Current Grants and Partnerships

Below are some of the grants and partnerships we are currently working with, some ongoing, and others brand new.
 

	Recent Grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center   The Boston Housing Authority is excited to announce that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has awarded our organization a three-year grant with a total award of $850,000 as part of its community-based health initiative! BHA will use the funds to enhance the BHA First Home Program to assist BHA residents with technical assistance in the home buying process as well as with down payment assistance.  The grant term begins in January 2024 and ends December 2026.
	Recent Partnership: Solar for All Program with MassDOER, MassCEC, and MassHousing   In pursuit of expanding equitable access to solar, in April 2024 the EPA awarded $156 million to the Massachusetts Solar for All coalition, which partners the BHA with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and MassHousing. This partnership makes affordable solar energy accessible to BHA residents by using granted funds for upfront setup costs, lowering a common barrier to clean energy access in low-income households. By transitioning to solar as their electricity source, residents will be able to benefit from both cleaner energy and lower utility bill prices.
	Recent Grant: Funding from the City of Boston for Youth Programming at Franklin Field   In July 2023, the BHA received $700,000 from the City of Boston to spearhead a youth programming initiative at our Franklin Field development. With these funds we have introduced a new afterschool workforce program and a new mentoring program at Franklin Field, aiming to create pathways for economic mobility for our youth. We also brought on a Senior Advisor for Youth Programs to ensure proper program implementation and sustainability.
	Ongoing Partnership: Compass Working Capital with support from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation   The strong collaboration among Compass Working Capital, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, and the BHA has dramatically scaled up the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program, allowing low-income families in federally subsidized housing to build assets, achieve financial and personal goals, and directly targets the inequities demonstrated by the wealth gap in our country.