The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community Village in Pittsfield has been given the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Doorknocker Award for outstanding work in producing affordable housing.
Completed in February, the Gordon H. Mansfield Community Village is a limited equity cooperative designed to serve formerly homeless veterans who have completed transitional programs and are ready to move into permanent supportive housing, according to a statement. The residents own a cooperative share and also participate in the policy development, management and maintenance of the housing complex.
The cooperative consists of 39 studio and one-bedroom apartments with both green and accessibility features. Services provided to the veterans include health care, substance abuse aftercare, mental health counseling, and job training and placement assistance.





