Orleans Housing Trust Secures $4 Million Grant

Other Committee · Meeting of October 15, 2026

Orleans Affordable Housing Trust landed a $4 million state grant for its Governor Prince project. Assistant Director of Planning Elizabeth Jenkins told the board the Housing Works Infrastructure Program award, the largest the trust has received, will fund site clearing and infrastructure for 78 units, far exceeding the typical $1 million to $2 million the trust targets. Select Board member Mary Wright asked how the money affects the project's overall budget; Jenkins said staff and attorneys are still determining "exactly where that fits on the balance sheet." Separately, the trust began weighing a 2.11-acre town-owned parcel at 44 Main Street as a possible second affordable-housing site modeled on its 107 Main Street project.

The board also heard from Cape Cod Commission Deputy Director Aaron Perry, who said regional housing demand is projected to outpace supply by 11,000 to nearly 22,000 units within a decade. Members voted 6-0 to approve September's minutes and 6-0 to adjourn.

In the full story:

• Approval of September Minutes
• Governor Prince 40B Update and the $4 Million Infrastructure Grant
• Rental Assistance Program and Community Impact Fee Revenue
• Community Preservation Act Funding Application and Trust-CPC Relations
• Cape Cod Commission Regional Housing Strategy Presentation
• Pre-Approved Plans, Community Land Trust and Land Bank, and Deed-Restriction Research
• 44 Main Street Town-Owned Property
• CPC Funding Source Question for Feasibility Study
• Council on Aging Collaboration on Senior Housing
• Scheduling and Outreach Updates
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,974 words

Source: the Other Committee meeting of October 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.