Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. CONTACT:84 State Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02109 617-350-8885 Lisa B. Alberghini, Executive Director
DESCRIPTION:The Planning Office for Urban Affairs was founded
by lay and clerical leaders of the Boston Archdiocese in
1969, to provide low-cost housing. Its mission today is
to serve as a catalyst for social justice and broader community
development, through housing and advocacy.
In nearly 40 years it has provided high-quality housing
for over 10,000 people of various religions, ethnicities,
and socioeconomic backgrounds. Though a change
agent at the grassroots level, POUA preserves the
aesthetic integrity and traditional character of neighborhoods
by recycling existing properties; its St. Aidan
Parish project is transforming a church and its surrounding
property into 59 residences. In recognition
of its successful Rollins Square Community project in
Boston’s South End, POUA has received the Maxwell
Award of Excellence from the Fannie Mae Foundation.
Most of its funding comes from fees earned in
connection with development and housing projects.
Donations are needed, however, to underwrite the
crucial pre-development phases necessary for projects
to succeed. You can help them move forward as they
continue to provide social justice ministry with the
development of affordable and mixed-income housing. (2007: HUMAN SERVICES: Well-Being: Housing)
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