Due to some technical difficulties with Zoom, it has been decided to reschedule tonight’s Resident Relocation Meeting to next Tuesday, June 1, at 6PM. We will be holding table sessions to share materials from previous meetings and answer any questions on relocation and design. We will be onsite in front of the management office May 26 from 11AM-1PM, Friday, May … Read More
CHA Resident Services Program ‘The Work Force’ Celebrates Graduating High School Seniors and Awards Four Scholarships During Annual Senior Banquet
The Cambridge Housing Authority’s award-winning Work Force program recently hosted its annual Senior Celebration to honor the accomplishments of the program’s graduating high school seniors and their families over the past five years, while also looking ahead and celebrating the opportunities that await them after graduation. “The CHA is fully behind you, I promise,” CHA Executive Director Michael Johnston said … Read More
PHOTO GALLERY: First Look at Burns Apartments Modernization Progress, Slated for Completion in 2022
The $70 million construction project on the 198 units at Daniel F. Burns Apartments started in February 2020, and is scheduled to be completed in late 2022. Work is proceeding in one wing of the 50 Churchill building. As of January 2022, the first renovated units will be turned over to CHA with the goal to have the second phase … Read More
CHA Strengthens Service Coordinator Program for Seniors Following CASCAP Merger with HRI
The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) has successfully acquired formerly outsourced CASCAP service coordinators to continue serving at CHA senior development sites following a property merger between Homeowners Rehab, Inc. (HRI) and CASCAP. Previously, CHA and CASCAP enjoyed a nearly 28-year long partnership to help boost support services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Service Coordination Program is designed to … Read More
Planning and Development: CHA Hosted Second Community Meeting to Discuss Revitalization of Jefferson Park Federal on April 1, 2021
Thank you to everyone who came out to our second neighborhood and community meeting for the redevelopment of Jefferson Park Federal on Thursday, April, 1, 2021. Please find the PowerPoint presented during the meeting here and a copy of the recorded meeting below. To recap, during the meeting, we discussed resident and neighborhood engagement process, updates on the site plan, … Read More
CHA Work Force Student Awarded PHADA Freedom & Civil Rights Scholarship
The Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) has awarded rising college freshman and CHA Work Force participant, Jaymie Montout, with a $5,000 Freedom and Civil Rights Scholarship. Each year, PHADA offers three scholarships, available nationally, for graduating high school seniors who reside at a PHADA member agency. The Cambridge Housing Authority is a proud participating member of PHADA. According to … Read More
Women’s History Month Q&A Feature: Ayesha Wilson, Work Force Program Senior Teacher-Counselor
Ayesha Wilson’s journey with the Cambridge Housing Authority started in 1987 as a resident growing up in a single-parent, first-generation household at the agency’s Jefferson Park property in North Cambridge. In 2015, Wilson’s relationship with the CHA came full circle when she was hired by the Resident Services department to help guide youths living at CHA properties toward positive personal … Read More
Planning & Development: CHA Hosts First Community Meeting to Discuss Revitalization of Jefferson Park Federal, Next Meeting: April 1
Thank you to those who could attend the last community and neighborhood meeting held on March 2, 2021. If you were unable to attend the meeting live, you can get up to speed by viewing a recording of the open discussion below. The next open community and neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 6PM to update … Read More
Women’s History Month Q&A Feature: Alexandra Zuluaga, Relocation Coordinator
Alexandra Zuluaga started at the Cambridge Housing Authority in 2019 and currently serves as a Relocation Coordinator, helping to keep our residents housed. What do you enjoy most about your position at the CHA? “I appreciate the way different departments come together to help residents successfully relocate. I’ve been able to experience a great collaborative spirit on a larger scale … Read More