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COA Housing Subcommittee reviews $300,000 CPA "Housing for All" effort to help seniors avoid eviction
Summary
The Town of Natick Council on Aging Housing Subcommittee reviewed a Community Preservation Act project called "Housing for All," a collaboration between MetroWest Family Promise, Natick Service Council and the COA that has $300,000 in CPA funds over two years and is intended to help seniors avoid eviction.
The Council on Aging Housing Subcommittee reviewed a Community Preservation Act (CPA) project called "Housing for All," which allocates $300,000 in CPA funds over two years to help residents, including seniors, avoid eviction.
The project is a collaboration among MetroWest Family Promise, the Natick Service Council and the Council on Aging. The subcommittee recorded that Natick’s Affordable Housing Trust will facilitate distribution of the funds and establish program rules.
Subcommittee members said the effort targets eviction prevention for vulnerable households and will rely on coordination among the three partners and the Affordable Housing Trust to administer the funds. The meeting minutes note the allocation and the two-year timeline but do not specify exact eligibility criteria, case thresholds, or administrative procedures.
The subcommittee asked COA staff for further details to bring to the April 13 COA board meeting, including how funds will be prioritized, reporting requirements and any matching or leverage from other funding sources. A draft of the subcommittee's first annual "state of housing" report from a senior perspective is expected in May, with a final report aimed for June.
The subcommittee finalized its review and will present a condensed summary of the CPA project and outstanding questions to the full COA board at its next meeting.
