DD - Regional Capital Assistance Team (RCAT) Program

The Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) is seeking to continue its current contracts with the Regional Capital Assistance Team (RCAT) Program. The RCAT Program is comprised of three regional technical assistance teams that are hosted at three Local Housing Authorities (LHAs): Chelmsford Housing Authority, Worcester Housing Authority, and Taunton Housing Authority. EOHLC contracts with these LHAs to provide critical services and assist LHAs in executing capital plans and projects that serve to address capital needs, systemic maintenance deficiencies, the renovation of vacant units, the procurement of service contracts, and the submission of critical reporting that informs EOHLC on the condition of the MA state-aided public housing portfolio. Key responsibilities of the RCAT Program include: • Providing technical assistance to LHAs in the development and implementation of capital plans and projects • Assisting LHAs in the procurement of service contracts and the submission of critical reporting • Helping LHAs to address capital needs and systemic maintenance deficiencies • Renovating vacant units and improving the overall condition of the public housing portfolio • Coordinating with EOHLC and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the RCAT Program