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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1.Introduction
The City of Northampton is pleased to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Year 2 of the City's Five Year Consolidated Plan for FY2015-FY2020. For the program year
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017, the City will receive $613,742. This document outlines how the City will
allocate and spend these, as well as, funds carried over from previous years. The City of Northampton
remains committed to providing high quality services to those most in need in Northampton.
2.Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to
another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs
assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.
The objectives and outcomes are outlined in the Annual Goals and Objectives section of this document.
3.Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or
projects.
The City of Northampton reviewed the activities, goals and outcomes from the 2015-2020 Consolidated
Plan/Year 1 Action Plan. While the two large housing projects were unexpectedly delayed and are
carried forward to this program year, other high priority projects were completed and public service
subrecipients provided critical services to Northampton residents with low and moderate incomes.
Accomplishments as of March 31, 2016 include:
installation of audible signals for the sight impaired at two downtown locations
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installation of handicap accessible playground equipment at Jackson Street School, a site used
by school students and adjacent public housing residents
Small Business technical assistance was provided to 12 businesses (4 new; 8 existing)
Valley CDC administered a homeownership program providing 2 downpayment/closing cost
assistance grants and referrals to HOME assited units. The program also provided services to 26
renters and 8 homeowners seeking purchase and stabilization resources.
Twelve public service agencies provided services to 4,977 residents with low and moderate
incomes. Assistance included housing stabilization services to SRO residents; Adult Basic
Education classes; computer and employment training for immigrants; soup kitchen and food
pantry offerings; legal assistance for residents at risk of losing their housing; nutrition services to
elders as well as outreach and advocacy to Latino residents.
Year end performance results will be detailed in the CAPER.
4.Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
Summary from citizen participation section of plan.
Citizen input is on-going throughout the year. Monthly meetings of the Northampton Housing
Partnership, the Next Step Collaborative and the Community Preservation Committee are regular
settings for the sharing and exchange of information.
On the regional level, the Individual Services Committee, the Family Services Committee, the Committee
on Unaccompanied Youth and the Veterans Committee meet monthly. These sessions gather service
providers from all four Western Mass. counties through the Network to End Homelessness. The Pioneer
Valley Planning Commission's Regional Housing Plan Implementation and Fair Housing committees meet
quarterly, as does the Network's Leadership Council and Committee on Housing Sex Offenders. The
Western Mass. Inter-Agency Council on Housing and Homelessness also meets quarterly, bringing
together representatives of all the State systems whose work impacts homelessness.
Preparation for the Action Plan and discussions about priority community needs took place at all local
meetings that took place after January 1, 2016 and several Network Committee meetings over the past
six months. Two public hearings, advertised through legal ads in the local newspaper, mailings and on
the City's website, were held for outreach to the broader community. The funds for public service
awards were allocated through a competitive application process during which interviews were
conducted by the AdHoc Public Services Review Committee. Additional input was gathered at the public
meeting at which the Draft Action Plan was presented.
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5.Summary of public comments
This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen
Participation section of the Con Plan.
All comments made at the public hearings and at other local and regional meetings were taken into
account in the formulation of this plan. See appendix for minutes from the public hearings. The blog of
the Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness lists all meetings, meeting agendas and minutes of all
the various committees. (The blog site is westernmasshousing first.org) Data collected by each of the 2
Continuums of Care in the Network is also contained on the blog site and is updated regularly.
6.Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
No formal comments outside of the City sponsored consultation process were received and no public
input received was not considered.
7.Summary
In 2016-2017, the City of Northampton will receive $613,742 in federal Community Development Block
Grant funds (CDBG). The City encourages public participation and comment in development of the
Annual Action Plan through public hearings and, if unable to attend by calling or emailing questions,
concerns or comments.
This document details how the City will expend Federal funds to address the challenges faced by
residents in our community with low and moderate incomes.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b)
1.Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant
program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency NORTHAMPTON
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative (optional)
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Margaret Keller, CDBG Administrator for the City of Northampton MA 413-587-1288
Cam Leon, Assistant CDBG Administrator for the City of Northampton MA 413-587-1286
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1.Introduction
The City of Northampton's community development program benefits greatly from collaborative local
and regional partnerships. Locally, the Northampton Housing Partnership, the Next Step Collaborative,
Valley CDC Provider meetings, City Council sub-committees, meetings with City departments, the CDBG
Public Services Grant Application interview process and the CDBG Public Hearings all contribute valuable
input through the year about community needs and provide venues to carry out the work to meet
objectives and accomplish goals.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(l))
The City's CDBG Administrator takes responsibility for insuring coordination of relevant component
parts/participants functioning in the local service delivery system. Listed below is a sampling of some
activities that occurred this past year that enhanced that coordination:
- Public session with the Dept. of Transitional Assistance sponsored by the Next Step Collaborative on
SNAP regulation changes (1-21-2016)
- Next Step Collaborative session with Cooley Dickinson Hospital ER and Psych Unit Personnel re:
Homeless Discharge Protocols (5-12-2016)
- Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness monthly meetings; Individual Services Committee,
Family Services Committee, Veterans Services Committee, Unaccompanied Youth Committee
- Quarterly meetings of the Leadership Council of the Network/ rotated through the 4 counties to
coordinate overall efforts to end homelessness
- Quarterly meetings of the Western Mass. Inter-agency Council on Housing and Homelessness/ State
agency reps serving Western MA
- Annual Community Strategic Planning Session of Casa Latina/ this year had presentations from Safe
Passage and MA Fair Housing Center
- Quarterly meetings of Valley CDC and HAPHousing with housing support service providers (i.e. Vets,
DMH) to insure housing stabilization for low income tenants in their properties
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- Monthly Next Step meetings with City and local housing and homeless service providers to gauge
shelter capacity and adequacy of available resources/ Presentation by the Hampshire HOPE Opioid
Coalition Coordinator
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City's CDBG Administrator served as the regional COC lead agent for 16 years and now sits on the
CoC board, administered by the Hilltown CDC for the last four years. The CoC collects and publishes
Point in Time Count data utilized for Consolidated and Annual Action plan formulation. The CoC (3
counties) interfaces with the Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness (oversees work in 4
counties). The CoC just secured funding from the State to facilitate the creation of a coordinated entry
system and an award to provide services for homeless youth. CoC Board members and the Steering
Committee of the Network have been meeting to identify best practices for collaboration. The two CoC
leads in the region participate on the Network Steering Committee and Leadership Council. The City
CDBG Administrator, is also on the Leadership Council. All systems mesh. Currently, the CoC utilizes the
Network's committee system ( Individual Services, Family Services, Unaccompanied Youth, Veterans,
Housing Sex Offenders Task Force, Domestic Violence Committee, Secure Jobs Connect) which yields
rich monthly meetings with participants across western Massachusetts. Locations are rotated for ease of
access, as the geography covered is extensive. The Network Coordinator provides the staff support,
meeting minutes, legislative advocacy and overall coordination for Network efforts and has successfully
done so for 7 years.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
A State line item earmark for the Network was utilized in part this past year to fund technical assistance
for the CoC . TAC was hired for 125 hours from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 to help clarify the
governance and committee structure, review the use and management of the HMIS project and services,
provide training for grantees on regulations and compliance, develop goals for each sub-population to
end homelessness and to develop a strategy for implementing a coordinated entry model with a
uniform assessment tool. The results of this effort will guide activity in the coming year. There are no
municipalities in the CoC that are ESG entitlement communities. ESG funding for the CoC is allocated by
the MA Dept. of Housing and Community Development through a competitive process. As part of the
CoC governance structure, the CoC engages in annual discussion about what the funding priorities
should be and supports applications for funds from appropriate agencies for activities that address
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those priorities. Funds in the past few years have been directed to Prevention Services due to the high
number of families in local hotels/motels.
2.Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
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Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
1 Agency/Group/Organization CASA LATINA, INC.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-Health
Services-Education
Services-Employment
Service-Fair Housing
Neighborhood Organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
CD staff met with Casa Latina during the year to monitor CDBG grant performance
and provide technical assistance for organizational development. Agency's priority
is to recruit additional board members with fundraising expertise to increase
agency revenue to expand staff capacity. 3 new members joined this past year.
Efforts will continue in this coming year. Currently, there is 1.5 staff positions and
volunteers. United Way and Cooley Dickinson Hospitals and Valley Medical Group
are supporting the Medical Translation Program and operational costs.
2 Agency/Group/Organization CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT / SRO OUTREACH PROJECT
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services - Housing
Services-Children
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-homeless
Services-Health
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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
CHD provides staffing for the CDBG funded SRO Outreach Project, Big Brothers
and Big Sisters and works in the region with homeless families and children.
Through the CDBG interview process, updates were given on the SRO Project and
BBBS. City CD staff interface with CHD around the family homelessness issues
through the sub-committees of the Network and the CoC. Updates from the SRO
Outreach Program are provided at every monthly Next Step meeting ( City and
housing providers ) City also works closely with the Community Housing Support
Services Coordinator, an employee of CHD. The CHSS position was a brain child of
Housing Partnership members in recognition of the need for housing stabilization
and tenancy preservation services for families at risk of eviction in Housing Court.
CHD responded to the Request for Services and was awarded the three year grant
of $195,000..
3 Agency/Group/Organization Center for New Americans
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Economic Development
Anti-poverty Strategy
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Met with agency leadership during CDBG monitoring visit and got updates through
the CDBG public services interview process and at the CDBG Public Hearings.
Agency had an acting Executive Director through the year, but has now filled the
position. Agency is expanding its legal services for immigrants component and
continues to work with the Dept. of Education(DESE)on English language and
career development offerings. Increased collaboration with homeless and social
service agencies, so referrals can be made for households presenting with other
challenges.
4 Agency/Group/Organization Northampton Department of Public Works
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
Grantee Department
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Implemented a program this year with DPW to install 13 audio signalized
pedestrian buttons at high traffic intersections. Met with newer DPW staff to
describe CDBG eligible activities for their consideration moving forward. There are
no projects anticipated for next year that could utilize CDBG funding.
