A Massachusetts public housing project cannot deny you continued occupancy if you are a veteran, the surviving spouse of one, or a Gold Star Mother who has lived there for the last eight consecutive years. The unit has to have two bedrooms or fewer, and your rent cannot be more than three months past due.
There is nothing to apply for. If your housing authority moves to end your tenancy, cite this protection and contact the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities at 617-573-1100.
Your DD214 or other discharge documentation, proof of your relationship to the veteran if you are a surviving spouse or Gold Star Mother, and your tenancy records showing eight consecutive years of occupancy.
