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Members of the Community Safety Department’s CARE Team
Community Safety Department Makes Immediate Impact In Community Following Launch of 9-1-1 Response
The Community Safety Department’s CARE Team launched in 2024, providing an unarmed, compassionate response to mental health crises, well-being checks, and other non-criminal emergencies. By the end of the year, they responded to nearly 200 emergency calls, assisted over 150 community members, and removed 1,600 needles from public spaces, with 94% of calls requiring no police involvement. In collaboration with local organizations and the Cambridge Police Department, the CARE Team also offers case management and referrals, helping residents access shelter, addiction treatment, housing support, and other essential services.
New housing being built in Cambridge
Milestone Marked In HomeBridge Program
The City of Cambridge’s HomeBridge program recently celebrated a major milestone with its 100th home purchase, helping a local family achieve their dream of homeownership. HomeBridge provides financial assistance to eligible moderate- and middle-income buyers, enabling them to purchase homes on the open market while ensuring long-term affordability through housing restrictions. By creating new, permanently affordable homeownership opportunities across the city, the program helps families stay in Cambridge despite rising housing costs.
Street outreach van
Funding Secured for New Outreach Van to Support Unhoused Community
Opioid Settlement funds have helped enhance and expand street medicine services for the unhoused community, including purchasing a new van.
Jefferson Park Federal Groundbreaking Ceremony
New Affordable Housing Developments and Milestones in Cambridge
The City of Cambridge has proudly been involved in a number of exciting and recent housing-related milestones that have long been in the works.
A group of eleven people wearing hard hats and holding shovels participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at a construction site. They are standing on a gravel surface with a backdrop featuring construction fencing and a partially visible sign.
The Most Significant Investments in the FY25 Budget
Review the total consolidated spending by key areas of this year’s budget.
A sign extending from a building that reads "Cambridge Multi-Service Center."
Multi-Service Center and Office of Housing Liaison Go Above and Beyond to Help Residents Experiencing Housing Challenges
The Office of the Housing Liaison (OHL) and the Multi-Service Center (MSC) play key roles in addressing housing rights, eviction prevention, and homelessness.
Did You Know?
There are a number of affordable housing services, special events, and cost-assistance programs available throughout the City.
Cambridge Housing Authority and City staff at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a new property.
Partner Profile: Cambridge Housing Authority
The Cambridge Housing Authority, a long-time partner of the City, invests in Cambridge families and provides enhanced support to almost 10% of the city population.
52 New Street. Construction is expected to begin soon on 107 units of affordable rental housing.
Cambridge’s Commitment to Affordable Housing: Preserving and Creating Sustainable Communities
In the next year, the City of Cambridge will invest over $46.3 million into affordable housing.
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