PBHA Housing Opportunities Program
Provides micro-grants covering back rent for PBHA clients facing or at risk of eviction, and advocates for housing justice in Greater Boston.
- Joining
- Application
About
The Housing Opportunities Program (HOP) mitigates housing insecurity and advances housing justice in the Greater Boston Area. HOP helps people stay in housing through the dissemination of micro-grants. HOP offers direct financial support in the form of back rent for clients in the PBHA community facing eviction or at risk of facing eviction. HOP promotes structural change by increasing awareness of housing justice and supports the work of mission-aligned community groups at and beyond Harvard through advocacy and volunteer organizing.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
What they do
- Disseminating micro-grants to help people stay in housing
- Providing back rent support for clients facing eviction
- Advocacy and volunteer organizing for housing justice
Mission, in their words
Mitigate housing insecurity and advance housing justice in the Greater Boston Area
More links
- PBHA program pageHarvard directory
Sources
- Housing Opportunities Program (HOP) — PBHAHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Apply to Volunteer | Get Involved Today — PBHAHarvard page · seen Oct 12, 2026
- PBHA ProgramsHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
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