Berkshire County Housing Rehabilitation Waitlist Open

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) invites interested residents from Becket, Clarksburg, New Ashford, Sheffield, and West Stockbridge to submit their name to the Berkshire County Housing Rehabilitation Waitlist beginning immediately. 
 
Interested residents can submit their information here. BRPC will submit multiple CDBG-funded Housing Rehabilitation Program applications on behalf of the previously listed towns to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) on April 21, 2026.
 
The program's waitlist is open to all owner-occupied housing units with a household that meets the definition of low- to moderate-income as defined for Berkshire County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 
 
Number of people in household and Income limit
 
1: $67,000
2: $76,550
3: $86,100
4: $95,650
5: $103,350
6: $111,000
7: $118,650
8: $126,300
 
The type of rehabilitation work for each home will be identified through a housing inspection completed by
BRPC's Housing Inspector. Rehabilitation work typically includes items such as new roofing, windows, addressing failing septic systems, lead paint remediation, new siding, electrical work, and much more. 
 
All participating homeowners and their information are kept confidential from both the public and the applying towns. The waitlist doesn't guarantee a project but does position the homeowner as an early applicant for funding.
 
All interested residents may submit their information here. If residents cannot access the link, they may email the Housing Rehabilitation Program at HousingRehab@berkshireplanning.org for more information.
 
If you are a resident of a town outside of Becket, Clarksburg, New Ashford, Sheffield, and West Stockbridge, you may also fill out the form for a future funding cycle.

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Pittsfield Marks Vietnam Veterans Day in Park Square

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Pittsfield has a memorial to the Vietnam War honoring those who fought and those who died, including 27 from Berkshire County. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — About 50 people gathered at Park Square on Saturday to remember Vietnam veterans and mark the 53rd anniversary of the last American troops' departure. 

Vietnam veteran Lenwood "Woody" Vaspra thanked everyone for coming out on the chilly March morning. Twenty-seven Berkshire County residents were killed in action, and their names are memorialized in a Park Square marker. 

"We thank all who selfishly served and sacrificed. You are not forgotten," Vaspra said. 

"This provides us an opportunity to pay special tribute to the many Americans who served in the Vietnam War, both in country and out of country, to the 58,318 names inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., and to those who never received the recognition they deserve. It is time to say thank you and honor all Vietnam veterans."

National Vietnam Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of Vietnam War veterans and their families, and is part of a national effort to recognize the men and women who were denied a proper welcome upon returning home more than 50 years ago.

"When Vietnam veterans returned from Vietnam, there were no tributes, recognition, speeches, parades, or even handshakes. For many of them, it was a horrific return home, and it was also a very chaotic time. Many veterans to this day remain silent from their combat and traumatic encounters," Vaspra said. 

"It is time now to pay tribute to all veterans from all wars and conflicts, our brothers and sisters that served on behalf of our country. We must continue to remember what all veterans did for this country. They gave their lives, whether they died in battle or came home and died later, they paid the ultimate price, the memories our brothers and sisters must go on and always remain in our hearts."

The year 2026 marks 51 years since the official end of the Vietnam War in May 1975, and is the 53rd anniversary of the last American troops departing Vietnam in March 1973. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designated March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

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