- Area(s) of Focus: Community Health & Civic Life, Economy, Education
- Key Indicator(s): Youth Not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24), Poverty (% of population below poverty line), Income Inequality (Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to that at the 20th percentile), Banking Institutions (commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions per 10,000 residents), High-Speed Internet (% of households), On-Time High School Graduation (% of freshmen who graduate in four years), Associates Degree or Higher (% of adults 25 and over)
- State(s): Massachusetts
Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) provides long-term rental housing and rental assistance to more than 5,500+ low-income families, elders and disabled individuals through its Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Programs. CHA is one of 34 housing authorities chosen to participate in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Moving to Work (MTW) deregulation demonstration program.
