Public Benefits and Community Assistance

Our guide is a great way to learn about and connect to free and low-cost foods in Cambridge.

We work with 175+ diverse agencies in Cambridge and beyond. These agencies rely on community volunteers to help deliver services, support operations, or lead on their boards of directors.

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.

Supporting youth with special needs in afterschool/summer programming.

We are an IRS certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partner that provides free tax preparation for individuals and families with low to moderate income.

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.

We help individuals fill out their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so they can get the most financial aid for which they are eligible.

We help people apply for and resolve problems with Social Security, SSI, SSDI, TAFDC, and EAEDC.

Since 1999, we've been offering community meals that are open to all (twice per month from September to June).

We offer a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students who have a documented risk of regression during the summer months.

We operate a community supper each Thursday evening at Christ Church Cambridge.

We distribute free, prepared to-go meals twice each month on the second and last Tuesday evenings.

We are distributing free bags of fresh vegetables, bread, and other food items every Saturday morning.

We have several support groups, meetings, and events happening virtually for parents and their children.

We help ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college.

This guide contains Mental Health and Domestic Violence resources for immigrant families in Cambridge.

We assists low-income households from the City of Cambridge and Somerville with winter heating costs incurred.

Keep The Keys is a housing stabilization program for On The Rise women, trans, and non-binary people who transition out of homeless and into housing of their own.

Our cadet training program is a paid, benefitted full-time position with a two-year commitment for Cambridge residents between ages of 18-23 who are interested in pursuing a career in public safety.

We provide one-to-one mentoring to youth and adults with disabilities to reach their full potential.

This program is designed to help youth to acquire the professional skills and coaching experience needed for working within the parkour industry, while also building valuable professional skills.

This is a transitional jobs program for younger adults who have had difficulty finding a job.

We provide financial education and coaching to help individuals achieve their financial goals.

We offer a free dual enrollment program with Bunker Hill Community College. Students take two classes and receive advising support to prepare for their next steps, such as college or career training.

The City of Cambridge can help address concerns and questions about housing resources, tenants, homeowners, landlords and property management companies, and court-related information.

The Student Registration Center processes all school registrations for Cambridge Public Schools.

We issue temporary Cambridge disability parking permits to residents and individuals who work in Cambridge.