Resources
1) Help with rent/housing:
- ***Residential Assistance for Families in Transition – RAFT***
♦ Information: 1-800-224-5124
♦ Applications: Call your regional Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC)
♦ HCEC locations: Housing Consumer Education Centers - www.massresources.org/pages.cfm?contentID=23&pageID=2&subpages=yes&dynamicID=858
- ***Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Neighborhood Services***
Fuel assistance, homelessness prevention, neighborhood economic development
617-727-7004
800-632-8175
www.mass.gov/dhcd - City Mission Society
Gives financial assistance for rent, electricity, and telephone cut-off, food and clothes.
617-742-6830 x205 - Division of Public Housing and Rental Assistance
617-727-7130 x237
www.mass.gov/dhcd - Emergency Shelter Commission
Weekday hours
617-635-4507/Boston - Friends of the Homeless
Gives furniture and household goods to low income people.
781-340-1604/Southeastern MA - Central Mass Housing Alliance Inc
Distribute furniture and household goods free of charge to families and individuals.
508-752-9276/Worcester - Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
Counseling for first-time homebuyers and advocacy on housing issues
617-822-9100
www.mahahome.org - Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
Homelessness advocacy organization
617-737-3430
www.mahomeless.org - Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
617-367-6447 - MA Tenant Organization and Resource Center
Information on tenants’ rights
617-367-6260
www.taboston.org
2) Legal Services:
- ***Greater Boston Legal Services*** GBLS Main Office: 197 Friend St., Boston, MA 02114
Voice: 617-371-1234 | TDD: 617-371-1228 | Fax: 617-371-1222 | Toll-Free: 800-323-3205