5 Agency/Group/Organization Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions, Inc.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Anti-poverty Strategy
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Regional CAP agency staff came to the public hearings. They are also a public
services grantee so there is regular interaction between their staff and City staff.
Their family and child care programs utilize the James House and Vernon Street
School, both City owned. Their annual community needs assessment is utilized by
City staff for program planning and evaluation. Agency Director is former
Northampton Mayor and active in the CoC and Regional Network to End
Homelessness' Leadership Council.
6 Agency/Group/Organization Community Legal Aid, Inc.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-homeless
Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Community Legal Aid is a CDBG grantee so there is regular interaction between
the organization and City staff. Agency staff attended the needs assessment public
hearing and relayed poignant anecdotes about how the agency assists individuals
and families who are at risk of losing their housing gain stability (i.e. putting in
place rep payees or obtaining mental health services) to maintain their tenancy.
CLA staff attorneys work closely with the Community Housing Support Services
Coordinator, a position funded by the Community Preservation Committee as
applied for by the Northampton Housing Partnership.
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7 Agency/Group/Organization Northampton Veterans Services
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Other government – Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Needs – Veterans
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Northampton's Veterans Agent, Steve Connor, is a regular participant at the
monthly Next Step Collaborative meetings, head of the Statewide Veterans
Coalition and member of the Network Veterans Committee. Mr. Connor regularly
brings updates on local, regional and statewide activity. He works closely with the
Northampton VA and Soldier On, to bring medical resources and health care, as
well as emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supported housing
opportunities to men and women Veterans and their children, at the campus in
Leeds.
8 Agency/Group/Organization PIONEER VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Anti-poverty Strategy
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
CDBG staff meet annually with the Director of the local Habitat chapter. The
search is on for new development opportunities in Northampton, now that the
Verona Garfield site is completed. (5 Habitat families and one market rate lot to
be developed). The Planning Director, CDBG Administrator and Habitat Director,
Megan McDonough, tour some possible sites on 4-25-2016. The Planning Director
is investigating the purchase of 2 large parcels that could contain carve outs for
Habitat homes. $125,000 has been allocated in this Action Plan for that purpose.
Acquisition of these parcels will accomplish multiple city goals; open space
protection, natural resource conservation and creation of affordable housing.
Discussions will continue during the program year.
9 Agency/Group/Organization Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Persons with HIV/AIDS
Services-Health
Publicly Funded Institution/System of Care
Major Employer
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Community physical and mental health issues
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Jeff Harness, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital has assisted with the strategy to build
capacity at Casa Latina. The medical interpreter program is important for the
Latino community in accessing medical services. CDH has funded it in the past. Mr.
Harness also met with the Resident Services Coordinator at Meadowbrook the
City's largest affordable apartment complex to address health care access
(connection made by the CDBG Administrator). CDH Social work and Emergency
Dept. staff will attend a Next Step meeting 5-12-2016) to revisit discharge
planning protocols created several years ago by the Network to prevent
discharges into homelessness.
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10 Agency/Group/Organization HAP Housing
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Creating Affordable Housing
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The City encouraged HAPHousing to undertake the redevelopment of a 58 unit
SRO building downtown. HAP pursued the project and has secured funding to
demolish the building, relocate the remaining tenants and build a new 4 story,
mixed use, mixed income development on the site. HAP has always been a trusted
regional housing agency. The Chief Operating Officer has been the Chair of the
Leadership Council of the Network, a long time member of the Northampton
Housing Partnership and serves on the Northampton Housing Authority's Board of
Commissioners. The results of the collaboration around the Northampton Lodging
SRO will bring 70 new residential units, 48 affordable, with units setaside for
clients of the Department of Mental Health, as well as formerly homeless with
fully handicapped accessible units as well.
11 Agency/Group/Organization Highland Valley Elder Services
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Highland Valley Elder Services (HVES) is a CDBG public services grantee, therefore
there is regular interaction between (HVES) and City staff. CDBG Administrator has
assisted with invitations and networking for community visioning sessions so HVES
can gain a better understanding of homeless services and community needs.
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12 Agency/Group/Organization Literacy Project
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Education
Services-Employment
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The Literacy Project is a CDBG public services grantee and a tenant at the James
House so there is significant interaction between the agency and the City. As are
many of the City CDBG funded public services, TLP is seen as a form of
homelessness prevention, as educational attainment is economic empowerment.
The component of the program that CDBG funds, is the "mentoring" support that
addresses the student holistically, addressing the multiple challenges that an
individual and family with low incomes may face. Being able to navigate the
employment world, for example, by learning computer and study skills is a solid
approach to stable housing and a secure financial future.
13 Agency/Group/Organization MANNA SOUP KITCHEN, INC.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
Food Security Homelessness Prevention
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
MANNA Soup Kitchen is a CDBG grantee; staff are consulted throughout the
program year. Observations of guests at the MANNA program, relative to numbers
and profiles, provide helpful insight to who is struggling in our community. This
program embodies the true safety net in Northampton and reduces food
insecurity and relieves housing cost pressures.
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14 Agency/Group/Organization MASS FAIR HOUSING CENTER
Agency/Group/Organization Type Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The Mayor's Office and Community and Economic Development Office work with
the Mass Fair Housing Center to provide fair housing testing and community
outreach and education activities in Northampton. A workshop for local landlords
was held 2-11-2016 and addressed medical marijuana, fair housing laws, service
animals and other pertinent topics. Northampton is considered a "community of
opportunity" in a highly segregated region, so City staff attend meetings where
housing choice and mobility strategies are discussed. The Fair Housing Center is
leading that effort.
15 Agency/Group/Organization Northampton Housing Authority
Agency/Group/Organization Type PHA
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Public Housing Needs
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The Housing Authority has a new director after 23 years. The Director hired in July
of 2015 spent this year getting oriented and addressing internal operational issues.
Hopefully there will be more of a community presence in the new program year.
There was discussion this past year on whether the NHA would move forward with
the CDBG allocation for demolition of a farmhouse on Burts Pit Road. Both the City
and NHA Director feel the better path may be for the NHA to relinquish the
development responsibility to another entity; that discussion is continuing as
legislative action may be required to revise the land disposition agreement from
the Commonwealth.
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16 Agency/Group/Organization Northampton Survival Center
Agency/Group/Organization Type Provision of Food
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The Northampton Survival Center (NSC) is a CDBG public services grantee so
agency and City staff communicate regularly throughout the program year. City
staff made linkages between the Resident Services Coordinator at Meadowbrook
and the NSC for nutrition and cooking educational workshops and to sponsor
children's meals programming during the summer at the apartment complex.
17 Agency/Group/Organization SAFE PASSAGE
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Safe Passage is represented monthly at the Next Step Collaborative meetings held
by the CDBG Administrator. Also, newly formed this year, is a committee on
Domestic Violence Issues within the W. Mass. Network to End Homelessness. The
discussion with hospital personnel will focus on protocols for patients presenting
with DV challenges. The Network has done extensive advocacy around securing
Emergency Assistance and RAFT resources for victims of domestic violence. CDBG
Administrator met with the Director of Safe Passage on 4-4-2106 to identify
possible collaborative projects.
18 Agency/Group/Organization ServiceNet, Inc.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
ServiceNet Inc. is a CDBG public services grantee and a large mental health agency
in Western Mass. The Shelter and Housing Division oversees most homeless beds
for individuals that are non-Veteran specific in the region. In Northampton, they
operate the Interfaith Winter shelter and the Grove Street Inn year round shelter,
both for individuals. Program directors attend the Next Step Collaborative
monthly meetings regularly and report on shelter capacity, resource development
and service coordination. They also attend the Network's Individual Services
Committee monthly meetings regularly. ServiceNet also administers McKinney
Shelter Plus Care and Permanent Supported housing beds in Northampton, but no
beds for families. The CDBG Administrator participates on the Cot Management
Committee that oversees the winter shelter with ServiceNet and the Friends of
the Homeless cadre of 400 volunteers that supply evening meals and overnight
back up coverage to staff. The CDBG Administrator also does a monthly overnight
at the shelter, so the City is in close partnership with ServiceNet in the provision of
services to the homeless.
19 Agency/Group/Organization Valley Community Development Corporation (CDC)
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Economic Development
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Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Valley CDC is a CDBG grantee for the first time home buyer/down payment
assistance program as well as our community partner for affordable housing. They
also administer a small business assistance program. The City has allocated
$150,000 for the development of 55 units of affordable housing at 256 Pleasant
Street. The City is undertaking the Environmental Review for the project and
works closely with Valley on many levels. The CDBG Administrator attends
quarterly meetings hosted by Valley which brings service providers together for
coordinated case management. Valley works hard to preserve tenancies rather
than evict people. Most support services are provided by other agencies that
receive no extra compensation. Having placed people in units owned by Valley
CDC, all participants willing come
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
More expansive consultation occurred when the 5 Year Consolidated Plan was compiled. The agencies listed above were the ones that City staff
worked more closely with this past year.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care Hilltown Community
Development Corp.
Creation of permanent supported housing units, homelessness prevention, housing
stabilization supports in existing housing, increased focus on substance abuse and creation
of new housing and support services for unaccompanied youth.
Western Massachusetts
Opening Doors
W.Mass. Network to
End Homelessness
Plan created in June of 2015 offers a framework for implementation and accountability to
make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring by retooling the crisis response system to
one of housing focused, data driven and outcome oriented. Municipal work is driven by
collective impact framework presented in the report.
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Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Federal Opening Doors
Plan U.S.Department of HUD
Western Mass. Network aligned regional activity with goals in Federal Plan, to insure
progress and accountability in one overall framework. The 10 objectives articulated in the
Federal plan are pursued at the regional and local level.
