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 The Town of Westwood is committed to ensuring that housing opportunities are available to all residents, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

 

Further, the Town is committed to increasing the diversity of housing opportunities within the Town to support housing choice for all regardless of socioeconomic status.

There are several entities within and supported by Town government that work toward achieving these Housing goals.

The Housing Division answers housing questions, assists those facing a housing crisis, and oversees the Town's inventory of affordable housing - also known as our subsidized housing inventory (SHI).

Housing Partnership & Fair Housing Committee

The Housing Partnership ensures that housing opportunities are available in Westwood to all income and age levels in accordance with programs regulated by the state. The Housing Partnership collaborates with the Planning and Zoning Boards on Zoning Bylaws that encourage production of low and moderate income housing.

The Fair Housing Committee protects against discrimination in the sale of real estate within the Town of Westwood, in addition to serving as a hearing and monitoring entity to prevent discrimination in the selection of applicants for its affordable homes.

Committee Members

  • Michael McCusker, Chair
  • Joan Courtney Murray
  • Joe Previtera, Select Board Liaison
  • Louis Rizoli
  • Matthew Giordano
  • Philip Giordano, Planning Board Liaison
  • Kathleen Nee, Planning Board Liaison, Alternate
  • Chris Coleman, Ex-officio Member, Fair Housing Officer, Town Administrator
  • Amanda Wolfe, Ex-officio Member, Housing & Land Use Planner

Local Initiative Program

Westwood has four ownership housing developments and several rental developments with affordable housing that were developed under the Local Initiative Program (LIP) beginning in the mid-1990s. 

Westwood Housing Authority

The Town supports and works cooperatively with the independent Westwood Housing Authority (WHA) and its non-profit affiliate, Westwood Affordable Housing Associates, Inc. (WAHA). WAHA manages 14 of the many private affordable rental units in Westwood.

Please note WHA does not administer housing vouchers or have public housing. For info on vouchers and public housing, review Affordable Rental Opportunities or contact the Housing and Land Use Planner.