Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON STATE COMMUNITY TRUST IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT RESIDENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF MATTAPAN; ROXBURY; DORCHESTER; ROSLINDALE; HYDE PARK; AND JAMAICA PLAIN. BASED ON DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS DERIVED FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER BOSTON STATE HOSPITAL SITE IN MATTAPAN, WHICH WILL BE PRUDENTLY MANAGED BY AN ESCROW AGENT, THE COMMUNITY TRUST WILL OFFER GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN A GOAL OF BENEFITING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ABOVE-REFERENCED NEIGHBORHOODS.