Housing Needs
Assessment and
Strategic Housing Pla
Northampton Housing
Partnership
Mayor's Office, CDBG Administrator/Housing Planner work through the Housing
Partnership to implement the goals and objectives in the plan. Updates are provided
monthly at the Partnership meetings to monitor progress. This plan is more generic than
the homelessness plans, but goals align.
Action Plan -
Governor's Opioid
Working Group
Governor's Office/
Hampshire HOPE
High degree of substance abuse in homeless shelters. Hampshire HOPE - Heroin/Opioid
Prevention and Education task force has interfaced with the Next Step Collaborative, and
has formed a multi pronged local coalition. Goals of creating public awareness to reframe
addiction as a medical disease, foster public private partnerships to leverage resources,
community education are overlapping goals. Interface led HOPE to include a housing
provider/ liaison to the Regional Network to End Homelessness on the task force.
Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission PVPC
Identification of Communities of opportunity that commit to creating affordable housing to
facilitate movement from areas of minority and poverty concentration/ from Hampden
County to Hampshire County. Overlapping goal of being able to increase utilization of
Section 8 vouchers in strong real estate markets.
All Roads Lead Home
Three County CoC 10 Yr.
Plan to End
Homelessness 2008
Build community support for ending homelessness, are goals of the City and the CoC and
Network. Coordination and funding for prevention, rapid rehousing, creation of permanent
supportive housing units, increase educational opportunities, employment and individual
life skills and assets.
Special Report on
Unaccompanied Youth
Executive Office of the
Governor
Commonwealth created a Special Commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and
issued a report in June of 2015. Goal of Commission, which aligns with regional and local
planning efforts is to ensure a comprehensive and effective response to the unique needs
of homeless youth. Funding for data collection, housing and support services has followed
the report, some of which has been secured by both CoC's in the region, now being
implemented.
Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
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Narrative (optional)
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AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c)
1.Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
Preparation for the Action Plan and discussions on priority community needs took place at all local meetings and several Network Committee
meetings. Two public hearings, advertised through legal ads in the local newspaper, mailings and on the City's website, and open to everyone,
were held for outreach to the broader community. The Draft Plan was also published on the City's website and a hardcopy was made available in
the CDBG office. Input and suggestions were taken into consideration when identifying priorites to be addressed.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
1 Public Hearing
Minorities
Non-English
Speaking - Specify
other language: all
non-English
speaking residents
Persons with
disabilities
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Residents of Public
and Assisted
Housing
Public Hearing on
Housing, Community
and Economic
Development
Priorities on
Thursday, March 3,
2016. 14 people
attended.
See minutes of
meeting in
Appendix.
All comments were
accepted.
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
2 Public Hearing
Minorities
Non-English
Speaking - Specify
other language: all
non-English
speaking residents
Persons with
disabilities
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Residents of Public
and Assisted
Housing
Public Hearing for
discussion of Draft
Annual Action Plan
on Tuesday, March
29, 2016. 9 people
attended.
See minutes of
meeting in
Appendix.
All comments were
accepted.
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
3 Public Meeting
Housing and
Homeless Service
Providers
Next Step
Collaborative. Meets
monthly. Housing
and homeless service
providers work
directly with City staff
to identify service
delivery system gaps,
work to insure
resources are fully
utilized and not
duplicated, and
coordination and
collaboration occurs
to the greatest extent
possible.
Regular networking
venue identifies
service gaps,
shelter capacity
issues, program
coordination. Work
is on-going.
All comments were
accepted
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
4 Public Meeting
Housing
Partnership
members
Northampton
Housing Partnership.
Meets monthly.
Regular meetings
address short and
long term housing
needs, community
education, zoning
work, creation and
preservation of
affordable units.
Work is on-going.
Follow work plan in
Housing Needs
Assessment and
Strategic Plan of
2011.
All comments were
accepted.
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
6 Public Meeting
Non-
targeted/broad
community
The Western Mass.
Network to End
Homelessness holds
several monthly
meetings attended by
City staff. Individual
Services, Family
Services, Veteran's
Services, Housing Sex
Offenders, Domestic
Violence Committee,
Unaccompanied
Youth. Providers
from 4 counties come
together to work on
such issues as
uniform intake,
coordinated entry,
legislative advocacy,
systems change,
grant writing, etc.
Network work is
on-going. Data
Collection is
advancing in ways
that permit tracking
of local and regional
progress towards
ending
homelessness.
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c) (1, 2)
Introduction
The City of Northampton will use its new program year entitlement and carry over funds to implement projects as prioritized in the 2015-2020
Consolidated Plan. City departments, housing developers and public service agencies utilize many other funding sources to operate programs
and bring projects to fruition.
Priority Table
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Reminder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services 613,742 20,000 792,286 1,426,028 2,621,226
CDBG funds will be used for housing
programs/projects; economic
development; public facilities; demolition;
public service programs; planning
activities; and administration of the grant.
Expected remaining amount is based on
level funding over the remaining three
years, $10,000 per year program income
and annual carry-over of $250,000
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Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Reminder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
Continuum
of Care
public -
federal
Housing
334,210 0 0 334,210 1,002,630
Supportive Housing and Shelter Plus Care
Programs. Expected remaining amount
based on level funding over the next
three years
Other public -
federal
Acquisition
Housing
Public
Improvements 0 0 0 0 0
Other public -
federal
Housing
238,721 0 0 238,721 716,163
Funding for A Positive Place. Expected
remaining amount based on level funding
over the next three years.
Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how
matching requirements will be satisfied
All City of Northampton CDBG funded projects require other funding sources in order to implement the project. Affordable housing applications
to State and Federal funding sources require evidence of a local match. Public facilities often utilize Capital Improvement Program funds and
private fundraising dollars. Public infrastructure projects generally utilize State Chapter 90 funding and other grant sources. Public service grants
use a variety of other funding sources, such as United Way and private fundraising. Local affordable housing projects apply for funding from the
Community Preservation Committee for CPA Act funding. Smith College has an Affordable Housing Trust fund that is also available to support
local development when Smith removes units from the community inventory for their expansion purposes.
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If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs
identified in the plan
The City owns the land and building that serves as the year round homeless shelter for individuals. It was deeded to the City through a
disposition agreement with the Commonwealth when the State Hospital was closed down. In that disposition process, the Northampton Housing
Authority was also deeded 4 parcels, 2 of which have been developed. The time period for the development to occur has expired, so the
responsibility for future activity is now being investigated. The $45,000 dollar allocation set aside for demolition of a farmhouse at one of those
parcels is on hold until this issue is resolved. The Office of Planning and Sustainability is in pursuit of 2 large parcels to acquire for open space
purposes and the possibility of carve outs for affordable housing development. If and when secured, the City will issue RFP's for housing
development. The Oak Street parcel, the Cooke Avenue parcel remain possible sites for new housing, albeit small numbers of units. The hope is
to move quickly on the Laurel Street and Burts Pit Road sites now owned by the Housing Authority, once the ownership issue is addressed.
Discussion
With the Northampton real estate market continuing to be strong, very few properties become available through tax takings or foreclosures.
Municipal land available for development is minimal. The Northampton Housing Partnership is examining tax abatement programs and zoning
proposals that may result in the inclusion of affodable units in new developments or subsidies for residents in existing units. The City is watching
HUD closely to monitor implementation of a program that will allow for Fair Market Rent rates to be adjusted in high income, strong real estate
markets such as Northampton's.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e)
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Homelessness
Prevention
2015 2019 Homeless
Non-Homeless Special
Needs
Homelessness
Prevention
CDBG:
$16,500
Continuum
of Care:
$423,076
HOPWA:
$238,721
Homelessness Prevention:
121 Persons Assisted
2 Support for Emergency
Shelter System
2015 2019 Homeless Support for
Emergency Shelter
Addressing Basic
Needs
CDBG:
$23,000
Homeless Person
Overnight Shelter: 250
Persons Assisted
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
3 Rental Housing for
Families
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Homelessness
Prevention
Rental Housing for
Individuals
Rental Housing for
Families
Housing for At -
Risk & Special
Needs Populations
Housing Support
Services
CDBG:
$300,000
Continuum
of Care:
$139,875
Rental units constructed:
103 Household Housing
Unit
4 Rental Housing for
Individuals
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Homelessness
Prevention
Rental Housing for
Individuals
Housing for At -
Risk & Special
Needs Populations
Housing Support
Services
CDBG:
$300,000
Continuum
of Care:
$184,355
Rental units constructed:
62 Household Housing
Unit
5 Preservation of Existing
Affordable Rental Stock
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Preservation of
Existing Affordable
Rental Stock
CDBG:
$122,748
Homelessness Prevention:
1521 Persons Assisted
6 Housing Rehabilitation 2015 2019 Affordable Housing Housing
Rehabilitation
Resources
CDBG:
$40,000
Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: 9
Household Housing Unit
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Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
7 Affordable
Homeownership for
Families
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Affordable
Homeownership
for Families
CDBG:
$32,000
Direct Financial Assistance
to Homebuyers: 4
Households Assisted
8 Housing for At-Risk and
Special Needs
Populations
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Housing for At -
Risk & Special
Needs Populations
CDBG:
$300,000
Continuum
of Care:
$334,210
Housing for Homeless
added: 66 Household
Housing Unit
HIV/AIDS Housing
Operations: 23 Household
Housing Unit
9 Economic
Development/Income
Maximization
2015 2019 Economic
Development/Income
Maximization
Economic
Development
CDBG:
$21,500
Public service activities for
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit: 50
Households Assisted
Jobs created/retained: 5
Jobs
Businesses assisted: 25
Businesses Assisted
10 Housing Support
Services
2015 2019 Affordable Housing Housing Support
Services
CDBG:
$16,500
Homelessness Prevention:
100 Persons Assisted
11 Addressing Basic Needs 2015 2019 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Addressing Basic
Needs
CDBG:
$67,500
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
3217 Persons Assisted
12 Elimination of Slums
and Blight
2015 2016 Elimination of Slums
and Blight
Elimination of
Slums and Blight
CDBG:
$45,000
Rental units constructed:
10 Household Housing
Unit
Buildings Demolished: 1
Buildings
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
13 Improvement of Public
Facilities
2015 2016 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Public Facilities CDBG:
$20,000
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
75 Persons Assisted
14 Improvement of Public
Infrastructure
2015 2019 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Public
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$17,933
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
for Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit: 200
Households Assisted
15 Planning and
Administration
2015 2019 Program Administration CDBG:
$122,748
Other: 5000 Other
Table 6 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Homelessness Prevention
Goal
Description
The City will allocate CDBG funds to Community Legal Aid ($6,500) and the SRO Outreach Project ($10,000) to work with
low and moderate income residents at risk of homelessness to stabilize their housing. The HOPWA award of $238,721 to A
Positive Place will work to prevent homelessness for residents living with HIV/AIDS and the ServiceNet Shelter Plus Care
award of $184,355 will provide supports as well as subsidies to stabilize chronically homeless individuals in their current
housing. The City is committed to the goal of the Regional Network to End Homelessness which is - if homelessness occurs,
that it be rare, brief and non-recurring.
