December 8 update: The town of Arlington continues to accept applications for the Arlington Housing Security Program.
Eligible low- and moderate-income Arlington households who rent or own their home can receive assistance up to $2,500 per month for up to three months. Translations and reasonable accommodation are available. Households may submit pre-applications by December 31st.
For more information, visit arlingtonma.gov/ARPA.
This assistance program is funded through town allocations from the American Rescue Planning Act (ARPA). Additional information about the program is available at www.arlingtonma.gov/ARPA.
This program is open to Arlington renters and Arlington homeowners.
Households with incomes below 100% of the regional median income as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are eligible to apply.
Refer to the table below to determine your household income. If your income is 40% or less of the regional median, you can take advantage of our expedited application process.
Before submitting your application, please review our application guide >>
See a sample application form >>
household size
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If your household income is this amount (40% or less of the average income in the area), you are eligible for express application.
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If your household income is this amount (40-100% of the median income in your area) and you have experienced financial hardship related to Covid-19, you are eligible.
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1
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$0 and $37,600
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$37,601 and $98,200
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2
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$0 and $42,960
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$42,961 and $112,200
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3
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$0 and $48,320
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$48,321 and $126,200
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Four
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$0 and $53,680
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$53,681 and $140,200.
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Five
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$0 and $58,000
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$58,001 and $151,500
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6
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$0 and $65,823
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$65,824 and $162,700
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7 or more
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$0 and $74,222
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$74,223 and $173,900
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The program is accepting applications on a rolling basis until December 31st. All applications are reviewed for eligibility and applicants determined to be eligible will be contacted by the City of Arlington’s Department of Planning and Community Development or her SEB, a contracting accredited specialist. housing, to complete its application.
Additional information about this program, including income limits, program guidelines, and links to application forms, is available at www.arlingtonma.gov/ARPA. Translations of the pre-application form are available in Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Additional interpretive assistance and reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request.
The program is part of the town’s ARPA framework, which was approved by the Arlington Selection Commission in October 2021. ARPA aims to address the adverse health and economic impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Arlington will receive funding totaling $35.25 million. Learn more about the ARPA framework >>
For more information, contact Arlington’s Planning and Community Development Department at 781-316-3094 or
Click here to complete the pre-application in English >>
This news announcement was published on Sunday, September 25, 2022 and was updated on December 8, 2022. This is based on information from Joan Roman, a spokesperson for the town of Arlington.
