Williamstown Community Chest Annual Flynt Grant

10:58AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest is accepting applications for its 2023 Mary and Henry Flynt Grants.

Applications are due by Oct. 6, 2023.

The bequest that established the grant program specifies that grants will be made annually, based on a competitive process to:

"…persons or entities (including the Town of Williamstown) that provide services to the town or its residents (although not necessarily exclusively)."

The criteria for reviewing applications will:

"…relate to the maintenance or improvement of the quality of life of the residents of Williamstown, defined broadly."

For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible.

The seventh round of grants in 2022 supported twelve one-time projects and innovative programs proposed by local organizations.

An application form for the Mary and Henry Flynt Grant is available on the Williamstown Community Chest's website, WilliamstownCommunityChest.org, or by contacting the Community Chest office at 413-458-2443 or info@WilliamstownCommunityChest.org. Anyone interested in applying may contact the office for additional information.

According to a press release, since 1927, the Williamstown Community Chest has strengthened its community by mobilizing resources for organizations that assist people in need. Its volunteer board of directors conducts an annual fundraising campaign and 100 percent of the proceeds support nineteen local human service agencies that serve people of all ages and circumstances. Those interested in learning more about the Williamstown Community Chest's work or how to donate are invited to visit the website or contact the office by telephone or email.

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Williamstown Housing Trust Agrees to Continue Emergency Mortgage, Rental Programs

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
04:14AM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust at its December meeting voted to extend its mortgage and rental assistance programs and discussed bringing in some consultants early next year before embarking on any new programs.

Chair Daniel Gura informed the board that its agreements with Pittsfield's Hearthway Inc., to administer the Williamstown Emergency Rental Assistance Program and Williamstown Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program was expiring at the end of the year.

Gura sought and obtained a vote of the board to extend the programs, born during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of January 2026, at which time the board plans to sign a new long-term agreement.

"In 2024, we distributed $80,000," through the programs known as WERAP and WEMAP, Gura said. "This year, to date, we gave $16,000, and Ihere's $17,000 left. … It's a little interesting we saw a dropoff from 2024 to 2025, although I think there were obvious reasons for that in terms of where we are in the world."

Gura suggested that the board might want to increase the funding to the programs, which benefit income-qualified town residents.

"If you look at the broader economic picture in this country, there's a prospect of more people needing help, not fewer people," Thomas Sheldon said in agreeing with Gura. "I think the need will bump up again."

The board voted to add an additional $13,000 to the amount available to applicants screened by Hearthway with the possibility of raising that funding if a spike in demand is seen.

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