2 Goal Name Support for Emergency Shelter System
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Goal
Description
Funds will be allocated to the Grove Street Inn homeless shelter for individuals ($13,000) and to the Hampshire Inter-Faith
Winter Shelter ($11,000). Funds will also be expended on improving the heating system at the year round shelter (see Public
Facilities section).
3 Goal Name Rental Housing for Families
Goal
Description
The City has allocated funds to the Valley CDC for the Lumberyard Project which will provide 55 units ranging from one
bedroom to three bedroom units for families. A CDBG allocation has also been made to HAPHousing for the 129 Pleasant
Street Lodging development which will create 70 units of rental housing, in studios and one bedroom units of which 48 will
be affordable. Both of these committments were made in prior years but securing the other State funding sources has
delayed the CDBG fund draws for both. The CoC will garner McKinney funding for Paradise Pond Apartments and A Positive
Place, both rental programs for families. The City intends to allocate the $150,000 to HAP Housing during the current
program year that ends June 30, 2016. However, it may need to be rolled over into next year. If for some reason HAP does
not choose to utilize the CDBG award, the City will consider reallocating that amount to the Valley CDC Lumberyard project,
or to the housing rehabilitation program being administered for the City by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.
4 Goal Name Rental Housing for Individuals
Goal
Description
The CDBG allocation, listed in Rental Housing for Families, is repeated here. 14 of the 55 units at the Lumberyard project are
one bedroom units. It is possible that of the 70 total units (48 affordable) at 129 Pleasant Street they could all be individual
households, as the total inventory is comprised of studio and one bedroom units. The CoC has permanent supported
housing units across the three counties, 21 are based in Hampshire County.
New construction would be 14+48=62
5 Goal Name Preservation of Existing Affordable Rental Stock
Goal
Description
Although no funds will be expended on a specific project, staff time included in the planning and administration budget line
item will be spent monitoring the 1,521 units on the Subsidized Housing Inventory to insure none are lost. The newly
implemented Housing Rehabilitation Program is beginning with a focus on owner occupied single family homes, but could
move to include invester owned/rental property in the future.
6 Goal Name Housing Rehabilitation
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Goal
Description
The City is contracting with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to administer a housing rehabilitation program. With
funding in the current program year of $160,000 (July 1, 2015- June 30, 2016) the program will launch in late spring. We
assume most of those funds will be rolled over into the new program year due to the late start. We have also allocated
$200,000 for the new year. PVPC expects to complete 5-9 units with that total expenditure. Program parameters are
currently being established. Marketing activities and household eligibility determinations will be made prior to the end of
the current year. We expect the program to be fully operational in the new program year (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017).
7 Goal Name Affordable Homeownership for Families
Goal
Description
The City will provide direct financial assistance to four first time homebuyers in the program year. The CDC's First Time
Homebuyer workshops and counseling services will be focused on identifying and qualifying households that are eligible to
utilize the direct financial assistance.
8 Goal Name Housing for At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
Goal
Description
The allocations to the new Valley CDC and HAPHousing projects on Pleasant Street are counted within this goal too, as the
units being created will be available to homeless, formerly homeless and special needs populations. Live 155 (formerly
Northampton Lodging) will contain 8 apartments reserved for homeless households earning less than 30% AMI, and five
apartments will be reserved for clients of the Department of Mental Health. Four apartments will be fully handicapped-
accessible and two apartments will be equipped for the visual and/or hearing impaired. Support services through an on-site
Resident Coordinator and community agencies will be available to building residents. The CoC will provide funding to house
formerly homeless families and individuals and those with HIV/AIDS.
9 Goal Name Economic Development/Income Maximization
Goal
Description
Funds will be allocated to the Valley CDC's Small Business Assistance Program ($15,000) and Community Action's Youth
Employment Readiness Program ($6,500).
10 Goal Name Housing Support Services
Goal
Description
The City will allocate funds to the SRO Outreach Project ($10,000) to support SRO residents and to Community Legal Aid
($6,500) to assist residents at risk of eviction.
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11 Goal Name Addressing Basic Needs
Goal
Description
Funds will be allocated to MANNA Soup Kitchen ($3,000); the Northampton Survival Center ($10,000); the two emergency
shelters ($23,000); the Literacy Project ($9,000); Casa Latina ($10,000); The Center for New Americans ($8,500); and
Highland Valley Elder Services ($4,000) to address shelter, education, food and other basic needs for households with low
and moderate incomes.
12 Goal Name Elimination of Slums and Blight
Goal
Description
The farmhouse on Burts Pit Road on a parcel deeded to the Northampton Housing Authority through disposition of State
Hospital property will be demolished to allow for future affordable housing development. The project was designed and
permitted to accommodate 10 clients of the Department of Developmental Services, but no State funding has been
allocated to date.
13 Goal Name Improvement of Public Facilities
Goal
Description
The City will allocate $20,000 to the Grove Street Inn homeless shelter, a City owned building, for improvements to the
heating system.
14 Goal Name Improvement of Public Infrastructure
Goal
Description
$17,932.74 will be allocated to construct a sidewalk at the River Run Condominium complex to safely connect residents to
nearby services.
15 Goal Name Planning and Administration
Goal
Description
Funds will be used for affordable housing planning and implementation activities, homeless services coordination activities,
community and economic development project formulation and implementation, for the conduct of fair housing activities,
in addition to administration of the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Table 7 – Goal Descriptions
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide
affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b):
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The City's subsidized housing inventory compiled annually by the Department of Housing and Community Development indicates that 1,521 of
12,604 year round housing units (2010 Census) are categorized as subsidized. This translates to 12.07% of the total units. No information on how
the income levels break down within those 36 developments is readily available.
Specifically for the new projects moving forward, the Valley CDC Lumberyard Development at 256 Pleasant Street, 8 units will be made available
to those earning <30% of area median income, and 47 earning at or below 60% of area median income. For the Live 155 HAPHousing project, 8
units will be set aside for extremely low income households earning <30% of area median income, 8 earning <50% of area median income and 32
at the low income range of <60% of area median income.
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AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
For the program year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017, the City of Northampton will receive Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
in the amount of $613,742. Funds from previous program years will be reallocated should they not be
expended and applied to projects moving forward. Oldest funds will be committed first as contracts are
executed and projects entered into IDIS.
The Annual Action Plan details how CDBG funds will be spent on priorities identified in the City's 5-Year
Consolidated Plan as reviewed and updated for the new program year.
#Project Name
1 Valley CDC Down-Payment Assistance Program
2 256 Pleasant Street Acquisition
3 129 Pleasant Street Relocation (or Acquisition) Costs
4 Acquisition - Affordable Housing Projects
5 Burts Pit Road Farmhouse Demolition
6 Housing Rehabilitation Program
7 Alliance/Gandara House Rehabilitation
8 Grove Street Inn Improvements
9 Small Business Technical Assistance
10 Puentes: Bridges for Latinos
11 Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program
12 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Outreach Program
13 Services to Build Immigrant Self-Sufficiency
14 Youth Employment Readiness Initiative
15 CLA Tenancy Preservation Project
16 Northampton Nutrition Program
17 Pathways to Success
18 MANNA Soup Kitchen
19 Grove Street Inn Homeless Shelter
20 Interfaith Winter Shelter
21 Emergency Food Pantry
22 Planning and Administration
23 CDC Down Payment Assistance Grants
24 River Run Sidewalk
Table 8 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
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needs
Northampton has a critical need for an increased supply of deeply subsidized affordable housing,
preservation and improvement of existing units, services to address basic needs, an increased supply of
jobs that pay a living wage and public infrastructure improvements. Coupled with that is a 30% decrease
in CDBG funds over the past several years. Fortunately, the City's adoption of the Community
Preservation Act has allowed the CDBG funds to be augmented for affordable housing unit creation and
housing support services. The Community and Economic Development Office, in conjunction with the
Mayor strives to allocate funds over a variety of categories for a broader community impact and to
address multiple City goals.
With such a rich and valuable social service community providing a range of programming, it has been
the City's goal to fund as many organizations as possible. With the past years of CDBG funding reduction,
that has translated into very small funding awards. Those amounts require the agencies to have to look
to multiple sources to fully fund programs. The Public Services Review Committee struggles with this
annually and tries to not go below the $3,000 level. Agencies say that below that amount, the data
collection requirements become too burdensome.
Additionally, one of the primary service agencies for underserved populations is experiencing diminished
staff capacity and organization strength. The Committee faced the challenge of finding the balance
between being supportive and holding them accountable to performance measurement goals.
It is the City's hope to work closely in the new program year with the Northampton Housing Authority to
institute family self-sufficiency programming, so households can move up and out into the community,
facilitating movement on the Section 8 waiting lists and the public housing waiting lists.
