Food Pantries Webinar - Arabic
Do you want to learn about how to get fresh and nutritious food in Cambridge at no cost to you?
In this webinar, you will hear from Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) about the Cambridge food pantries, including how they work, what they offer, and where/when they're open. Language interpretation will be provided.
Food Pantries Webinar - Portuguese
Do you want to learn about how to get fresh and nutritious food in Cambridge at no cost to you?
In this webinar, you will hear from Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) about the Cambridge food pantries, including how they work, what they offer, and where/when they're open. Language interpretation will be provided.
Food Pantries Webinar - Somali
Do you want to learn about how to get fresh and nutritious food in Cambridge at no cost to you?
In this webinar, you will hear from Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) about the Cambridge food pantries, including how they work, what they offer, and where/when they're open. Language interpretation will be provided.
Laundry Access in Public Schools ($50,000)
Renovate a space in a Cambridge Public School and install washers and dryers for students who do not have easy access to laundry services at home, to use for their clothing and necessities.
Meals Program
The City of Cambridge announced that it is extending its successful program for feeding homeless residents with meals provided by local food establishments through October 3, 2021. In March 2020, the City launched an innovative project to contract with local restaurants to provide food to the City’s homeless community during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
139 Bishop Allen Drive (1-15 Vail Court)
139 Bishop Allen Drive, familiarly known as Vail Court, is a 28,201 square foot lot located in Mid-Cambridge that was acquired by the City of Cambridge through eminent domain in 2016. In June 2017, the City Council voted to transfer the property to the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust (CAHT) for redevelopment as affordable housing. In July 2017, the City and CAHT held an initial community meeting to discuss the site and next steps, but the process was paused due to the onset of litigation. That litigation has now been resolved and the CAHT is restarting the process of planning for an affordable housing development for the site.
The CAHT plans to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to seek and select a development team to create new affordable housing at the 139 Bishop Allen site. It is expected that the site will be developed under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO). Once an affordable housing developer has been selected, a community process will be conducted to review redevelopment plans for the site.