Shelters and housing assistance in the Northampton Area.
Shelters
- Hampshire County Interfaith Shelter
- 43 Center Street, Northampton. Follow signs to the entrance in back.
413-586-6750
An emergency overflow shelter for homeless adults in Hampshire County, offering warm beds and free meals during the six coldest months of the year. Doors open at 6:00 PM, November through April. Overnight shelter only. - The Grove Street Inn
- 91 Grove Street, Northampton
413-586-6001
A year-round shelter. The Inn shelters up to twenty men and women per night, for a maximum stay of three months. - Soldier On (for veterans)
- 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053
413-582-3059
Soldier On’s shelter in Leeds provides a starting place for all veterans who enter the Soldier On program. While at the Leeds facilities, veterans have immediate access to a diverse array of assistance, including physical heath services, mental health services, two chaplains and a substance abuse recovery program.
The Leeds facility also includes separate and secure housing for women veterans and separate housing for frail and elderly veterans - Safe passage
- 76 Carlon Dr, Northampton
413-586-1125
Emergency Shelter for adults and children fleeing abuse or domestic violence. - Craig’s Doors
- 434 N Pleasant ST, Amherst
413-256-0704
Seasonal shelter and resource center.
Housing Assistance
- COVID-19 Emergency Assistance for Renters, Homeowners, and Landlords
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has resources available for individuals and families struggling to make rent or mortgage payments due to COVID-19. The availability and type of help may change over time. In addition to the website you also call 2-1-1 from any phone for more information.
- Northampton Housing Authority
- The Northampton Housing Authority (NHA) is a quasi-public agency maintaining public housing at the McDonald House, Forsander and Cahill Apartments, Tobin Manor, Salvo House, and Hampshire and Florence Heights. The NHA also administers a Housing Choice Voucher program (Section Eight) and works with the Veterans Administration to administer VASH vouchers.
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- The Division of Housing Stabilization, a unit of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, is charged with the mission of preventing homelessness, sheltering those for whom homelessness is unavoidable, and rapidly re-housing the homeless in stable, permanent housing. THE DHCD has staff at the following local Department of Transitional Services offices that can help you find shelter:
72-100 Front Street, Holyoke 413-552-5400 1 Arch Place, Greenfield 413-772-3400 - ServiceNet – Drop-in Center at 43 Center St
- 413-585-1300
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon
43 Center Street, Northampton. Follow signs to the entrance in back. Offers food, medical care, referrals, and other resources. - Northampton Veterans’ Services Department (for veterans)
- 413-587-1299
The primary mission of the Veterans’ Services Department is to assist veterans with receiving the benefits due to them, and to provide food and housing, medical, and employment assistance as necessary. - Way Finders
- 413-233-1600
Way Finders serves as the regional Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) for Hampden and Hampshire counties and administers financial assistance programs designed for renters and homeowners of all household sizes to help prevent homelessness.
Due to COVID-19, program guidelines and requirements are flexible. Even if you have been denied in the past or if you have used your maximum RAFT benefit in the past 12 months, you may be eligible for new programs. - FloodSmart
- An official site of the National Flood Insurance Program, FloodSmart offers an abundance of information on flooding including Flood Insurance, how to minimize damage in the event of a flood, and how to keep your costs down.
Utilities Assistance
- 413-774-2310 or 800-370-0940
393 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
Fuel Assistance participants are also eligible to receive discounts on their home phone and electric bills and may choose to enroll in their Heating System Repair Program, Weatherization Program, or Electric Efficiency Program. - Internet Essentials
- Inexpensive broadband and computers available to eligible households with at least one child receiving free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch program.
- Lifeline
- Lifeline is a federal program that helps eligible individuals pay for wireless or home telephone service. Most telephone companies lower the phone bill each month. Some companies provide free wireless minutes each month.