The Culture Makers Project graduates are converting community knowledge into sustainable revenue streams. Our program gives them exactly what they need: capital readiness, direct funding connections, a network that sees their cultural specificity as a strength, not a risk.

Major investments will reshape Upham’s Corner, including our Columbia Crossing project - 48 affordable units & dedicated artist housing! Read more here: @billforry.bsky.social @dotnews.bsky.social @poahcommunities.bsky.social

Three developments will launch Uphams Corner into its next chapter - Dorchester Reporter

After years of planning, three major redevelopment projects that are expected to transform Uphams Corner will converge on a single stretch of Columbia Road starting next year.

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After years of planning, three major redevelopment projects that are expected to transform Uphams Corner will converge on a single stretch of Columbia Road starting next year. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/three-d...

Three developments will launch Uphams Corner into its next chapter - Dorchester Reporter

After years of planning, three major redevelopment projects that are expected to transform Uphams Corner will converge on a single stretch of Columbia Road starting next year.

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We've just released our new report, "The Problem of Rental Deserts in Greater Boston, by the Numbers," buff.ly/wMgIhQj which looks at the region's supply of rental housing and finds concerning shortages that limit housing options for area residents.

DBEDC creates pathways for our community to thrive in the clean energy economy. ✅ We secured a MA CEC grant to design a training program built for our community. ✅ We joined the Coalition for #CORI Climate Inclusion to give CORI-impacted residents a clear path to #greenjobs.

🌎 Dorchester Bay is decarbonizing its portfolio! @environment.boston.gov was recently recognized with a Climate Award for its #BERDO Ordinance & Equitable Emissions Investment Fund. Through this initiative, Dorchester Bay installed solar arrays across 9 buildings!

The housing crisis demands coordinated, systems-level action. The @bostonfdn.bsky.social Housing Report Card lays out the stakes: costs outpacing wages, demand outpacing production, a widening divide between who remains & who is displaced... www.wgbh.org/news/housing... @bosindicators.bsky.social

Only 1 in 7 Greater Boston renters can afford a starter home, new report finds

The report offered policy recommendations on how to address the housing crisis, including funding incentives for cities and towns to increase their housing supply.

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The Eversource Community Impact Grant expands our capacity to preserve affordability, fuel local ownership, and widen economic opportunity across communities we serve. Their investment aligns with our broader effort to build resilient, community-rooted pathways to long-term stability.

We showed up at the MACDC Annual Meeting alongside community development leaders committed to solving some of the toughest challenges facing our neighborhoods. We were especially proud to cheer on our teammate Andrealis Martinez, honored with a Rising Star Award for her work with FICC!

We’ve delivered 452 bags of groceries, and we’re not done. Our goal is 1,000 bags by the end of the month, and 2,500 by the end of the year. Cambridge Savings Bank is matching every dollar you give up to $25K! Donate today to double your impact: secure.givelively.org/donate/dorch...

Dorchester Bay has already delivered 130 bags of groceries to households across Dorchester. We're aiming to deliver 300 more bags this weekend, with a goal to hit 1,000 bags by the end of this month. Donate now to close the food gap: secure.givelively.org/donate/dorch... #SNAPBenefits

No one knows when partial #SNAPbenefits will land. Small businesses are already feeling the shortfall. This is a serious disruption destabilizing the small businesses that anchor local food access. Help close the gap. Text WEGOTUS to 44-321. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

Boston grocery store owner worried about SNAP crisis, "It will shut you down"

The owner of Davey's Super-Market in Roxbury estimates half of her customers rely on SNAP benefits.

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Text WEGOTUS to 44-321 to support emergency groceries for our community, or donate here: secure.givelively.org/.../dorche..... We’re raising funds to distribute groceries directly to households across Dorchester. Our community-rooted response is local, practical, and immediate. #SNAPBenefits

The achievements of the first graduating class of the Connected Communities Family Self-Sufficiency Program are monumental – hundreds of financial coaching sessions and $600K in program savings deposits! DBEDC is proud to be a founding co-partner of this program.

Popular Jamaican eatery Murl's Kitchen plans to relocate to bigger space in the new Four Corners Plaza in #Dorchester, add sit-down dining, bar www.dotnews.com/2025/murl-s-...