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Projects
AP-38 Projects Summary
Project Summary Information
Table 9 – Project Summary
1 Project Name Valley CDC Down-Payment Assistance Program
Target Area
Goals Supported Affordable Homeownership for Families
Needs Addressed Affordable Homeownership for Families
Funding CDBG: $32,000
Description The Valley CDC will work with low income households to qualify for down payment assistance grants, as
well as make referrals to HOME funded opportunities. Down payment/closing cost grants in the amount
of $3,000 each will be provided for four first time home buyers.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
4 down payment / closing cost assistance grants; 36 low and moderate income households will be
provided technical assistance.
Location Description Valley Community Development Corporation's Homeownership Center is located at 30 Market Street,
Northampton MA
Planned Activities 4 first time home buyer grants to eligible low/mod income residents; home buyer assistance to renters
seeking to attain homeownership, referrals to HOME and other funding sources and program
administration costs.
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2 Project Name 256 Pleasant Street Acquisition
Target Area
Goals Supported Rental Housing for Families
Rental Housing for Individuals
Housing for At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
Needs Addressed Rental Housing for Individuals
Rental Housing for Families
Housing for At - Risk & Special Needs Populations
Housing Support Services
Funding CDBG: $150,000
CPA: $300,000
Description CDBG loan for acquisition of 1.25 acre parcel by the Valley Community Development Corporation (CDC).
Redevelopment of the site, formerly the Northampton Lumber Yard, will be mixed use with 5,300 square
feet of commercial space on the first floor and 55 units of affordable housing. Prior year funds will be
used for acquisition of the property.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
55 units of affordable housing; 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. Income levels vary between 30, 50 and 60% of area
median income.
Location Description 256 Pleasant Street, Northampton MA.
Planned Activities Loan for acquisition of property
3 Project Name 129 Pleasant Street Relocation (or Acquisition) Costs
Target Area
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Goals Supported Rental Housing for Families
Rental Housing for Individuals
Housing for At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
Housing Support Services
Needs Addressed Rental Housing for Individuals
Rental Housing for Families
Housing for At - Risk & Special Needs Populations
Housing Support Services
Funding CDBG: $150,000
CPA: $300,000
Description CDBG loan to assist with either acquisition or relocation costs. Existing 58 unit single room occupancy
building being purchased by HAPHousing (previously Northampton Lodging). The obsolete building will be
demolished; tenants will be re-located and moved back after construction of 70 units in a mixed use,
mixed income four story structure, with commercial on the first floor. Prior year funds will be used.
Research is currently being done to determine how the funds will be applied to the project.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
48 affordable units and 22 market rate units all studio and one bedroom apartments.
Income levels vary between 30, 50 and 60% of area median income.
Location Description 129 Pleasant Street, Northampton MA. New development will have the address of 155 Pleasant Street.
Planned Activities Acquisition of property or costs associated with relocation of existing tenants.
4 Project Name Acquisition - Affordable Housing Projects
Target Area
Goals Supported Affordable Homeownership for Families
Needs Addressed Affordable Homeownership for Families
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Funding CDBG: $125,000
Description Acquisition of property for future development of affordable housing projects. Planning Director currently
in negotiation with sellers on a parcel on Burts Pit Road, and one on Glendale Road. Plan is to retain most
of the acreage for open space protection and natural resource conservation, with carve outs for
affordable housing development. Once parcels are purchased, City will issue a Request for Proposals to
agencies to undertake the affordable housing development components.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
Undetermined at this juncture. Site surveys and development schematics and pro formas will commence
once purchases are made.
Location Description Two parcels are being considered by the Planning Department, one on Glendale Road and one on Burts
Pit Road. Funds could also be used on Laurel Street and at another location on Burts Pit Road if the
Northampton Housing Authority opts to not pursue the final two parcels they were deeded during the
land disposition process at the closing of the State Hospital. If those 2 parcels revert to City ownership, a
Request for Proposals will be issued and a new development entity would move forward. CDBG funds
could still be utilized to demolish the remaining farmhouse on the Burts Pit Road parcel.
Planned Activities Limited development opportunities initiated by the City to be implemented in collaboration with selected
affordable housing developer to increase supply of affordable homeownership for low and moderate
income families.
5 Project Name Burts Pit Road Farmhouse Demolition
Target Area
Goals Supported Housing for At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
Elimination of Slums and Blight
Needs Addressed Housing for At - Risk & Special Needs Populations
Elimination of Slums and Blight
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Funding CDBG: $45,000
Description Demolition of a vacant and deteriorating residential structure and detached garage on Burts Pit Road
owned by the Northampton Housing Authority. The parcel was associated with the former Northampton
State Hospital and has been abandoned for more than 20 years. Plans were to develop the parcel for
affordable housing for special needs populations. Prior year funds will be used for this project.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
The parcel was designed and permitted to construct new housing to serve 10 clients of the Department of
Developmental Services. No state funding was forthcoming to cover the costs, so the project has
remained fallow. CDBG funds have been made available to clear the site for future development. The time
period given to the Housing Authority in the Northampton State hospital Land Disposition Agreement to
develop the 4 parcels they were deeded, has now expired. There is discussion about who will move
forward with the development of this parcel and one on Laurel Street. If a new developer is identified,
there may be a different plan for utilization of the site. It will be housing, but the nature, scale and the
end user is undetermined at this time.
Location Description 278 Burts Pit Road, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Demolition of vacant residential structure and detached garage on Burts Pit Road in order to clear site for
future affordable housing development.
6 Project Name Housing Rehabilitation Program
Target Area
Goals Supported Housing Rehabilitation
Needs Addressed Housing Rehabilitation Resources
Funding CDBG: $400,000
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Description The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will administer this new program for Northampton. Assistance
will available for income eligible owner occupied single family home owners and focus on remediation of
code violations and lead paint abatement. Prior year funds will be used for this program along with new
year funding.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
5-8 owner occupants with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description City wide
Planned Activities Repairs to heating, plumbing, electrical, roof and structural systems to remediate code violations. Lead
paint abatement will be given high priority if costs allow.
7 Project Name Alliance/Gandara House Rehabilitation
Target Area
Goals Supported Preservation of Existing Affordable Rental Stock
Housing for At-Risk and Special Needs Populations
Needs Addressed Preservation of Existing Affordable Rental Stock
Housing for At - Risk & Special Needs Populations
Funding CDBG: $45,000
Description Rehabilitation of Gandara House at 18 Summer Street, formerly known as the Alliance for Sober Living, a
residence for individuals in recovery. Work will include roof replacement and interior renovations to
address health and safety concerns.
Target Date 6/30/2017
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of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
There are six residents at the program location, at any one point in time. All are individuals with low and
moderate incomes, committed to sobriety.
Location Description 18 Summer Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Roof replacement, chimney repair, floor repair, interior renovations to address health and safety
concerns.
8 Project Name Grove Street Inn Improvements
Target Area
Goals Supported Support for Emergency Shelter System
Improvement of Public Facilities
Needs Addressed Support for Emergency Shelter
Public Facilities
Funding CDBG: $20,000
Description Grove Street Inn, a City owned building is a 21 bed emergency shelter administered by ServiceNet, Inc.
CDBG funds will be used for improvements to the heating system.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
75 homeless individuals are typically served annually at the facility.
Location Description Grove Street Inn, 91 Grove Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Improvements to the heating system at the City's year round homeless shelter for individuals.
9 Project Name Small Business Technical Assistance
Target Area
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Goals Supported Economic Development/Income Maximization
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $15,000
Description The Valley Community Development Corporation (CDC) will provide technical assistance to 15 income
eligible residents who wish to start their own businesses and to existing micro-businesses with five or
fewer employees to create growth and generate new job opportunities for the community.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
15 income eligible entrepreneurs and/or micro-businesses.
Location Description Valley CDC sees clients at 30 Market Street, Northampton MA and conducts workshops out in the
community.
Planned Activities Counseling and technical assistance related to preparation of business plans, making financial projections,
identification of marketing opportunities and securing financing.
10 Project Name Puentes: Bridges for Latinos
Target Area
Goals Supported Economic Development/Income Maximization
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $10,000
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Description Casa Latina will provide outreach, support, advocacy, translation and referral services to low/mod Latino
residents facilitating their access to health services, housing, improved literacy, employment
opportunities and higher levels of community interaction and empowerment.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
100 Latino residents with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description Casa Latina's office is located at 140 Pine Street, Florence MA, but CDBG funds support staff who go into
the community and knock on doors to provide information and referral information to Latino residents.
Planned Activities Outreach activities and case management with Latinos and Spanish speaking residents to increase life
skills and economic empowerment.
11 Project Name Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program
Target Area
Goals Supported Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $5,000
Description The Center for Human Development (CHD) Big Brothers Big Sisters program will create and support
mentoring relationships for low to moderate income Northampton children from families with multiple
risk factors. Children are referred to the program by school personnel and other area agencies.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
30 at-risk youth and their families in households with low and moderate incomes.
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Location Description Many participant households live at Hampshire Heights, a Housing Authority public family housing
development and referrals come through the adjacent Jackston Street Elementary School personnel.
Planned Activities Mentors (bigs) and youth (littles) meet once a week for at least one year. Mentoring is either through a
community based model where the pair get together on weekends or after school, scheduling outings on
their own or; through a site based model such as the Kids to Campus program where youth are matched
with college students. The Kids to Campus program provides transportation for the youth to get together
with their mentors on the Smith College campus.
12 Project Name Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Outreach Program
Target Area
Goals Supported Homelessness Prevention
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Homelessness Prevention
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $10,000
Description The Center for Human Development (CHD) will provide case management and support services to
residents living in SRO units throughout Northampton and Florence to connect residents with needed
resources. Goals of the program include housing stabilization, tenancy preservation and homelessness
prevention. A food pantry is available three days per week.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
75 SRO residents with low to moderate incomes, through on site presence, regular coffee hours, visits at
the food pantry and one on one case management.
