In order to keep our programming innovative and sustainable we need your support. Your contribution will directly impact our youth and families, since CHA covers all admin and overhead costs. You can donate online below via form on the right or by check made out to “Resident Services Empowerment Inc.” and mailing it to us at 362 Green Street, c/o Cambridge Housing Authority, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Although the Resident Services Department is part of Cambridge Housing Authority, we operate a lot like an independent not-for-profit organization, with close to 50% of our budget coming from outside sources in form of grants and contracts as seen in our funders page. The Resident Services Department’s budget is about $3.5 million dollars with 88% of it going to support direct programming cost. All admin and overhead costs are covered by our biggest funder, the Cambridge Housing Authority. Therefore any individual contribution goes towards direct programming cost. In order to keep our programming sustainable into the future we need to shift our funding paradigm to 60% of our funds coming from individuals and foundations, while only 40% or less coming from Cambridge Housing Authority. This is due to the lower reimbursement rates by HUD and a diminished support by HUD for resident services activities. Currently CHA receives no support from the HUD for any of our resident services programming.
FY 2024 Resident Services Budget Distribution
The total budget for the Resident Services Department is $3,475,835 for FY 2024. The Work Force Program budget is $2,211,464. The numbers above reflect budget percentages for each category.
