City of Chelsea Department of Housing and Community Development

The Department of Housing and Community Development strives to achieve a prosperous, healthy, and equitable community. Tasked with strategic planning, project implementation, and policy making, the Department is committed to responsibly delivering projects, programs, and services designed to support the equitable growth and prosperity of the community. Centered on key areas of concentration, the Department addresses community needs – physical, infrastructural, social, economic, and environmental – and the initiatives necessary to foster a dynamic, just, and diverse 21st century urban city. The Department’s mission is carried out through its Strategic Planning Unit, Housing Unit, Economic Development Unit, Sustainability and Resilience Unit, and projects and programs that support the physical, environmental, economics, and social growth and development of the community in Chelsea.