For more information or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact us using the information provided on the property website or email that you received.

Local Preference is defined as a household that, at the time of application for an affordable housing unit, falls into the following category:

• Current residents of the town: A household in which one or more members are living in the city or town at the time of application. Documentation of residency should be provided, such as rent receipts, utility bills, street listings, or voter registration listings.
• Municipal Employees of the town: Employees of the municipality, such as teachers, janitors, firefighters, police officers, librarians, or town hall employees.
• Employees of Local Businesses: Employees of businesses located in the
  municipality.
• Households with children in Somerville Public Schools or Somerville charter schools.

 

If “Yes”, please provide the appropriate supporting documentation.

 

For Current residents of Somerville, one (1) of the following must be provided:

• A Current Signed Lease Agreement
• Voter Registration
• A Utility Bill dated within the past 30 days (electricity, gas, oil, water/sewer, cable, internet, landline phone, or cell phone bill)
• Current Bank Statement
• Letter from a Somerville-based shelter
• If a lease cannot be provided, a signed & dated letter by the landlord identifying the applicant, address & proof of ownership may suffice in some instances.
• Notarized letter signed under the pains and penalties of perjury from leaseholder verifying sub-tenancy and including lease of leaseholder.

For Municipal Employees or Employees of Local Somerville Businesses:

• The paystub provided for the income information would suffice if it shows a Somerville-based address and is dated within 30 days.
• If a paystub cannot be provided, a letter of employment by the applicant’s Human Resources Director or Payroll Director on company letterhead with contact information may be provided. The letter must state the employee’s name, location of employment & the number of hours working in Somerville per week. The letter must be dated within 30 days from the date the completed pre-lottery application is submitted. Somerville work preferences may not be granted for households providing co-working spaces as verification of employment in Somerville.

For Households with children in Somerville Public Schools or Somerville charter schools:

• School record for child/children (22 years of age and under) with current address.
• Current letter or school transcript from SPS or a charter school in Somerville.
• During the summer break period:
  • Documentation must include proof of most recent year enrollment and should be provided prior to the beginning of the new school year as well as notice of intent to re-enroll.

 

Important

Please note you can still apply even if you do not qualify for the local preference.