Cambridge Economic Opportunity

Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, known as CEOC, is the city’s designated anti-poverty nonprofit. It works to empower people and mobilize resources against both the causes and the effects of poverty, using education and organizing as its main tools. Residents can turn to the agency for practical help, with services that range from housing assistance to financial education, alongside efforts to address the systemic roots of economic hardship.

The organization traces its origins to federal legislation passed during the War on Poverty, which created a national network of local Community Action Agencies. CEOC fills that role for Cambridge. Its stated vision is an inclusive and diverse city without poverty, where everyone has affordable housing, quality health care and education, food security and economic stability. The agency also shares news on new projects and announcements with the community.

What to Know

• CEOC has been fighting poverty in Cambridge since 1965.
• It states a commitment to making its website accessible to people using assistive technologies.
• Its website includes information about its staff and history.