Dorchester Bay EDC
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Supporting small businesses, building affordable housing, providing job training and placement, and engaging residents and community members.
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Joined March 2010
Text WEGOTUS to 44-321 to support emergency groceries for our community, or donate here: https://t.co/6DAia8M3de We’re raising funds to distribute groceries directly to households across Dorchester. Our community-rooted response is local, practical, and immediate. #SNAPBenefits
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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... https://t.co/Q9VtWovwks
wgbh.org
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 @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.
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How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
grist.org
Urban gardens are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.
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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.
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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!
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@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.
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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: https://t.co/R20CG4Bo0v
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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: https://t.co/R20CG4AQaX
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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. https://t.co/T0AUdzQSvN
cbsnews.com
The owner of Davey's Super-Market in Roxbury estimates half of her customers rely on SNAP benefits.
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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. 👉 https://t.co/HXqhxfT5cX 👉
secure.givelively.org
Dorchester Bay runs a hyper-local grocery distribution to offset gaps caused by the recent SNAP pause. Groceries reach the people who often face the biggest barriers t...
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🔥 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: https://t.co/iHQ0OnPZ6L
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Right. This will not just affect the most vulnerable of our population but businesses that accept SNAP will lose billions of dollars. This includes supermarkets, grocery stores, urban farms, pharmacies, farmers markets, and even some online stores.
Cutting SNAP funding will not only starve people, it will devastate the economy. For every $1 spent on SNAP, $1.50 goes back into the economy. The people going hungry will suffer first, but the ripple effects will be enormous.
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Connect with small business owners, @CityOfBoston departments, technical assistance providers, and more at tomorrow's Small Business Networking Mixer at Hue Boston from 6 pm to 8:30 pm! Register for this event at https://t.co/iQJgKlVwPN
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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.
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Allandale Farm Offering Free Farmers Market for Those Losing SNAP Benefits
jamaicaplainnews.com
Due to the federal government shutdown about 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to new SNAP benefits on November 1, and Allandale Farm wants to help locals who will be affected....
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Understanding tariff changes is essential for any small business. Our free virtual event on 11/13 will offer expert insights on U.S. tariff updates, how you can stay resilient and financial and operational strategies to manage risk. 👉 Register now: https://t.co/PmcMCwGWZl
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