Public Benefits and Community Assistance

Our free food pantry on Saturday mornings offers fresh produce, bread, and non-perishables.

The mission of the Margaret Fuller House is to strengthen and empower youth, families, and community residents.

Heading Home is a leading provider of emergency shelter, transitional, and permanent housing for extremely low-income families and individuals currently or formerly experiencing homelessness.

PBHA meet the needs of youth and families through community-based afterschool, summer, and enrichment programs in Boston and Cambridge with an emphasis on accessibility for underserved groups.

We are a City department dedicated to ensuring women and girls equal economic, social, political, and educational opportunities throughout the city.

We offer diverse, high-quality programs promoting leadership and youth development through enrichment activities, unique experiences, and opportunities to develop relationships with adults and peers.

CHRC investigates complaints of discrimination that occur in Cambridge; in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations.

Baby U is a parenting support program that offers 14 weeks of workshops and home visits for families living in Cambridge.

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

Our mission is to assist and empower low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency.

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

We offer a range of educational and recreational activities in a safe afterschool environment where all are welcome.

De Novo provides free civil legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling to low income people.

We work to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through a post secondary education.

The Recreation Department provides quality, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages in well-designed and maintained facilities.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

We provide afterschool care for children in Cambridge.

Helping children between the ages of 7 and 12 (Littles) in under-resourced families thrive through one-to-one relationships with caring adult mentors (Bigs).

All In Energy advances an inclusive clean energy economy by connecting underserved communities to energy-savings and affordable renewable energy, while increasing green jobs for diverse talent.

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.

We are the oldest nationally-focused bi+ organization in the U.S. that advocates for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities.

Mass Audubon protects 38,000 acres of land throughout Massachusetts, saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all.

Connecting youth to equitable opportunities through therapeutic, educational, structured activities, and new positive relationships through mentorship.

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, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities.

We help provide legal resources and information for people of color and immigrants about common situations.

DHCD oversees funding and resources to help people in Massachusetts live affordably and safely.