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Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that empowers community members through civic engagement to decide how to spend part of a public budget. PB was first developed in Brazil in 1989 and is now used in over 1,500 cities around the world.

The Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program is a complementary grant program to the city’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant. It is a special program helping Cambridge’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligible for-profit retail, food, personal services, and creative businesses with a grant up to $10,000 per brick and mortar business. The program provides short-term working capital assistance to support businesses with inventory purchases (perishable and non-perishable), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) purchases or upgrades, and rent payments to enable businesses to open and ensure the retention of jobs after the severe interruption of business related to COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for July 3rd and July 4th, 2023.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on July 14, 2025

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on July 15, 2025

Meeting minutes of the Public Planting Committee meeting held May 10, 2023

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on July 9, 2025

Describes the book, Painting Historic Exteriors, and the consultation services available from the CHC staff to advise on historic exterior paint colors.

The Cambridge Animal Commission facilitates programs for animal control and welfare in the city.

Meeting minutes of the Board of Assessing meeting held 7/30/2010