Housing insecurity
People experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
October 22, 2026
Status Project earned Candid’s 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency.
Status Project obtuvo el Sello Platino de Transparencia 2026 de Candid.
The seal was upgraded from Gold to Platinum. Goals, strategies, and capabilities are shared on the Candid profile.
El sello subió de Oro a Platino. Las metas, estrategias y capacidades están publicadas en el perfil de Candid.
Boston 501(c)(3)
Opening doors to housing stability, health, recovery, and opportunity.
Status Project Inc. connects people and families in Boston with housing, health, recovery, community support, and opportunity — in their own language, and with respect for their culture.
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People | Pathways | Possibilities
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN 92-2185325Status Project Inc.
Boston, MassachusettsGreater Boston
Founded 2023Bylaws adopted October 18
- PeopleIndividuals and families across Greater Boston.
- PathwaysHousing, health, recovery, community support, and opportunity.
- PossibilitiesA more inclusive Boston, with dignity.
Our mission
More access. More opportunity. A more inclusive Boston.
To improve access to housing stability, behavioral health and substance-use recovery resources, community support, health and social-service navigation, and opportunities for lasting stability and dignity.
Who we serve
A welcoming first step, in your own language.
We support marginalized and underserved individuals and communities through inclusive, culturally responsive services and partnerships.
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ communities are among the people Status Project serves.
Immigrants
Immigrants who need a first step in their own language, including translation and help finding a path through asylum and work-permit applications.
Other barriers
Neighbors facing barriers to care, resources, and social inclusion.
How we help
A first step, in your language.
Contact Status Project to confirm what support is available. We connect people with resources. We do not provide clinical diagnosis, treatment, or medical services.
Rent assistance
Help toward rental support and housing stability.
Asylum & work-permit applications
Help finding a path through the application process.
Translation
A first step in a person’s own language.
Hospital accompaniment
Accompaniment to hospital visits.
Housing, benefits, health & community resources
Navigation toward the resources a person or family needs.
2026 Board
Opening doors. Building pathways.
Meet the 2026 Board of Directors. People committed to this work, supported by volunteers and community partners.
Co-founder
Cesar Castillo Garnica
Founder, President & Executive Director
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Co-founder
Elizabeth Valentin
Vice President, Vice Chair & Co-Founder
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Co-founder
Elizabeth Castro
Treasurer & Co-Founder
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Edson G. Suarez Silva
Clerk (Corporate Secretary) & Co-Founder
Portrait forthcoming
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2026 Board
Cristian Sleither Castillo Garnica
Director of Community Affairs & External Relations, Co-Founder
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Real people. Stronger futures.
The fund is open. It strengthens pathways to housing stability, essential resources, and community support for individuals and families across Greater Boston.
Stories
In our own words.
Mission, values, and the fund — written from Status Project’s public voice. Verified program outcomes will be shared as they become available.
Featured
Status Project earns Candid’s 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
On October 22, 2026, the seal was upgraded from Gold to Platinum.
StoryMore access. More opportunity.
Our mission, and the Boston we are working toward.
StoryAn open door. A continuous path.
Access, connection, stability, inclusion, and progress.
StoryThe fund is open.
Three ways to stand with neighbors in Greater Boston.