Financial Aid, Resources for Renters

We build equitable and thriving communities by guiding individuals and families on their path to economic stability through affordable housing, job training, and comprehensive support services.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

We support Cambridge through sustainable economic growth that expands opportunity, increases quality of life, and creates a healthy environment for Cambridge residents.

The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, kink, polyamorous, and queer communities.

We are a service provided by the City of Cambridge to help residents, businesses, and institutions become more energy efficient and access renewable energy services.

The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship places 40 AmeriCorps Fellows in nonprofit organizations, city agencies, and schools for a year of service supporting youth development programs.

We provide pro bono legal services to people who are homeless and low-income, as well as to the nonprofits and agencies that serve them.

We promote and maintain socioeconomic diversity in Cambridge by supporting low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents through preserving and expanding affordable rental and homeownership programs.

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.

DHSP strives to meet the needs of residents through our extensive services from newborns to senior citizens, from school aged children to homeless families, from non-profits to local employers.

A unique 6. 5 square mile community with a strong mix of cultural, demographic and social diversity.

We provide free legal services to low income residents of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Woburn and Winchester in civil legal matters including denials for public benefits claims.

For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has continued its mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.

We work with unhoused women, trans and nonbinary people who need a type of support that other programs may not be able to provide.

Casa Myrna is Boston's largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

Our mission is to promote and safeguard the health and independence of seniors.

We are Cambridge's anti-poverty agency. We provide a variety of wrap-around services to help people with public benefits, health insurance, financial education, housing, and more.

We empower a diverse community of adult learners through education, skill development, and community participation.

We are a survivor led organization that provides a wide range of continuous and comprehensive services for women exploited through prostitution and sex trafficking.

We help people who are experiencing homelessness and housing problems in Cambridge.