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CDBG-CV 3 Public Hearing Presentation 1.19.201Community Development Block Grant DRAFT City of Northampton CDBG-CV Action Plan Amendment II & 2020-2021 Action Plan Amendment Planning & Sustainability Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Director (WFeiden@Northampton.gov) Keith Benoit, Community Development Planner Teresa Brockriede, Grants Administrator 1 5:30 PM Monday, 1/19/2021 Agenda •Welcome and introductions •COVID-19 needs and relief •CDBG overview and funding •Draft Action Plan Amendment, CDBG-CV Round II (2019-2020) •Draft Action Plan Amendment, Year 1, CDBG (2020-2021) •Next steps 2 CDBG Overview National Objectives 1.Benefit persons with low and moderate incomes (min. 70%) 2.Prevent or eliminate slums and blight 3.Address a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community (urgent need) Only certain projects meeting national objectives are eligible 3 COVID-19 additional need assessment •ALL of the usual needs magnified •New demands for all public services •Temporary homeless and day program services •Higher priority for resilience hub for frontline communities •Economic recovery: microenterprise, job retention, job creation COVID-19 relief:•New funds (CDGB-CV)•Removes 15% public (social) service cap 4 Draft Action Plan Amendment, CDBG-CV Round II - MA FY2020 (Federal 2019-2020) •Resiliency Hub –City of Northampton / Community Action •Micro-Enterprise Grants –City of Northampton •Public Services: –Rental & Utility Assistance* –Community Action –Emergency Food Pantry -Northampton Survival Center –Soup Kitchen –MANNA –Literacy Program –The Literacy Project •Administration & Planning –City of Northampton * = new project 5 Funding (estimated) Action Plan Amendment, CDBG-CV Round II (2019-2020) •CDBG 2019-2020 grant-formula •CV Funding •Program Income •Carryover Funds •Total •$670,267 •$646,052 •$10,000 •$461,583 •$1,708,461 6 CDBG-CV Funding Projects Total Funding Public Facilities and Infrastructure 416,824.00 Resiliency Hub 416,824.00 Economic Development 75,000.00 Small Business Grant Administration 20,000.00 Microenterprise Grants 55,000.00 Public Services 131,706.00 Rental and Utility Assistance 94,956.00 Northampton Survival Center 20,000.00 Homeless Services 10,000.00 MANNA Soup Kitchen 5,000.00 Literacy Project 1,750.00 Administration and Planning 44,272.00 Total CDBG-CV Funding 667,802.00 Total: $646,052 8 Draft 2020-2021 Action Plan Amendment •Tree Removal for Affordable Housing* –City of Northampton •Soft Costs for Sidewalks (Safe Routes to School)*–Hawley St. •Accessibility Ramps –Northampton Community Arts Trust •Sidewalk Curb Cuts –Citywide •Bathroom Accessibility –Academy of Music •Micro-Enterprise Development –Valley CDC •Accessibility Upgrades –South St. Apartments •First-Time Homebuyers Grants –Valley CDC •Public Services –11 Programs •Administration & Planning –City of Northampton * = new project 9 2020-2021 Action Plan Public Services •Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program –CHD •SRO Community Housing Support Program –CHD •Career & Education Support –Center for New Americans •Community Resources & Advocacy Program –Community Action •Youth & Workforce Development Program –Community Action •Tenancy Preservation Project –Community Legal Aid •Pathways to Success –The Literacy Project •Interfaith Winter Shelter –ServiceNet •Resident Services Coordinator –Way Finders •First-Time Homebuyers Counselling –Valley CDC 10 Funding (estimated) Action Plan Amendment, Year 1 CDBG (2020-2021) •CDBG 2020-2021 grant-formula •CDBG MA FY2021 (2020-2021) program income •Carryover Funds •Total •$682,239 •$1,000 •$107,795 •$791,034 11 2020-2021 CDBG AAP Funding Projects Total Funding Public Facilities and Infrastructure 324,659.00 Arts Trust Ramps 200,000.00 Sidewalk Curb Cuts 93,257.45 Sidewalk Soft Cost 30,402.00 Bathroom 1,000.00 Economic Development 30,000.00 Micro Business Development 30,000.00 Housing 150,175.00 South St Apartment 83,175.00 First-time Homebuyer Grants 12,000.00 Tree Removal 55,000.00 Public Services 149,732.00 BBBS Northampton Mentoring Program 12,000.00 SRO Community Housing Supports Program 15,000.00 Career and Education Support 11,000.00 Community Resources & Advocacy Services 10,000.00 Youth & Workforce Development Programs 10,297.00 Tenancy Preservation Project 10,000.00 Pathways to Success 10,000.00 Grove Street Inn Emergency Shelter 13,000.00 Public Facilities and Infrastructure, $324,659 Economic Development, $30,000 Housing, $150,175 Public Services, $149,732 Administration and Planning, $136,468 2020-2021 CDBG AAP Funding Public Facilities and Infrastructure Economic Development Housing Public Services Administration and Planning Total: $791,034 13 CDBG Public Participation from related plans •Resilience and Regeneration Plan public process (2019-2020) •Community Resilience Building Workshop update (2020) •Other current plans: Walk/Bike Northampton, Open Space & Recreation Plan, age-friendly survey 14 CDBG Public Participation •CDBG hearings (1/19/21, 2/25/20, 3/26,20) •Food policy focus groups (2019-2020) •Impediments Analysis Fair Housing-focus groups (fall 2019) •Panhandling/homelessness-survey, focus, interviews (2019) •Disabilities focus group and interviews (2019-2020) •Age Friendly Survey (2020) •Housing Partnership focus group (2020) •COVID-19 ad hoc working groups (2020) 15 Social Equity Distributional | Procedural | Substantive | Intergenerational | Cultural 16 Needs Assessment •New affordable housing for all populations •Fair and affordable housing: housing rehabilitation, first time home-buyers, tenancy protection •Homeless housing, services, economic opportunities •Resilience hub and day program for frontline communities •Public (social) services: case management, food, substance abuse, youth, new Americans, literacy, etc. •Transportation •Microenterprise and employment low/moderate income residents •Public infrastructure •Public facilities 17 Next Steps •Public comment period from Jan. 19, 2021 to Jan. 25 2021 –If you think of something later –Email: kbenoit@northamptonma.gov •Submit environmental reviews to HUD •Submit both amendments to HUD •Send out award notices upon HUD approval 18