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DHSP Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.
Registration required
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Cambridge Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
A home visiting programs' primary purpose is to support and encourage parents and caregivers, share information, and connect families with resources in their home and/or a convenient location.
On The Rise
Keep The Keys is a housing stabilization program for On The Rise participants who transition out of homeless and into housing of their own.
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC)
We can help you with many housing-related services, including signing up for the Cambridge Affordable Housing list, preventing eviction, resolving issues with property managers, and more.
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston
We currently provide lists of resources, information, and legal advice for people of color and immigrants.
Salvation Army
We provide lunch at noon every day and a continental breakfast six days each week through our drop-in Day Shelter.
Just A Start
We work to stabilize housing for eligible Cambridge tenants through mediation and dispute resolution services.
Cambridge Women's Center
Our drop-in is open to eight people at a time. Check website for updated hours. Use a computer, cook in the kitchen, get help from a volunteer, pick up food & supplies, T-passes, clothing closet.
Find It Cambridge
This list contains several programs that provide low-cost or free internet and phone services to low-income households and individuals, including the Lifeline Program and Comcast Internet Essentials.
Application required
Community Development Department and All in Energy
Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.
City of Cambridge, DHSP Multi-Service Center (MSC), and Community Development Department
The City of Cambridge can help address concerns and questions about housing resources, tenants, homeowners, landlords and property management companies, and court-related information.
Cambridge Coordinated Access Network (C-CAN)
This pocket guide contains information on many different types of resources that may be useful to individuals and families who are homeless
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Community Development Department and Cambridge Housing Department
Join a virtual info session to learn about the City's Affordable Rental and Homeownership Programs
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
12PM – 2PM
DHSP Multi-Service Center (MSC)
We work with individuals and families who need help with their housing.
City of Cambridge, Bay Cove Human Services, and Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP)
The Winter Warming Center is a welcoming and safe drop-in center where unsheltered adults can spend the night and be safe from the environmental hazards of the street during the winter months.
The Home for Little Wanderers
This is a program that provides a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, in Harvard Square, Cambridge.
The Network/La Red
Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family. Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.
Cambridge Public Library
We extend access to technology like Chromebook laptops and mobile WiFi hotspots by allowing patrons to check out devices.
Harvard University
We are a student-run civil legal aid organization committed to providing free representation to low-income and marginalized communities in the Greater Boston area.
Cambridge Energy Alliance, Community Development Department, and All in Energy
We can help you find out if you're paying too much for your electricity bill and find the best programs to help you save money.
Y2Y Harvard Square
We run an overnight emergency shelter for young adults (ages 18-24) in Harvard Square, open between October 15th and April 15th.
Cambridge Council on Aging
Our programs are offered to Cambridge home owners who are are over the age of 60 or a person with disabilities. Call 617-349-6220 for more information.
Contact the MSC if you are living on the street, in emergency shelters or at risk of losing your housing and need help.
On The Rise is a daytime, drop-in program for unhoused women, trans, and non-binary people providing the relationships, safety and resources they need to move out of homelessness.
Jewish Family and Children's Service (JF&CS)
We promote the earliest parent-child relationships by helping parents manage the care of a new baby.
Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Community Development Department, and Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP)
The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.
Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Community Development Department, and Cambridge Public Library
Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.
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