Cambridge City Hall is located in Central Square. The City of Cambridge announced the launch of “Rise Up Cambridge,” a direct cash program to combat family poverty and income inequality, at a news conference Tuesday.
Rise Up Cambridge is a $22 million assistance program that uses funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to provide direct cash assistance to eligible families that apply. Under the program, households earning at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level and with children who are aged 21 or under receive $500 per month for 18 months.
“Families living in poverty simply do […]
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