MWT Housing Department
Our Mission
The mission of the Mashpee Wampanoag Housing Department is to provide safe affordable housing to eligible tribal members, and other Native Americans who reside in the Tribe's service area. It is the Housing Department's mission to provide housing assistance and opportunities specific to the needs of the Native Americans living with The Wampanoag Community. The Housing Department will offer eligible members the choice to remain in existing housing or return to quality housing provided on ancestral lands; a place appointed to us by our Creator, and to encourage self determination and economic independence for all Native Americans.
03/28/2025
Dear Tribal Members,
On an annual basis, the MWT Housing Department must publish the tribes Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Annual Performance Report (APR) per the recommendation of the Eastern Woodlands Office of Native American Programs (E/WONAP). The IHBG funding is housings main grant that allows the tribe to provide housing assistance to eligible members of federally recognized tribes within our service areas of Barnstable County, Bristol County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County and Essex County.
The APR provides an explanation for what the housing department intended to accomplish under each program. In Section 5 of the APR, you will find a breakdown of funds. The first half of the breakdown under “IHP” is the budget that is allocated for that year. The second half of the breakdown under “APR” is the amount of funding spent on each service for that year.
Should you have any comments about the APR, please attend the Housing Commission meetings on April 3, 2025 and April 17, 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Mashpee Wampanoag Community and Government Center. There will be public comment at the start of each meeting where your voices will be heard. The APR will be submitted to HUD on April 18, 2025.
Kutâputush,
Housing Department
PUBLIC NOTICE - Housing Waitlist CLosed
9/24/24
Dear Community Members,
We are writing to inform you that the waiting list for the First Light Housing Development is currently closed. Due to the high demand for affordable housing in our community, we have reached capacity for our current project.
We understand that this news may be disappointing for those who were hoping to apply. We appreciate your interest in First Light and encourage you to continue to stay informed about future housing opportunities in our area.
We will provide updates on when the waiting list may reopen and any new housing developments in the future.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
Bree Herne
Housing Director
Mashpee Wampanoag Housing Commission
Housing Programs
MWT Tribal Housing Anonymous Tip Form
View the form below to make an anonymous report regarding a violation of housing covenants.
Financial Support / Alternate Resource Listing
Admissions And Occupancy - Policy And Procedures
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Housing Department's (MWTHD) Admissions and
Occupancy Policy Handbook describes the process applied for all programs, unless
otherwise specifically stated. Programs for which these policies apply include the following
as well as any future programs:
Low rent housing (under development)
Rental Assistance and the Rental Subsidy Programs
Foreclosure/Eviction Prevention
Home Repair and Rehabilitation
Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance
Housing Department Contacts
TREVOR CARRINGTON – ACTING DIRECTOR
Email: Trevor.Carrington@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508.477.0208 Ext. 150
BRITTANY SMITH – HOUSING ASSISTANT
Email: Brittany.smith@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508-477-0208 Ext. 106
DANA OAKLEY - HOUSING ASSISTANT
Email: Dana.Oakley@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508.477.0208 Ext. 105
ROCHELLE TOBEY – UNHOUSED CASEWORKER
Email: Rochelle.Tobey@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508.477.0208 Ext. 132
BILL POCKNETT - HOUSING MAINTENANCE
Email: Bill.Pocknett@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508.477.0208 Ext. 104 (calls will be forwarded)
RYANNE WHITE-JACKSON – HOUSING RECEPTIONIST
Email: ryanne.jackson@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: 508.477.0208 Ext. 104
HOUSING COMMISSION
WALTER FRYE JR – VICE CHAIRMAN
DONALD PETERS – TREASURER
PAULA PETERS - SECRETARY
REBECCA OAKLEY – COMMISSIONER
MARITA SCOTT - COMMISSIONER
COUNCILMAN DAVID WEEDEN – TRIBAL LIAISON
COUNCILMAN DOMINGO TEIXIERA – TRIBAL LIAISON
HOUSING COMMISSION ZOOM
Meetings are currently held on the first and third Thursday of every month.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mwtribe-nsn.zoom.us/j/86048469775?pwd=rjnMLmhvnBaaaUFKRBIa3yJI7Y8Pa7.1
Meeting ID: 860 4846 9775
Passcode: 120824
