Organization Profile
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is the largest landlord in New England. Our main mission is to provide affordable housing through the administration of rental assistance programs. Our clients are comprised of many racial, ethnic, and linguistic minorities, many of whom are newcomers to the Boston area with limited English speaking and reading abilities. As a response to the language needs of the BHA community, the Language Access Team under the BHA Office of Civil Rights has established the Volunteer Interpreters Program (VIP). The purpose of BHA-VIP is to recruit and train volunteer interpreters to provide interpretation and translation services to Limited English Proficiency families who are seeking or residing in subsidized housing.