3 MA Communities Get State Grants For Modernization Of 310 Apartments

MASSACHUSETTS — The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced $18.7 million in grants to rehabilitate 310 state-aided public housing apartments for older adults and people with disabilities in Andover, Braintree and Salem.

The investments are funded through the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities’ Comprehensive Modernization program, "which supports significant renovation projects that extend the useful life of public housing properties by at least 20 years," officials said.

The program is capitalized through the Affordable Homes Act, which authorized $2 billion in new funding to modernize and improve public housing across Massachusetts.

“This is the Affordable Homes Act at work,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We are proud to deliver this funding for badly needed repairs to public housing so that seniors and people with disabilities in Andover, Braintree and Salem can live in safe, modernized and affordable homes for decades to come.”

“Our local housing authorities are on the front lines of keeping older residents safely housed in the communities they love,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants will help fix chronic water damage in Salem, overhaul aging systems and infrastructure in Andover, and make senior housing in Braintree more accessible and energy efficient. We’re proud to partner with local leaders to deliver the improvements residents need and deserve.”

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC) received 15 applications from local housing authorities for the 2025 round and is awarding funding to three projects:

• Andover Housing Authority: Frye Circle Elderly Housing — $3 million (96 units)
• Braintree Housing Authority: McCrae Complex — $13 million (104 units)
• Salem Housing Authority: Charter Street Elderly Housing — $2.7 million (110 units)