Two affordable sober housing programs in Sandwich and Tewksbury have been given $150,000 from MassHousing.

The Community Green, Housing Assistance Corp. in Sandwich was given a $75,000 grant to help construct 10 single person-occupancy units of affordable drug and alcohol-free housing for men and women, according to a statement.

Tewksbury State Hospital Sober Residence, Simple Living Inc. received $75,000 to help create 18 new units of sober housing for men.

The MassHousing grants will come from the Center for Community Recovery Innovations Inc. (CCRI), a nonprofit subsidiary corporation of MassHousing that creates and preserves affordable sober housing in Massachusetts for recovering substance abusers.

"Having a quality, substance-free place to live often makes all the difference for residents of our state trying to overcome substance abuse," said MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason. "These latest CCRI grants will not only help men and women battling addiction in trying to return as productive members of society, but will also be valuable housing resources for the communities of Tewksbury and Sandwich."