Access to Opportunities
The Brookline Community Development Corporation works to increase access to economic and other opportunities for Brookline residents, particularly those of low and moderate income and those that have faced historic discrimination. Below are links to some organizations that can provide access to economic opportunities.
Housing opportunities
Apply for subsidized housing and affordable home ownership via the following organizations:
- Brookline Housing Authority
- Housing Navigator
- Metro Housing Boston
- Brookline Planning Department
(lists affordable ownership opportunities in Brookline)
Housing opportunities for seniors and disabled people in Brookline
Access to asset building and credit building
Small business opportunities, training and financing:
Brookline CDC strives to ensure that small and disadvantaged businesses have access to contract opportunities, access to training and access to financing. Below are some resources for small businesses. In January 2023 Brookline CDC sponsored a conference focused on contract opportunities in Brookline.
- LISC Boston
- Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
- U.S. Small Business Administration Massachusetts Office
- Massachusetts Office of Supplier Diversity