#SNAP reductions will hit households across our neighborhoods this November. There are free groceries, prepared meals, & mobile food resources available: www.dbedc.org/blog/dorches... @mid-dorchester.boston.gov @dorchester.boston.gov @dotnews.bsky.social @billforry.bsky.social @projectbread.org

Local Food Pantries & Mobile Market Locations

Our community isn’t standing by while SNAP benefits end in November. Free groceries, hot meals, and mobile food resources are available across Dorchester, South Boston, and Roxbury, and stay tuned […]

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By Saturday, more than 1 million Massachusetts residents could lose their SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. Sign up for @projectbread.org action alerts to urge our government to ensure people can access the food they need! projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Rally for SNAP! It was a powerful show of solidarity, sending a strong message that the federal government MUST fund SNAP to prevent 1+ million people in MA from going hungry come November. Let's keep advocating: projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...

Hunger is a choice we don't have to make. We're calling on the federal government to fund SNAP. Let's make our stance clear at the Rally for SNAP TODAY, October 28, 12 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House! See you there! projectbread.org/events/rally...

Rally for SNAP at the State House | Upcoming Event

SNAP can't stop during the government shutdown! RSVP to join Make Hunger History for a Rally for SNAP on the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

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Massachusetts families are at risk of going hungry come November if SNAP isn’t funded — and we need you to stand with us! 💥 RSVP to Rally for SNAP on the State House steps Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m. Let’s make our voices impossible to ignore. projectbread.org/events/rally...

Rally for SNAP at the State House | Upcoming Event

SNAP can't stop during the government shutdown! RSVP to join Make Hunger History for a Rally for SNAP on the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

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📢 Rally to Protect SNAP Funding 🗓 Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 12–1 p.m. 📍 Massachusetts State House Steps (24 Beacon Street, Boston) More than 1 million people in MA could lose SNAP next month. Join @projectbread.org tomorrow to call for immediate funding for November SNAP.

Our newest loan recipient Manjarrie Saha, creator of Pariva Yogurt Bites, is on the path to becoming a household name! Pariva began as a home kitchen operation and now shines in Whole Foods. Learn more about small business loans: www.dbedc.org/small-busine... #WomensBusinessMonth #WomenOwnedBusiness

This week we joined GrowBoston to celebrate harvest season at Boston’s food forests and gardens. First stop: Upham’s Corner Food Forest – once a vacant City lot, now thriving with fruit trees, berries, and more. Open space keeps our communities connected and resilient.

Yesterday, @mayorwu.boston.gov signed my Surplus Municipal Property for Affordable Housing Ordinance into law. This new law ensures that when city buildings go offline, they’re first considered for affordable housing. Thank you to all the advocates and community members who made this possible!

This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov signed the Surplus Municipal Property for Affordable Housing Ordinance, sponsored by @ruthzee.bsky.social, making affordable housing the top choice for repurposing surplused City buildings and reinforcing the City’s commitment to housing.

Trump’s intended elimination of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is the latest blow from the government shutdown that could have series consequences for Native Nations.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Government shutdown threatens to close off tribal financing funds » Native America Calling

Tribal officials are among those pushing back against President Donald Trump’s plan to cut off some $500 million dollars in federal funds used for tribal housing, business development and…

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⚠️IMMEDIATE Action for the #CDFIFund: Sen. Crapo and Rep. Young need signatures on a letter of support for the CDFI Fund to Congressional Republicans. If you or someone you know have a Republican Rep, urge them to sign the letter today! www.viethconsulting.com/msg_detail.p... #CDFI

🎉🌱 Access to #greenjobs training opens doors. 12 participants just graduated from the Bridges to Green Jobs cohort hosted by Dorchester Bay in partnership with LISC Massachusetts! We're committed to equipping our community members with the skills they need to thrive in the green sector.

Event amidst challenges to the #CDFI fund, DBEDC remains steadfast in ensuring that #smallbusinesses like Richard's Barbershop get the capital they need. With investment from DBEDC, Ricardo is training the next generation of barbers. His 3 barbershops are community spaces of belonging.

‼️Big news! Santander will be powering Dorchester Bay’s new Employment Accelerator, creating faster, stronger pathways to good jobs for Boston residents who have too often been shut out of opportunity. #WorkforceDevelopment #Employment #EmploymentAccelerator #EconomicOpportunity