HRI

Celebrating 20 years of investing in our residents’ futures.

Our Annual Scholarship Application is now open! Since 2006, we’ve proudly supported residents in pursuing their educational goals and this year marks our 20th anniversary of that commitment.

Here are a few photos from last year’s award ceremonies.

If you’re an eligible resident, we encourage you to apply and help us spread the word to those who may qualify!

Learn more and apply here: homeownersrehab.org/scholarship

We’re excited to officially introduce our Financial Capability Program!

This program is designed to support our residents in building the skills and confidence needed to take control of their finances. Through hands-on workshops, one-on-one support, and guided goal setting, HRI residents will explore topics like budgeting, saving, credit building, and long-term financial planning.

In collaboration with Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC), we’re proud to bring this opportunity to our community. We kicked things off earlier this month with an incredible 54 participants at our opening orientation. An amazing start!

We’re looking forward to supporting each participant and tracking their progress as they continue their financial journey toward greater stability and independence.

As participants move through the program, they'll also become eligible for our matched savings program, helping them turn their goals into real financial change!

It's hard to believe we're nearly through Q1 2026! As winter turns to spring, we want to take one more moment to reflect on what our team accomplished in 2025 under our brand-new strategic plan.

From affordable housing projects in Baldwin and Inman Square, to new and expanded programs and initiatives that support resident financial stability and well-being, our work reached deeper into the community than ever before. We also strengthened HRI’s organizational foundation through our merger with CNAHS, and updates to our by-laws.

We’ve made great strides in year one of our strategic plan: building homes, programs, systems, and community connections! We're excited to continue this momentum through 2026.

Want to stay connected with our work throughout the year? Visit our website to subscribe to our newsletter, learn more about our programs, and explore ways to support our work with a donation.

www.homeownersrehab.org

On Thursday, HRI invited the 4 Mellen team to sign a steel beam that will forever be a part of the new construction portion of the project. This is an exciting milestone as it signifies that NEI is ready to start framing the building - 29 units of affordable housing, here we come!

Thank you to our partners: NEI General Contracting, ICON Architechture, Tierney Development Services LLC, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, Citizens, City of Cambridge (Official)