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Affordable rental and homeownership units across the city are available through City programs and affordable housing partners.
The Housing Department oversees a full range programs and services that respond to the housing needs of residents and develops programs and policy responses to address housing matters in the community. The Department addresses the housing needs of low, moderate, and middle-income residents through initiatives that create, preserve, and offer access to affordable housing. Staff also provide assistance and support for residents with housing challenges or who are unhoused.
The Housing Department manages funds allocated to the Affordable Housing Trust to preserve and create affordable housing; works with housing providers to provide residents access to affordable housing; offers education, support and financial assistance for homebuyers; and offers stabilization, prevention and placement assistance for residents whose housing is at-risk or who are unhoused. The Department also provides information to the community on other available housing assistance and responds to residents with housing related questions or concerns. We are a department committed to advancing and implementing policies and programs to make needed housing and housing services available, accessible, and affordable to Cambridge residents.