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Location Description Go West, 1-3 North Main Street, Florence
The Maples, 16 North Maple Street, Florence
The Florence Inn, 17 North Maple Street, Florence
Earle Street Apartments, 180-182 Earle Street, Northampton
King Street SRO, 96-98 King Street, Northampton
The Lorraine, 96 Pleasant Street, Northampton
Northampton Lodging, 129 Pleasant Street, Northampton
Bridge Street SRO, 82 Bridge Street, Northampton
Planned Activities Transportation to appointments, weekly coffee hours, landlord mediation, food pantry operation, case
management and advocacy for residents living in SRO's.
13 Project Name Services to Build Immigrant Self-Sufficiency
Target Area
Goals Supported Economic Development/Income Maximization
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $8,500
Description The Center for New Americans will provide language programs, career pathway and employment services
and educational offerings to immigrants to enhance their abilities to achieve economic independence and
empowerment.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
45 immigrant households with low and moderate incomes.
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Location Description James House Community Learning Center, 42 Gothic Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities ESOL classes, technology instruction, career advising and guidance, immigration legal services and
referrals to area support services.
14 Project Name Youth Employment Readiness Initiative
Target Area
Goals Supported Homelessness Prevention
Economic Development/Income Maximization
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Homelessness Prevention
Economic Development
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $6,500
Description Community Action will provide individual career development assistance, employment readiness training
and educational workshops focused on employment in high-growth sectors of the economy for
Northampton at-risk youth ages 14-24. Youth are referred through the High School's Guidance
Department and Alternative Learning Program (ALP).
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
75 at-risk youth with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description Program is based in Northampton at 17 New South Street and works closely with the Alternative Learning
Program at Northampton High School.
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Planned Activities Individual assessment and support to set and achieve training and employment goals; youth will
participate in a year-long job readiness training program which teaches initiative, technology, time
managment, handling workplace conflict and other work value topics, as well as particpate in career
pathways education exploring high-growth employment sectors such as green jobs, health, and
information technology.
15 Project Name CLA Tenancy Preservation Project
Target Area
Goals Supported Homelessness Prevention
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Homelessness Prevention
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $6,500
Description Community Legal Aid will provide free legal services for tenants who are at risk of eviction and are
participants in rent subsidy programs (such as Section 8 or the Mass. Rental Voucher Program). The goal is
to preserve the tenancy or to secure an alternate housing situation in order to avoid termination from
rental assistance program.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
20 residents with low incomes at risk of losing their housing and rental subsidy and are court involved.
Location Description The Community Legal Aid office is located at 20 Hampton Avenue, Northampton MA but staff attorneys
are present in housing court and conduct home visits to best serve the clients.
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Planned Activities Free legal services to prevent eviction and maintain subsidies. Landlord mediation, court representation,
linkages with agencies who provide supportive services and information about the legal process are
services provided.
16 Project Name Northampton Nutrition Program
Target Area
Goals Supported Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $4,000
Description Highland Valley Elder Services will provide nutritionally balanced home delivered meals to income eligible
home-bound elders.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
4-7 income eligible home-bound elders.
Location Description City wide
Planned Activities Delivery of hot meals to home-bound elders. Monday-Friday year round preventing hunger and isolation
and promotes aging in place where appropriate.
17 Project Name Pathways to Success
Target Area
Goals Supported Economic Development/Income Maximization
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Addressing Basic Needs
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Funding CDBG: $9,000
Description The Literacy Project will provide comprehensive Adult Basic Education (ABE) services to adults and out of
school youth age 16 and over for successful HiSET attainment and to facilitate preparation for college and
career success.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
25 residents with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description James House Community Learning Center, 42 Gothic Street, Northampton
Planned Activities The CDBG funded Career Pathways program is integrated into the ABE classes. HiSET (high school
equivalency test) preparation combined with intensive individualized counseling and skills training to
overcome barriers to college and career readiness are the focus of the program. The CDBG funds allow
the Literacy Project to address the needs of the student holistically.
18 Project Name MANNA Soup Kitchen
Target Area
Goals Supported Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $3,000
Description The MANNA Soup Kitchen will provide three free meals a week year round to homeless and residents
with low and moderate incomes. Special Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day meals are also provided.
The availability of these meals addresses food insecurity, isolation and eases the stress of having to decide
between food expenses and housing costs.
Target Date 6/30/2017
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of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
450 homeless and housed, at-risk residents with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description The Meals are provided at 2 locations : St. John's Episcopal Church located at 48 Elm Street, Northampton
MA and at Edwards Church, located at
297 Main Street, Northampton MA.
Planned Activities Free meals every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with a special meal on Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day. CDBG funding pays for operating expenses, as the staff are all stipended, rather than
salaried and the program is supported by many community volunteers.
19 Project Name Grove Street Inn Homeless Shelter
Target Area
Goals Supported Support for Emergency Shelter System
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Support for Emergency Shelter
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $13,000
Description ServiceNet operates a 21 bed transitional and emergency shelter for men and women homeless
individuals. The shelter is open from 4:00 pm - 8:00 am Monday-Friday, and 24 hours a day on Saturday
and Sundays. Guests may stay up to 90 days.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
75 homeless individuals are served annually. Case management is provided at the Hampshire County
Resource Center, located at 43 Center Street.
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Location Description Grove Street Inn, 91 Grove Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities 21 emergency shelter beds with on site supervision.
20 Project Name Interfaith Winter Shelter
Target Area
Goals Supported Support for Emergency Shelter System
Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Support for Emergency Shelter
Addressing Basic Needs
Funding CDBG: $11,000
Description ServiceNet, in collaboration with the Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals and the City will
provide a 20 bed overnight winter emergency shelter for men and women individuals from November 1 -
April 30. Two meals a day are also provided.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
175 homeless individuals.
Location Description 43 Center Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Food and overnight shelter from November-April; case management provided through the Resource
Center, located at the same address.
21 Project Name Emergency Food Pantry
Target Area
Goals Supported Addressing Basic Needs
Needs Addressed Addressing Basic Needs
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Funding CDBG: $10,000
Description The Northampton Survival Center will provide free nutritionally balanced monthly food packages
customized to individual dietary needs. Clients will have weekly access to fresh bread and produce, much
of it locally grown.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
2,130 residents with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description 265 Prospect Street, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Provision of monthly food packages and weekly distribution for other items.
22 Project Name Planning and Administration
Target Area
Goals Supported Planning and Administration
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Needs Addressed Homelessness Prevention
Support for Emergency Shelter
Rental Housing for Individuals
Rental Housing for Families
Preservation of Existing Affordable Rental Stock
Housing Rehabilitation Resources
Affordable Homeownership for Families
Housing for At - Risk & Special Needs Populations
Economic Development
Housing Support Services
Addressing Basic Needs
Elimination of Slums and Blight
Public Facilities
Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $122,748
Description Funds will be used for community and economic development planning activities and administration of
the CDBG program.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
5,000 residents with low and moderate incomes.
Location Description Public services are usually available City wide, although public facility and public infrastructure projects
will be conducted at specific eligible locations.
Planned Activities See Projects section for detail.
23 Project Name CDC Down Payment Assistance Grants
Target Area
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Goals Supported Affordable Homeownership for Families
Needs Addressed Affordable Homeownership for Families
Funding CDBG: $3,000
Description Down payment/closing cost assistance grant for an income eligible first time home buyer. One grant is
being carried over from the previous program year, as a homeowner has been identified and deemed
eligible, but whether or not they would close on their property in the current program year was not
definite at time of Annual Action plan submission.
Target Date 6/30/2017
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
1 down payment/closing cost assistance grant to benefit an eligible household with low/moderate
income.
Location Description 30 Market Street, Northampton
Planned Activities 1 grant will be awarded to assist with down payment/closing costs on the purchase of a home for an
income eligible first time home buyer.
24 Project Name River Run Sidewalk
Target Area
Goals Supported Improvement of Public Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $17,932
Description Sidewalk construction to promote safe pedestrian access for residents to nearby services. Approximately
85 linear feet will be constructed as part of a larger project related to a Mass Highway project addressing
intersection and pedestrian safety on Damon Road. Project is carried forward from the previous program
year and is in an income eligible area.
Target Date 6/30/2017
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Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
216 households at the River Run Condominium complex in an income eligible area (8216.01) that now
walk in the road to access services.
Location Description River Run Apartments, 80 Damon Road, Northampton MA
Planned Activities Construction of sidewalk to aid pedestrian safety and tie in to a larger project that will include additional
sidewalks and crossings.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
Funds were allocated to priorities as identified from citizen participation and public input during the five
year consolidated planning process and the current year action plan process. Census tracts with more
than 20% minority population are defined as areas of minority concentration. Using ONeCPD and
extensive examination of census tract and block group information by the CDBG Administrator and GIS
Coordinator in the Office of Planning and Sustainability did not reveal areas of concentration beyond the
public housing family developments and larger affordable apartment complexes. Outreach by Casa
Latina will be focused on Hampshire Heights, and Florence Heights which contain concentrations of
Spanish speaking residents. Meadowbrook Apartments (254 units) and Hathaway Farms (207) also
contain diverse resident populations and the CDBG Administrator works closely with the Resident
Services Coordinators there. River Run (216) is a condo complex but many of the units are rented by
households with low and moderate incomes. Targeting services at those locations is prioritized when
possible.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
No geographic Priorities Designated
Table 10 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
Public services are delivered City wide. Outreach to sub-populations that the individual public service
agencies target, however, is done in specific locations. The Housing Partnership and Office of Planning
and Sustainability sponsored forums for private and non-profit housing developers to stimulate housing
development in the downtown. There is also a neighborhood citizen participation process to revitalize
the Pleasant Street corridor, a primary gateway into the downtown. Both proposed mixed use
affordable housing projects are on Pleasant Street and include vibrant first floor commercial spaces that
will make them major contributors to the revitalization strategy. A visual site survey will be conducted
by the vendor selected to administer the housing rehabilitation program to determine where outreach
and property selection should occur.
Discussion
Block group level data will be reviewed further to determine additional target areas and locations for
housing rehabilitation and public infrastructure projects.
