Resources

Help with Rent/Housing

Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)
Information: 1-800-224-5124 | www.mass.gov
Applications: Call your regional Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) location

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 | www.citymissionboston.org

Division of Public Housing and Rental Assistance
617-727-7130 x237 | www.mass.gov/public-housing-assistance-programs

Emergency Shelter Commission
Weekday hours
Boston: 617-635-4507

Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore
Gives furniture and household goods to low income people.
Southeastern MA: 781-340-1604 | www.friendsofhomeless.org

Central Mass Housing Alliance Inc
Distribute furniture and household goods free of charge to families and individuals.
Worcester: 508-752-9276 | www.cmhaonline.org

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 | www.mhsa.net

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