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Request for Quotes
Brewster Rental Assistance Program
including COVID Emergency Rental Assistance
The Brewster Affordable Housing Trust is seeking assistance with the management of its’ Rental
Assistance Program. This program includes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance
component. The goal of the program is to provide economic assistance for affordable rental
housing with social support services to bridge households and assist them in accessing and
maintaining market, and affordable, long term housing options. Additionally, to support COVID
impacted households in maintaining housing.
The Rental Assistance Program will work to create or maintain at least 10 affordable Brewster
rental opportunities by either subsidizing unaffordable market rate rentals to make the monthly
rent affordable or by addressing temporary financial needs caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
Priority will be given to those seeking COVID-19 assistance. The Rental Assistance Program
requires tenants income qualify (80% of median income) and requires the landlords provide
year-round leases with a rental rate that, when lowered by the rental subsidy, is affordable to
the household. The payments go directly to the landlord each month. Tenants must remain
tenants-in-good-standing and must participate in a case management program that provides
education and assistance on financial management. Tenants applying for COVID-19 emergency
funds may income qualify at 100% AMI and receive up to $6,000 within a one year time frame.
Descriptions of program guidelines are attached. Funds will be disbursed by the Housing Trust
to the program administrator on an agreed upon schedule.
Request for quote documents can be made to Donna J. Kalinick, Assistant Town Administrator,
dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov. Complete submittal of the quotes shall be received by the Town
no later than 4 P.M. on July 31, 2020.
The Town Administrator reserves the right to reject any and all submittals, waive informalities,
and to award contracts as may be in the best interests of the Town. The selected quoter shall be
expected to comply with all applicable federal and state laws in the performance of services. The
consideration of all qualifications and subsequent selection of the successful candidate shall be
made without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap, religion, political affiliation or national
origin. The contract and its award process resulting from this Request for Quotes are subject to
the Uniform Procurement Act pursuant to the M.G.L. c. 30B.