BOSTON – MassHousing has awarded $326,437 to six organizations that provided summer job opportunities to nearly 100 youth across Massachusetts.
The Agency’s Summer Youth Employment Program allowed 98 youth to work up to 40 hours a week with an average cost of $3,330. At least 80 percent of the youth live in MassHousing-financed rental housing communities.
“MassHousing’s Housing Stability Department is focused on supporting our business and community partners in providing positive tenancies and opportunities for social and economic advancement for their residents,” said MassHousing CEO Chrystal Kornegay. “Our Summer Youth Employment program exposes youth from MassHousing residences to varied work experiences with mission-oriented organizations that have expertise in youth employment.”
The organizations that received Summer Youth Employment Funding are:
Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.
The BASE, Boston.
Madison Park Development Corporation, Boston.
MassHire Holyoke Career Center.
Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc., Cambridge.
Home City Development, Inc., Springfield.
