Partnerships

RDI partners with many capable public and private businesses, organizations, and professionals to expand housing and economic development opportunities within Franklin County and the North Quabbin region of western Massachusetts.

The RDI wishes to acknowledge and thank the many partners whose interest, participation, support, and collaboration contribute to enhancing the quality of life for our region's residents and communities.

Photo at Top: Celebrating a New RDI Home Opening: Left to Right: David Tuttle - USDA State Director, Russell & Sheila Johnson- homeowners of the first house built by the tech school, John Olver - MA Congressman, Paul Douglas - Executive Director HRA & RDI

List of Contributing Partners*

A & L Management
Attorney David Singer
Banknorth
Bank of Western MA
Beacon Programs
Blackstone Block Architects
Citizens Bank
Citizens Housing and Planning Association
Community Economic Development Assist. Corp.
Congressman John Olver
Crocker Cutlery Limited Partnership
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
First MA Bank
Fleet Bank
Franklin Community Action Corporation
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Community Development Corp.
Franklin County Home Care Corporation
Franklin County Housing & Redev. Authority
Franklin County Technical School
Franklin Regional Econ. Development Initiative
Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Greenfield Cooperative Bank
Greenfield Savings Bank
HAP's Partnership Loan Fund
HAB, Inc
Hilltown Community Development Corporation
Historic MA, Inc.
HOME Program
Housing Allowance Program
Housing Assistance Council
Levitch Associates
MA Affordable Housing Trust Fund
MA Dept. of Housing & Community Development

MA Department of Mental Health
MA Department of Mental Retardation
MA Historic Commission
MA Equity Fund
MA Housing Investment Corporation
MA Housing Partnership
MBL Housing & Development
Millers River CDC
Moltenbrey Apartments, Inc.
Montague Catholic Social Ministries
National Rural Housing Coalition
North Quabbin Community Coalition
Palmer and Dodge, LLP
Representative Dan Bosley
Representative Chris Donelan
Representative Shaun Kelly
Representative Steve Kulik
Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Service Net
Senator Steve Brewer
Senator Andrea Nuciforo
Senator Stan Rosenberg
Shelburne Falls Area Business Association
The Life Insurance Community Invest. Initiative
The Property and Casualty Initiative
The Recorder
The Town Crier
The Union News
UMass Center for Economic Development
UMass Donohue Institute
U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
USDA Rural Development
Valley Community Development Corporation
Western MA Enterprise Fund

* Having so many wonderful partners we regret any omissions that may have occurred. We continue to update this list regularly to include new partners. If we have inadvertently omitted your organization, please let us know.