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Our Mission

The Mattapan Community Development Corporation (Mattapan CDC) is a nonprofit community-based corporation dedicated to improving the social and economic conditions of all people who live or work in Mattapan. The Mattapan CDC, incorporated in 1996, is Mattapan's community development agency.

We place particular attention on improving the housing and economic circumstances of Mattapan's residents of limited means, and on ensuring that all Mattapan residents have a voice in the development activities that take place in Mattapan.

Mattapan CDC is dedicated to conducting community development activity that will benefit Mattapan. In particular, Mattapan CDC will engage in housing and land development, and collaborate with other institutions and organizations to promote community development.
Mattapan CDC has set the following goals:

Ensure that Mattapan has a voice in new development activities and is engaged in planning for the future of Mattapan.

Build, preserve and operate quality, healthy and affordable rental and homeownership housing with a priority on serving the housing needs of Mattapan's low and moderate-income residents.

Develop special needs living and office space in Mattapan.

Work to resolve environmental justice issues in Mattapan.