Needham Housing Authority

Meetings

For meeting information please contact the Needham Housing Authority at 781-444-3011 or email the Housing Authority.

Members

The Needham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is comprised of five members.  Three are elected by Needham voters; one is a NHA tenant appointed by the Select Board, from nominees submitted by NHA tenants associations; and one is appointed by the Governor.

Current Members

• Reginald C. Foster, Chair
  • Governor's Appointee
  • Term Expires 5/07/2026
• Jim Flanagan, Vice-Chair
  • Town Elected
  • Term Expires 4/09/2029
• Amanda Berman, Treasurer
  • Town Elected
  • Term Expires 4/14/2026
• Geoff Engler, Commissioner
  • Town Elected
  • Term Expires 4/10/2030
• Janice Bennett, Tenant-Commissioner
  • Select Board Appointed
  • Term Expires 4/14/2026

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General Purpose

The Needham Housing Authority provides housing for income-qualified elders, disabled and families. The authority administers both federal and state-aided housing programs with oversight provided by a five member Board of Commissioners all of whom are residents of Needham.

Current Units

The Needham Housing Authority currently owns and manages 436 units of affordable housing which is distributed as follows:

• 152 one-bedroom apartments for elderly/disabled persons under state programs
• 8 units for special needs persons under state program
• 46 one-bedroom units for elderly/disabled persons under federal programs
• 90 two, three, and four bedroom units for families under federal programs
• 20 federal Section 8 project based vouchers
• 20 mixed finance homeownership condominiums
• 123 federal Section 8 housing choice vouchers

Staff

The Executive Director supervises seven administrative staff employees and four maintenance staff employees at the Needham Housing Authority.

Executive Director: 

Cheryl Gosmon, 21 Highland Circle, Needham, MA 02494; Phone: (781) 444-3011; Email: CGosmon@needhamhousing.org