Housing authoritiesMAThe Bridge of Central Massachusetts
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts is based in Worcester, Worcester County, MA and administers 133 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code MA188. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 113. Occupancy: 84%. ZIP codes served: 87.
Waiting lists
Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.
Latest from The Bridge of Central Massachusetts
- M.O.R.E. Community Coat DriveOpen Sky and M.O.R.E. are organizing a community coat drive to collect new or gently used coats for all ages to help those in need stay warm this winter. Donations can be dropped off at Compass, 199 Chandler Street, Worcester.
- Pitaro walks for Open Sky Community ServicesTeresa Pitaro has consistently supported Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit aiding individuals with mental health challenges and intellectual disabilities, by participating in an annual walk.
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $5.9 Million to Train and Hire Over 900 Residents in Jobs StatewideThe Healey-Driscoll Administration has allocated $5.9 million in workforce development grants to train and employ over 900 Massachusetts residents in various sectors like healthcare and technology.
- Open Sky raises $210,000 for LGBTQIA+ youth program, honors 6 advocatesOpen Sky's annual Safe Homes Gala successfully raised over $210,000 for its LGBTQIA+ youth program and recognized six individuals and organizations with People of Courage Awards for their advocacy.
- 11th Annual Family Fun Fishing Day held May 16The 11th Annual Family Fun Fishing Day, organized by Open Sky Community Services and the Blackstone River Watershed Association, attracted over 225 participants to River Bend Farm.
Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.
| ZIP code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,340 | $2,760 |
| 01010 | $1,100 | $1,250 | $1,570 | $1,920 | $2,320 |
| 01031 | $1,330 | $1,430 | $1,810 | $2,380 | $2,870 |
| 01037 | $1,280 | $1,330 | $1,710 | $2,320 | $2,670 |
| 01068 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01074 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01082 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01083 | $1,370 | $1,370 | $1,770 | $2,450 | $2,960 |
| 01092 | $1,020 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,920 | $2,320 |
| 01094 | $1,470 | $1,480 | $1,910 | $2,640 | $3,190 |
| 01331 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,680 | $2,330 | $2,810 |
| 01366 | $1,550 | $1,560 | $2,010 | $2,780 | $3,360 |
| 01368 | $1,530 | $1,540 | $1,980 | $2,740 | $3,310 |
| 01420 | $1,250 | $1,480 | $1,790 | $2,280 | $2,660 |
| 01430 | $1,630 | $1,900 | $2,360 | $3,040 | $3,560 |
| 01434 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01436 | $1,280 | $1,520 | $1,840 | $2,340 | $2,740 |
| 01438 | $1,370 | $1,640 | $1,980 | $2,510 | $2,940 |
| 01440 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,690 | $2,150 | $2,520 |
| 01451 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01452 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,740 |
| 01453 | $1,430 | $1,670 | $2,020 | $2,570 | $3,010 |
| 01462 | $2,130 | $2,350 | $2,840 | $3,620 | $4,230 |
| 01468 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,030 | $2,580 | $3,020 |
| 01473 | $1,850 | $2,190 | $2,650 | $3,370 | $3,940 |
| 01475 | $1,320 | $1,570 | $1,900 | $2,420 | $2,830 |
| 01501 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01503 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,840 | $3,890 | $4,250 |
| 01504 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01505 | $1,970 | $1,980 | $2,550 | $3,190 | $3,640 |
| 01506 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01507 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01510 | $1,480 | $1,490 | $1,950 | $2,720 | $3,050 |
| 01515 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01516 | $1,640 | $1,650 | $2,120 | $2,660 | $3,030 |
| 01518 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01519 | $2,170 | $2,180 | $2,810 | $3,520 | $4,010 |
| 01520 | $1,880 | $1,890 | $2,430 | $3,040 | $3,470 |
| 01522 | $1,600 | $1,610 | $2,070 | $2,590 | $2,950 |
| 01523 | $2,220 | $2,440 | $3,190 | $4,370 | $4,770 |
| 01524 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01525 | $1,530 | $1,540 | $1,980 | $2,480 | $2,830 |
| 01527 | $1,610 | $1,620 | $2,090 | $2,620 | $2,980 |
| 01529 | $1,420 | $1,560 | $2,040 | $2,800 | $3,050 |
| 01531 | $1,550 | $1,560 | $2,010 | $2,780 | $3,360 |
| 01532 | $2,190 | $2,210 | $2,840 | $3,560 | $4,050 |
| 01534 | $1,430 | $1,490 | $1,950 | $2,720 | $3,050 |
| 01535 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01536 | $1,510 | $1,510 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $2,780 |
| 01537 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01540 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01541 | $1,610 | $1,620 | $2,090 | $2,620 | $2,980 |
| 01542 | $1,570 | $1,580 | $2,040 | $2,560 | $2,910 |
