issues were noted and will be rechecked. An item on the maintenance list scheduled for action is pressure washing of buildings and repair of kitchen molding in one unit.
Chairman Mark Messenger announced there will be no meetings in July and August and that the next regular meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026. Joyce said a CHFA inspection was scheduled for June 10 and that 20 random units would be entered as part of that inspection; tenants were previously notified. Joyce also said he applied for the 2026 CONN NAHRO scholarship and budgeted for two staff to attend if the scholarship is not awarded.
On a parking issue raised by a resident, the board noted five additional parking spaces had been added at Maple Court at the end of last summer and decided to leave the current parking arrangement in place while monitoring the situation over the summer; the board said it may survey affected residents if the problem persists.
No executive session was held. The meeting began at 6:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
