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On Line Housing Resources

The following web sites provide a variety of information related to affordable housing:

• Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs

  The Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs offers a variery of housing related programs to those with housing problems.
  http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/

• Cambridge Assessing Department Property Database

  The Assessing Department web site links to an extensive property database.
  http://www.cambridgema.gov/~Assessor/index.html

• Citizen's Housing and Planning Association

  The Massachusetts-based Citizens Housing and Planning Association’s web site includes housing policy, research & publications as well as useful links to resources.
  http://www.chapa.org

• Cambridge Human Rights Commission

  The Cambridge Human Rights Commission is a city law enforcement agency that investigates complaints of discrimination that occur in Cambridge in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations.
  http://www.cambridgema.gov/HRC/

• Mass Access: The Accessible Housing Registry

  Managed by CHAPA, Mass Access is an on-line database of available apartments for the disabled in Massachusetts, primarily accessible and barrier-free housing.
  http://www.mnip-net.org/registry/registrymax.nsf/webpages/home?open

• Massachusetts Division of Housing and Community Development

  The State Department of Housing and Community Development’s web site provides information on state and federal housing programs as well as notices of affordable homes for sale.
  http://www.mass.gov/dhcd/

• MassHousing Finance Agency

  MassHousing, formerly the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, offers a wide variety of programs related to development, purchase and improvement of housing through Massachusetts.
  https://www.masshousing.com/portal/server.pt?

• Massachusetts Housing Partnership

  The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a self-supporting state agency that promotes more stable and diverse neighborhoods in cities and towns across Massachusetts through the development and preservation of affordable housing.
  http://www.mhp.net/

• Massachusetts Tenant Information

  This site offers several sources of information for tenants.
  http://www.tenant.net/Other_Areas/Massachusetts/index.html

• U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - National Office

  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) web site includes information on national HUD programs and services.
  http://www.hud.gov/

• U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Boston Office

  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Boston Office has a web site with information on local HUD programs and services.
  http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ma

For More Information

For more information about affordable housing opportunities in Cambridge, please call the Housing Information Line at 617/349-4622 or send an email to Michelle Moran at mmoran@cambridgema.gov. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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