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 325
Non-Homeless 3,137
Special-Needs 75
Total 3,537
Table 11 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 296
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 10
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 306
Table 12 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
It is difficult to get unduplicated counts of numbers to be served as individuals often utilize multiple
services. For example, individuals counted as participating in MANNA's program could also be in an
emergency shelter. Individuals participating in Casa Latina's services could also be attending classes at
The Center for New Americans and obtaining food from the Survival Center.
If HAP Housing utilizes the CDBG allocation for acquisition rather than relocation, the number in the
chart above for acquisition of existing units would change from 0 to 58.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City of Northampton has an established working relationship with the Northampton Housing
Authority (NHA). CDBG funds have been committed for various public housing improvements over the
past several years. This year the City is allocating funds for the demolition of a dilapidated farmhouse on
Burts Pit Road to allow for future development of affordable housing.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
The physical plant improvement projects the Northampton Housing Authority is slated to undertake in
the new program year include the following:
- Hampshire Heights/ roof replacement in phases
- Cahill Apartments/ Community room upgrades; upgraded underground fire alarm system is completed
- State Street/ boiler replacement was completed
- Bridge St. 689/ Upgrades to common areas
- Grace House/ Insulation project planned
- McDonald House/ new roof
- Florence Heights/ concrete and blacktop repairs, kitchen cabinet and counter replacements, unit
thermostat replacements
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
In response to this consultation inquiry, the NHA responded with their mission statement: "The NHA is
committed to ensuring decent, safe and affordable housing and housing opportunity for the citizens of
Northampton and the region, in an effort to maintain the economic diversity of the community. To this
end, the NHA shall strive to create and maintain clean and secure housing developments, offer a variety
of housing opportunities for the community's citizens, assure fiscal integrity of all program participants
and work to support initiatives to provide opportunities for residents who wish to gain self-sufficiency
and economic independence. The effectiveness of these endeavors is measured, in part, by the
dedication of an innovative and caring staff to efficient program management and collaboration with
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residents, community service providers and Northampton's government and community leaders." They
do have tenant representation on the Board of Commissioners and a tenant association at the Salvo
House. There are no tenant associations at either family development at this time. The NHA does not
participate in any self-sufficiency programming and no longer has a staff person serving as the Mixed
Populations Coordinator to address management challenges of younger disabled residents living in
elderly housing complexes.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
The PHA is not designated as troubled according to criteria established by HUD or the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Discussion
The newly hired Executive Director is still getting oriented and sorting through hiring/firing and public
process missteps made early on. She has yet to participate in larger community efforts after nearly a
year, as she continues to focus on internal operating concerns.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City of Northampton works closely with Eliot Homeless Services. Eliot administers a grant from the
Department of Mental Health which funds street outreach activities to identify and serve homeless
individuals. This PATH Program (Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) has outreach
workers in Pittsfield, Greenfield, Northampton, Amherst, Holyoke, Westfield and Springfield which is
comprehensive coverage in Western Massachusetts. The Path worker in Northampton has been in the
position for almost 20 years and is well versed with the local population, where the unsheltered reside
and is a critical link in our local service delivery system. Brendan Plante works closely with ServiceNet's
Shelter and Housing division as well as its clinical division, to link clients with housing and mental health
and substance abuse services. Brendan reports monthly at the City sponsored Next Step meetings. He
knows who is on the streets, what their profiles are and is our first alert warning system if the
unsheltered numbers become high enough that we need to locate additional shelter beds. Brendan
visits camps and conducts "office" hours at the Main Street bagel shop and is the City's eyes and ears on
the street. He builds trust through the engagement process and also does one to one therapy and runs a
group meeting early in the morning to catch folks coming out of the winter shelter. He distributes
information on employment opportunities and is an identifiable presence for connecting people to the
resources they need. He participates in a weekly meeting with ServiceNet Resource Center staff for
coordinated case management to assist with helping people move their lives forward. Brendan and his
counterpart in Amherst work closely, as many clients go back and forth between the 2 communities for
shelter and services. Brendan will soon be joined by a staff person from DialSelf. DialSelf is the Franklin
county agency that provides housing and support services for unaccompanied youth. They just received
funding from HUD to create an outreach position to serve Hampshire County. This is an exciting addition
to our local service delivery system. Between the two efforts, our community is confident that all
persons sheltered and unsheltered will be aware of available resources and can receive the attention
they may require to access them successfully.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
CDBG funding will continue to be provided to the City's two shelters, the Grove Street Inn and the Inter-
Faith Winter Shelter for Homeless Individuals for staffing. Collaborative advocacy and support will be
provided to Safe Passage for the operation of their emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and
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to Soldier On, for their emergency shelter beds serving Veterans. The CDBG Administrator participates in
the Management Committee that meets monthly to oversee the operation of the Inter-Faith Winter
Shelter and volunteers once a month to stay overnight. The Community and Economic Development
office utilizes CDBG funding for physical improvements to the City owned Grove Street Inn when
necessary as well as for transitional housing programs in the community.
There are no plans to create additional emergency shelter beds. With the year round beds at the Grove
Street Inn, the winter shelter beds at the InterFaith shelter during the coldest winter months and the
annex for winter shelter overflow in Easthampton (6), the numbers of those seeking shelter in
Northampton can usually be accommodated. There were a number of turnaways this year at the winter
shelter, however. This will be analyzed over the coming year to assess needed program changes. Folks
turned away for actively abusing substances can usually be accommodated at Craigs Doors in Amherst.
There were some operational difficulties at the Amherst program this year that will hopefully improve
next season. With the close communication between the City and ServiceNet, the operators of both
generic shelters for individuals in Northampton, a close watch occurs and shifts can be made mid-season
if necessary.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Victims of domestic violence presenting to Safe Passage have access to their emergency shelter in
Northampton, if there is an opening. Safe Passage staff have expressed the need for transitional housing
options for their clients. The City will work with them during this next year to see how that might be
accomplished. People finding themselves chronically homeless work with ServiceNet staff at the
Resource Center to identify locally available units. ServiceNet has some permanent housing units on
Hawley Street (9) and they own and manage the Florence Inn (17). Those units provide some ability to
house those coming out of homelessness. People entering the InterFaith Shelter are often moved up to
the Grove Street Inn when beds are available to allow more time for people to do the work necessary
for self-sufficiency. There are no emergency shelter beds for families in Northampton, so the City is less
involved with that realm of service. Grace House, a program of the Center for Human Development is a
closed referral residence for women in recovery and their children and Soldier On just opened a
beautiful new building containing 16 units on the VA Campus for women Veteran's and their children.
They are also about to open 44 units of limited equity coops for older male Veterans at that site. Soldier
On is in the process of renovating buildings in Agawam and Chicopee to provide additional PSH units to
the region. Soldier On has emergency shelter beds, transitional beds and permanent supported housing
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options on the campus. Soldier On is able to serve men and women Vets at every stage of the housing
and services continuum of care. They also will pick up and serve Veterans leaving the jail system if they
have no other immediate housing options. The Northampton Housing Authority administers
approximately 300 HUD VASH vouchers for the region and the case managers at the VA in Leeds
participate in Next Step meetings and serve on the Network to End Homelessness's Veteran's
Committee.
The 3 County Continuum of Care has just received a funding award from the State to develop a more
formal coordinated entry system and Soldier On is taking the lead on developing it for the entire CoC.
This will streamline intake and placement, as well as rapid rehousing efforts. The key to this success will
be increasing the production of units so referrals can be made. Great strides have been taken in the
prevention and diversion realm, however, and the availability and utilization of State resources has
greatly reduced the number of families in hotels and motels. The number in Western Mass. (primarily
Greenfield, Holyoke, West Springfield and Chicopee) has gone from 400 in the last couple of years to 29.
We have seen in the past that when there are dollars available for case managment, first and last
months rent and security deposits and for rental and utility arrearages, permanent housing placements
can be made. When those dollars disappear, the cycle begins again and the number of homeless families
starts the upward climb all over again.
Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals has secured 275,000 from Northampton's
Community Preservation Program in the first round of 2016. With private fundraising efforts and
applications to area foundations, the FOH is looking to acquire an existing building to house and serve 6-
10 unaccompanied homeless youth. They will partner with DialSelf. Due to the high real estate prices for
such a building locally, the fundraising goal is $750,000. This will be the third house created by FOH/ The
first is Yvonne's House which serves 6 chronically homeless men and women; now owned and managed
by ServiceNet, the second is the Gandara/Friends House which serves 6 formerly homeless men and
women committed to sobriety.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs.
The City has conducted the following activities to prevent homelessness:- Created the Community
Housing and Support Services Program to provide assistance to individuals, but primarily families facing
eviction. The Coordinator identifies court involved families with non-payment issues and provides case
management services to preserve the tenancy. 3 year grant, initiated by the Northampton Housing
Partnership, funded by the Northampton Community Preservation Committee. Grant was the vision of
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families face and the need for one trustworthy person in their lives to help them navigate those
challenges.
- the City views most of the public services funded by CDBG as homeless prevention activities; providing
free food so people can better afford their housing costs, developing employment skills for youth,
promoting language competency in order to secure economic self-sufficiency, etc.
-Next Step meeting held with 3 Social Workers at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (5-12-16) to revisit the
Discharge Planning Protocol developed by the Network several years ago. Phone numbers were
exchanged, faces put to names and all agreed to work together to avoid discharging people into
homelessness whenever possible. Sub-groups will continue to meet to improve communication.
- Soldier On picks up any individual being discharged from the Hampshire County House of Correction
and will shelter them if they have no immediate other housing options.
- City funds the Community Legal Aid Homelessness Prevention Program which also does tenancy
preservation work through the Court System, in a more triaged fashion. Tenant landlord mediation
occurs at Housing Court and payment plans are established and services secured in order to avoid
evictions into homelessness.
