With Brookline's high rents exacerbating increasingly unaffordable rents, Brookline CDC continues working with Metro West CD to offer our Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. Funded by the Town of Brookline and the Brookline Community Foundation, this program provides up to $5,000 in rental aid per household, paid directly to landlords over a 12-month period.

Donations of more than $1000 qualify for Community Investment Tax Credits. CITC donations provide you with a 50% tax credit through the State of MA, even if you do not owe income taxes. You can make a $1,000 impact on BCDC while only spending $500.

Brookline is a community of housing paradoxes. Despite a reputation and reality that it is a wealthy community with very high housing prices and expensive homes, more than half of Brookline’s residents are renters and many of those renters are cost burdened.

BCDC is committed to helping to address these issues by building a diverse and thriving community. We work closely with neighborhood groups, residents, local businesses, the Town, and state and federal partners to secure resources to aid in the development and preservation of affordable housing.