Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Caritas
Caritas Communities is a nonprofit homelessness prevention nonprofit working across the Boston region. Caritas
operates two single-room occupancy buildings in Arlington with a total of 35 units. These buildings provide
permanent housing opportunities for very low-income individuals, roughly half of whom were formerly homeless.
Many Caritas residents have lived in their homes for more than five years. Caritas provides wrap-around
services, such as connections to healthcare, affordable food, and employment providers.

Nonprofits Providing Housing-related Services
• Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is a regional nonprofit legal services provider. Their housing
division works in eviction defense, foreclosure prevention, Americans with Disabilities Act enforcement,
tenant advocacy, and shelter placement. Over one-quarter of their caseload deals with housing, making
that the most common legal issue in their caseload. This includes evictions, issues relating to Section 8
voucher use, and maneuvering landlord-tenant relations (rent increases and assistance to households
making partial or late rent payments).

• Arlington EATS is an anti-hunger organization serving Arlington residents. The nonprofit runs a weekly
food pantry/market, offers emergency food assistance, senior food assistance, and SNAP enrollment.
Arlington EATS staff report many served by the nonprofit are renters in East Arlington and Arlington
Center, though they serve homeowners as well.