Improve the quality of life for Cambodian Americans and other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell through educational, cultural, economic and social programs. សមាគមខ្មែរ លើកស្ទួយគុណភាពជីវិតរបស់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរអាមេរិកាំង រួមទាំងជនជាតិភាគតិចផ្សេងទៀត និងអ្នកដែលមានវិបត្តិសេដ្ឋកិច្ចនៅក្នុងទីក្រុងឡូវែលអោយកាន់តែប្រសើរឡើង តាមរយៈកម្មវិធីអប់រំ វប្បធម៌ សេដ្ឋកិច្ច និងសង្គម។
Funder Highlights
The Cummings Foundation $20 Million Grant Program is a place-based philanthropic initiative that seeks to support nonprofits in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk counties in eastern Massachusetts. Each year, this program awards 130 grants to a diverse group of charities. These awards include 100 grants of $100,000 each, plus 30 ten-year grants of up to $500,000 each. These grants fund a wide variety of local causes, including underserved populations, healthcare, social justice, and education.
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) The Department of Developmental Services provides supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to enhance opportunities to become fully engaged members of their community.
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-developmental-services
The Yawkey Foundation The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundation are committed to continuing the legacy of Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey by making significant and positive impacts on the quality of life for children, families, and the underserved in the areas that the Yawkeys called home: New England and Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Foley Hoag Foundation Supports programs addressing inequality in its various forms, including racial, ethnic, gender, and wealth disparities in all three of the firm’s U.S. cities – Greater Boston, New York City, and metropolitan Washington, D.C. – and to raise awareness about these issues..
The Clowes Fund is a family foundation, seeks to enhance the common good by encouraging organizations and projects that help to build a just and equitable society, create opportunities for initiative, foster creativity and the growth of knowledge, and promote appreciation of the natural environment.
The Southeast Asian Resource Action Center is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity.
United Way of Mass Bay unite to create positive, lasting change for people in need. We call it harnessing the power of people working together. And that means everyone — individuals, nonprofits, companies, and government agencies.
Our work every day to achieve our vision and mission by focusing on two foundations of better lives: Financial Opportunity and Educational Success..
CMAA Highlights
Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund (Mass HAF)
Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund (Mass HAF) is a new state program that can provide financial assistance to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments because of the pandemic. If you’re behind by three months or more, you may be eligible for the Mass HAF. Check your eligibility and apply at massmortgagehelp.org You can also […]
Unity Rally CityHall Lowell!
The Unity Rally for Change will take place on May 31st at 5:30 pm. We are excited to come together for a day of hope, awareness, and support for the elders in the Asian community. We will hold a moment of silence for lives lost in the last two years. Since the start of the […]
MCC Grants $5000
Mass Cultural Council is pleased to inform that the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association INC FY22 AAPI COVID Recovery Program application (FY22-PP-API-20812) has been approved. CMAA with be granted in the amount of $5,000.
Development in Cambodia Town
REACH Lowell, សមាគមខ្មែរ, និងមន្ទីរផែនការនិងអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ទីក្រុងឡូវែល កំពុងធ្វើការរួមគ្នាដើម្បីកែលម្អ Cambodia Town ។សូមជួយចែករំលែកមតិយោបល់របស់អ្នកជាមួយមន្ទីរផែនការនិងអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ទីក្រុង ចាប់ពីម៉ោង 11:00 ព្រឹក ដល់ 2:00 រសៀល នៅកាលបរិច្ឆេទ និងទីតាំងណាមួយខាងក្រោម៖-ថ្ងៃទី២២ ខែឧសភា, Cambodia Town monument site- ថ្ងៃទី២៦ ខែមិថុនា, Pailin Park (Clemente Park).- ថ្ងៃទី 17 ខែកក្កដា, CMAA Parking Lot. Please help share your input with the Department of Planning and Development from 11:00am- 2:00pm on any of the following dates and […]
ARPA Input/Listening session
American Rescue Plan Act Please register for the ARPA Input/Listening session វេទិកាសាធារណៈស្តីពីច្បាប់ជួយសង្គ្រោះសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិច សូមចុះឈ្មោះដើម្បីចូលរួមស្តាប់និងបញ្ចេញមតិយោបល់របស់លោកអ្នក Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell– Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/arpa-public-input-session… Wednesday, May 25th 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Lowell Senior Center– Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/arpa-public-input-at-the…You can also make your voice […]
REAL ID UPDATE
Starting May 3rd, 2023, the standard Massachusetts driver’s license will no longer be accepted as a valid ID for boarding domestic flights or entering certain federal buildings. ចាប់ផ្ដើមពីថ្ងៃទី ៣ ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ២០២៣ តទៅនេះ ប័ណ្ណបើកបររបស់រដ្ឋម៉ាស្សាឈូសេតដែលជាស្តង់ដារធម្មតាមិនមានផ្កាយនៅខាងលើ ខាងស្ដាំដៃ នឹងមិនត្រូវទទួលយកជាអត្តសញ្ញាណប័ណ្ណដែលត្រឹមត្រូវ សម្រាប់ការឡើងយន្តហោះក្នុងស្រុក ឬចូលទៅក្នុងអគារសហព័ន្ធមួយចំនួន។
April 17th
For the upcoming years, April 17th is now being recognized in the City of Lowell as the official Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day. This day represents those who had suffered during the Khmer Rouge.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event (In Person and Virtual)
CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS This year, our community event focuses on the rich past and uncertain future of local and regional Asian American and Pacific Islander ”affinity neighborhoods,” including Boston and Chicago’s Chinatowns, Boston Little Saigon in Dorchester and other enclaves. Our panel includes:* Sothea Chiemruom, executive director of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association* […]
CMAA hires 2 New Staff Members
Justin Ford is a new Civic Engagement Coordinator hired on April 5, 2022. He is currently pursuing a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (UMass Lowell). He has worked as a Paralegal Specialist Team Leader for 4 years with the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, NC. As a paralegal, he […]