- a Veteran's Court has just been established in Holyoke. This Court will take into consideration special
issues being faced by Veterans that may have contributed to law violating activities, such as Post
Traumatic Stress disorder. It has been operating for 6 months. It will be important to see if
homelessness prevention activities as a result of this new court system component has had success in
this realm.
- The City views most of the public service activities funded by CDBG as homelessness prevention efforts.
Increasing language competency in order to secure economic self- sufficiency, accessing free food to be
better able to afford housing costs, preparing at risk youth for employment opportunities and career
paths, are some examples. Enhancing self worth, life skills and training for economic security are all
critical components to having stable housing and healthy lives.
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Non-homeless special needs activities:
Elder Households will be served by the Highland Valley Elder Services, the Northampton Housing
Authority and the Northampton Senior Center and Council on Aging. Services will include home
modification grants and loans to age in place, home delivered meals, public housing, and outreach,
education and socialization opportunities. Frail elders are served by HVES Protective Services division.
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Households with disabled members will be served by Stavros Center for Independent Living, the
Department of Mental Health and the Department of Developmental Disabilities. The Community
Housing Support Services Coordinator will also be available, as well as the Resource Center and Housing
Authority.
Households with mentally ill members will be served by Community Support Options, ServiceNet, Inc.
and the Department of Mental Health. There are several residential settings in the City which function as
community based housing for the mentally ill with 24/7 staffing on site.
The Department of Public Health operates a new detox center in Greenfield which increases the bed
availability in the region, as well as continuing to operate residential programs. Gandara Center operates
Hairston House, the former Alliance for Sober Living residence on Summer Street and the
Gandara/Friends House on Maple Avenue to serve individuals in recovery from substance abuse.
Victims of domestic violence receive emergency shelter, legal assistance and support services through
Safe Passage. People with HIV/AIDs are served through a Positive Place, a community program based
out of Cooley Dickinson Hospital. The program has 22 rental vouchers utilized in properties owned
privately, located throughout the region. Their HOPWA allocation through the City of Springfield is
$122,659 and $116,062 from the 3 County COC. 11 vouchers are from HOPWA and 11 are from the
McKinney Vento Program. They have no funds for short term rent, mortgage or utility allowances, nor
do they operate any facilities themselves.
One year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through the use of HOPWA for:
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the
individual or family
Tenant-based rental assistance
Units provided in housing facilities (transitional or permanent) that are being
developed, leased, or operated
Units provided in transitional short-term housing facilities developed, leased, or
operated with HOPWA funds
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
Northampton works and will continue to work to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing.
Current efforts include:
- The Northampton Housing Partnership is examining a home rule option to allow tax relief to
developers of affordable housing. Such a program was adopted by the town of Amherst. Tax relief is
given to account for the reduction in rental amounts (between market rate units and subsidized units)
for projects of 10 units or more. City staff have met with Amherst staff to learn more. Discussions will
continue.
- The City's zoning ordinance is being analyzed to identify additional costs that could possibly be
removed or reduced in order to facilitate the creation of affordable units; such as the need for site plan
review for new detached accessory apartment units.
- The City is monitoring HUD's movement to allow test pilot projects for establishing small area fair
market rent rates in high cost areas to increase utilization of Section 8 rental vouchers.
- The City is pursuing the purchase of two large land tracts on which to create affordable home
ownership, although there are few State funding sources currently available for homeownership
development.
- Mass. Fair Housing Center will continue to conduct confidential testing of Northampton landlords to
ascertain discriminatory practices.
- The City is re-instituting a Housing Rehabilitation Program to assist households with low and moderate
incomes, allowing them to remain in their homes and experience improved living environments.
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The most important role the City can play is to facilitate communication and collaboration in the face of
diminishing resources. With continued cuts in program funding sources, it is imperative the service
delivery systems operate as effectively and efficiently as possible, insuring services are not duplicated or
wasted. Specifically, the City will support staff and organizations carrying out public social service
programming that address basic needs for the underserved by allocating CDBG funds, providing
technical assistance and conducting interactive monitoring sessions.
City support for and participation in the Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness, the Western
Mass. Inter-Agency Council on Housing and Homelessness, the Three County Rural CoC, the Next Step
Collaborative, the Housing Partnership and the committees of the regional network will facilitate
coordinated actions to meet the needs of the underserved.
With the numbers of Hispanic households increasing and many with language challenges, it is imperative
that Casa Latina, the grass roots organization serving the Latino community in Hampshire County be
viable and strong. Outreach, advocacy and connection to resources will become increasingly critical to
prevent people from slipping beyond the safety net.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
CDBG financial resources will be allocated to the two large affordable housing projects planned for
Pleasant Street. Permitting, conducting environmental reviews and contracting, as well as identification
of support services will be coordinated. Efforts will continue to prevent any additional loss of units from
the subsidized housing inventory. Demolition of NHA property on Burts Pit Road and plans for new
development at the Laurel Street site will move forward.
Added to the affordable housing inventory are: 16 transitional housing units for women Veterans and
their children (competed in December 2015) and 44 new units of limited equity cooperative ownership
units for older male Veterans at the VA campus, slated for completion in 2016, and 43 new affordable
units (of 83) at the Christopher Heights Assisted Living Development at Village Hill (the former State
Hospital site), creating 87 new units of affordable housing. The 55 units at Valley CDC's Lumberyard
project and the 48 affordable units at 129 Pleasant Street through HAPHousing, will add an additional
103 permanently affordable rental units for individuals and families when State funding is secured
(2016-2017) and construction completed (2018-19).
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Ten homeownership units will be improved through the creation of a Housing Rehabilitation Program. If
Habitat for Humanity gets involved with parcels through the City's acquisition of property for limited
development projects, new construction of home ownership units could occur in the coming years.
The Housing Partnership will continue to meet monthly to strategize about preservation issues, as well
as identify opportunities for new unit production. Outreach will continue with one of the property
owners of an expiring use development (Leeds Village Apartments, 2018).
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
CDBG funds will be allocated for a Housing Rehabilitation Program. With the age of the housing stock, it
is conceivable that each residential rehab project undertaken may include remediation of lead paint to
some degree. Decisions will need to be made when evaluating abatement activity versus code violation
compliance. The goal of the program would be for six to ten units participating to be able to achieve full
compliance for de-leading.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
According to the American Community Survey 2014 data, 6.0% of all families and 13.9% of the total
population had incomes below the poverty level. The City will work to insure the following services are
available through the existing delivery system: the MANNA Soup Kitchen, the SRO food pantry and the
Northampton Survival Center to address food insecurity which addresses food insecurity and frees up
income for housing costs. The Literacy Project, The Center for New Americans and Community Action's
Youth Employment Readiness Program will assist residents with economic empowerment. Valley CDC's
Small Business Assistance Program will help increase incomes for small business entrepreneurs.
The Northampton City Council supports the work of the Living Wage Campaign. Volunteers doing this
work conduct outreach and education activities with area employers about the benefits of paying wages
that can support household living expenses. The Pioneer Valley Workers Center educates and advocates
for employees about their rights and responsibilities and strives to improve employer/employee
relationships and working environments. Community Action administers a wide variety of programming,
as the anti-poverty agency in the region.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
With the Western Mass Network to End Homelessness and Three County Continuum of Care meetings,
the City is regularly informed and participates in regional activity relative to individual and family
homelessness, unaccompanied youth and Veterans efforts. The only gap previously identified in the
existing institutional structure was a youth component. DialSelf will now have a presence in Hampshire
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been filled.
Between the Next Step Collaborative, Valley CDC's Homeless Services Providers quarterly sessions and
the Northampton Housing Partnership meetings, the City gains a holistic sense of what is happening in
the community at a local level. Next Step meetings are attended by providers working with the
unsheltered individual homeless, sheltered homeless individuals, Veterans, people with HIV/AIDS and
people at risk of homelessness in the SRO's. Housing Partnership members are composed of legal aid
attorneys doing eviction prevention work, local clergy, a Community Reinvestment Act Banking
compliance officer, a realtor, affordable housing developers, an architect and private landlords. Valley
CDC meetings are attended by DMH case managers, housing search workers, housing stabilization staff
and PATH workers who identify tenants whose housing is at risk. The institutional structure that
currently exists is comprehensive and collaborative. People work together and support each other.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
Last year’s Action Plan noted the hiring of a new executive director at the Northampton Housing
Authority. Due to internal operational issues, she has not yet ventured out into the community as we
had hoped. During this coming year, it is the City's expectation that the NHA's voice will be heard as a
collaborative community partner and that support services to existing NHA tenants will be enhanced by
that collaboration.
The City will continue to attend HAPHousing's and Valley CDC's quarterly meetings with housing service
providers for coordinated case management and tenancy preservation for residents in their buildings.
The City is hosting a meeting on 5-26-16 with area realtors, housing providers and service providers to
brainstorm relocation strategies for the 40 remaining tenants at Northampton Lodging that need to be
moved before the demolition can occur. Finding that many affordable units in Northampton will be
challenging, so everyone is coming together to see what can be identified. This session is indicative of
how the City calls and the community answers in order to move everyone forward in meaningful ways.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next
program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to
address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan.0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not
been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income:0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit
persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one,
two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70%
of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the
years covered that include this Annual Action Plan.90.00%
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Discussion
The Plan details how funds expected from the 2016 grant (B16-MC-25-0027) will be expended including
the anticipated program income of $20,000. These loans consist of a 1st time home buyer repayment of
$21.08 per month; a small business loan payment of $691.04 per month and a housing development
loan payment of $1,000 per year. The anticipated amount includes additional program income, if any,
which is unknown as it is dependent on whether or not housing rehab and home repair loans are paid
off. Over the past several years, due to the difficult economic situation, the City has seen fewer
repayments. The majority of homeowners request subordinations. All unanticipated program income
received during the prior program year not included in the 2015-2016 plan has been allocated in this
year's document and no reimbursements, other than program income, have been made to the local
account.
This plan covers program years 2014, 2015, 2016
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