Dorchester Bay EDC

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.

🗣️ Join us next week at @dbedc's office for a morning with two of Dorchester's state policymakers: @nickcollinsma and @BrotherChris617. 🔗 RSVP at the link in our bio! Not sure who your state policymakers are? Check at: malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyL…

💵 Take better charge of your finances this year with this free virtual personal finance workshop series hosted by our member-CDC, @DBEDC, in partnership with Cambridge Savings Bank from February through May! ➡️ Register at dbedc.org/personal-finan…

The @dorchesterreporter @WriteHandMan covered the major investments reshaping Upham’s Corner, including our Columbia Crossing project - 48 affordable units & dedicated artist housing. @POAHCommunities @BillForry dotnews.com/2025/three-dev…

Read about how our MA policymakers could reduce the massive funding gap for climate resilience via 3 bills currently in the State House—including some or our priorities! 💰 @CLF @masscdcs @350Mass "Turning up the heat on climate funding" via @CWBeacon commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/turnin…

DBEDC creates pathways for our community to thrive in the clean energy economy. ✅ We secured a @MassCEC 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 green jobs.

This moment requires coordinated advocacy, policy discipline, and community-led development models. As both a CDC and CDFI, Dorchester Bay is advancing a 360° strategy that protects affordability and stabilizes neighborhoods.

The report also points toward the reforms required across the sector: streamlined permitting, zoning modernization, coordinated state-municipal policy alignment, and new capital approaches that can sustain affordable housing development at scale.

The housing crisis demands coordinated, systems-level action. The @bostonfdn @BosIndicators 2025 Housing Report Card lays out the stakes: costs outpacing wages, demand outpacing production, and a widening divide between who remains and who is displaced... wgbh.org/news/housing/2…

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

How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America grist.org/cities/how-urb…

We're not aware of any official plan to require households to reapply for SNAP. Any change to the application process would require Congress to amend existing law. Most households need to submit info every 6 months to maintain their benefits, but this is NOT a reapplication.

We showed up at @masscdcs 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 @fairmountcollab!

@dbedc We're incredibly thankful for Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation's efforts to support our community and address food insecurity with compassion and dedication.

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. @CambridgeBank is matching every dollar you give up to $25K! Donate today to double your impact: secure.givelively.org/donate/dorches…

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/dorches…

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. cbsnews.com/boston/news/bo…

As #SNAP cuts impact millions, our community steps up--including BlueHub borrowers. @Gr8BosFoodBank boosts food aid to help families in need & @dbedc “SNAP into Action” delivers groceries directly to households. 👉 my.gbfb.org/give/730437/ 👉 secure.givelively.org/donate/dorches…

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

🔥 This is it — the final chance to be part of a powerful workshop series. This Wednesday, join us for a night of creativity, connection, and climate action through black-out poetry. 👉 Don’t wait! RSVP now at: bit.ly/ficcarttherapy