CHA Work Force Youth Program awarded $100,000 from Cummings Foundation

Work Force staff (from right: Carmen, Bryan, Rudy, Manoucheca, Elka, and John) celebrate the $100k for 100 award from Cummings Foundation.

Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Youth Program is one of 100 regional nonprofits to receive grants for $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. Work Force was chosen from a total of 574 applicants during a competitive review process.

With this award, CHA Work Force program intends to continue strengthening its post-secondary supports for youth living in public housing. One of the most impressive outcomes for The Work Force is that nearly two-thirds of Work Force alumni no longer live in public housing six years after graduating from the program (based on 2008 and 2014 alumni surveys conducted by Edgmere Consulting Company).

To read more about this award please see our press release by clicking here.