| 01543 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01545 | $2,150 | $2,160 | $2,780 | $3,480 | $3,970 |
| 01550 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01560 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,320 | $2,640 |
| 01561 | $2,220 | $2,440 | $3,190 | $4,370 | $4,770 |
| 01562 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01564 | $1,630 | $1,640 | $2,110 | $2,640 | $3,010 |
| 01566 | $1,820 | $1,830 | $2,360 | $2,960 | $3,370 |
| 01568 | $1,960 | $2,030 | $2,590 | $3,300 | $3,690 |
| 01569 | $1,660 | $1,670 | $2,150 | $2,720 | $3,070 |
| 01570 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01571 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01581 | $2,170 | $2,180 | $2,810 | $3,520 | $4,010 |
| 01583 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,320 | $2,640 |
| 01585 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01588 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01590 | $1,580 | $1,590 | $2,050 | $2,570 | $2,930 |
| 01602 | $1,740 | $1,750 | $2,250 | $2,820 | $3,210 |
| 01603 | $1,520 | $1,530 | $1,970 | $2,470 | $2,810 |
| 01604 | $1,730 | $1,740 | $2,240 | $2,810 | $3,200 |
| 01605 | $1,650 | $1,660 | $2,140 | $2,680 | $3,050 |
| 01606 | $1,690 | $1,700 | $2,190 | $2,740 | $3,130 |
| 01607 | $1,610 | $1,620 | $2,080 | $2,610 | $2,970 |
| 01608 | $1,630 | $1,640 | $2,110 | $2,640 | $3,010 |
| 01609 | $1,440 | $1,450 | $1,870 | $2,340 | $2,670 |
| 01610 | $1,560 | $1,570 | $2,020 | $2,530 | $2,880 |
| 01611 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01612 | $1,430 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| 01740 | $1,970 | $2,100 | $2,660 | $3,480 | $3,820 |
| 01745 | $2,390 | $2,580 | $3,310 | $4,400 | $4,800 |
| 01747 | $1,800 | $1,980 | $2,590 | $3,550 | $3,870 |
| 01756 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,920 | $4,000 | $4,370 |
| 01757 | $1,800 | $1,980 | $2,590 | $3,550 | $3,870 |
| 01772 | $2,370 | $2,600 | $3,400 | $4,660 | $5,080 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts
4 Mann St, Worcester, MA 01602
Phone: (508) 755-0333
Email updates
About The Bridge of Central Massachusetts
Overview
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts operates as a voucher-only Section 8 housing authority in Worcester, Massachusetts. It administers 133 Section 8 vouchers, serving 113 households with an occupancy rate of 84%. The authority does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families.
Scale and standing
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts ranks 7th among the 16 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Worcester area. In terms of voucher count, it is significantly smaller than larger peers like the Worcester Housing Authority, which manages 3,739 vouchers, and the Milford Housing Authority, with 567 vouchers. On a statewide scale, The Bridge of Central Massachusetts holds the 75th position out of 122 housing authorities in Massachusetts.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,350 to $3,080, with an average of $2,036. This is lower than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is in ZIP code 01532 at $3,080, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01010 at $1,350.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
- Worcester, MA
- Grafton, MA
- Holden, MA
- Leicester, MA
- Northbridge, MA
- Southborough, MA
- Sturbridge, MA
- Warren, MA
- Ashburnham, MA
- Athol, MA
- Auburn, MA
- Baldwinville, MA
- Barre, MA
- Berlin, MA
- Blackstone, MA
- Bolton, MA
- Boylston, MA
- Brimfield, MA
- Brookfield, MA
- Charlton, MA
- Clinton, MA
- Douglas, MA
- Dudley, MA
- East Brookfield, MA
- East templeton, MA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Gardner, MA
- Gilbertville, MA
- Hardwick, MA
- Harvard, MA
- Hopedale, MA
- Hubbardston, MA
- Lancaster, MA
- Leominster, MA
- Lunenburg, MA
- Mendon, MA
- Milford, MA
- Millbury, MA
- Millville, MA
- New braintree, MA
- Northborough, MA
- North Brookfield, MA
- North oxford, MA
- Oakham, MA
- Oxford, MA
- Paxton, MA
- Petersham, MA
- Princeton, MA
- Rochdale, MA
- Royalston, MA
- Rutland, MA
- Shrewsbury, MA
- Southbridge, MA
- Spencer, MA
- Sterling, MA
- Sutton, MA
- Templeton, MA
- Upton, MA
- Uxbridge, MA
- Ware, MA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Worcester Housing AuthorityWorcester, MA, 3,739 vouchers
- Milford Housing AuthorityMilford, MA, 567 vouchers
- Leominster Housing AuthorityLeominster, MA, 404 vouchers
- Fitchburg Housing AuthorityFitchburg, MA, 227 vouchers
- Shrewsbury Housing AuthorityShrewsbury, MA, 177 vouchers
- Oxford Housing AuthorityOxford, MA, 153 vouchers
- Southbridge Housing AuthoritySouthbridge, MA, 128 vouchers
- Gardner Housing AuthorityGardner, MA, 108 vouchers
- Warren Housing AuthorityWarren, MA, 69 vouchers
- Holden Housing AuthorityHolden, MA, 62 vouchers
- Athol Housing AuthorityAthol, MA, 61 vouchers
- Webster Housing AuthorityWebster, MA, 47 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.