Main Office and Mailing Address:

The Pettengill House, Inc.

21 Water Street, Suite 4A, Amesbury, MA 01913

The Pettengill House Food Pantry:

13 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA 01952

Phone:  (978) 463-8801

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Pettengill House provides a safety net of emergency financial assistance for struggling individuals and families to help them get by while working on more sustainable solutions for stabilization. This assistance is need-based, and may be in the form of a month's rent, a utility bill, a medical bill, or a voucher for transportation to a doctor's appointment. Funds are paid directly to the vendor.

 
The need is continuing to grow, and we need your help!  Your donation will help make an immediate positive impact in someone's life.



The purpose of this grant is to provide short term relief to low and moderate income individuals and families whose incomes have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant, the applicant must occupy a property and be a client of Pettengill House catchment area (Amesbury, Byfield, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury and West Newbury, MA) and have a household income that is no greater than 80% of the area median income (AMI).  Please refer to 80% AMI chart at the bottom of this page.

The purpose of this Emergency Rental/Mortgage Assistance Program is to provide up to one month’s rental/mortgage assistance to low and moderate income individuals and families whose incomes have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant, the applicant must occupy a property and be a client of Pettengill House catchment area (Amesbury Byfield, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury and West Newbury, MA.  and have a household income that is no greater than 80% of the area median income (AMI).  Please refer to 80% AMI chart at the bottom of this page.

To learn more and apply, please visit pettengillhouse.org or call (978) 463-8801.

This was an emergency initiative and is no longer active at this time.  Aid 4 Amesbury is an initiative created by the City of Amesbury in partnership with The Pettengill House, Inc. to help Amesbury residents who are economically vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The purpose of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program is to provide short term relief to low and moderate income individuals and families experiencing a temporary barrier to paying their rent or securing a new rental unit.  The City of Newburyport, through its Affordable Housing Trust, will be providing grants to financially assist qualified households during this crisis. The City of Newburyport has partnered with the Pettengill House, Inc. to administer the rental assistance program.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant, the applicant must occupy or intend ot occupy a property in Newburyport and have a household income that is no greater than 80% of the area median income (AMI).  Please refer to 80% AMI chart at the bottom of this page.

Amesbury and Salisbury Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The purpose of the Community Development Block Grant is to provide qualified at-risk, low income and underserved elders, children and families / clients of The Pettengill House, Inc. with financial supports to improve family stabilization and provide basic needs to identified individuals, children, and families.

Financial Assistance Categories

Rent/Mortgage, Utility, Medical, Transportation, and Childcare

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant, the applicant must occupy a property and be a client of Pettengill House in Amesbury or Salisbury  and have a household income that is no greater than 80% of the area median income (AMI).  Please refer to 80% AMI chart at the bottom of this page.

Phone:  (978) 463-8801

Fax:  (978) 463-8743

The Pettengill House, Inc.

Main Office & Mailing Address

21 Water Street, Suite 4A

Amesbury, MA 01913

The Pettengill House Food Pantry

13 Lafayette Road (Rte. 1)

Salisbury, MA 01952