Plant Based Treaty
Cambridge has joined a growing global movement of cities supporting sustainable, plant-based food systems in order to combat climate change and promote public health. The City Council unanimously endorsed the global Plant Based Treaty, following Los Angeles and 64 other cities around the world.
Plans and Policies
Cambridge has carefully planned and created policies that gave the City a unified roadmap and enforceable standards to cut building greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, reduce waste and electrify transportation, and harden infrastructure citywide. They also institutionalized accountability for measurable outcomes.
Cambridge Awards $1 Million to Local Nonprofits Through Community Benefits Grant Program
The City of Cambridge, through its Community Benefits Advisory Committee (CBAC), has selected 48 nonprofit organizations to receive just over $1 million a in grant funding. This round of grant funding was designed to support nonprofit organizations serving Cambridge residents through projects, programs, services, and related operating or capital expenses.
DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery
Information about the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) Afterschool Programs Lottery. Cambridge families use the Afterschool Lottery application to apply to Childcare Afterschool Programs, Community Schools, King Open Extended Day, and Cambridge Youth Programs.