Local_Rapid_Recovery_Planning_Webinar_12082020_compressed%20(1)LOCAL RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING
DECEMBER 9, 2020
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AGENDA
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¡Introduction
¡Program Overview
¡Program Details
¡Q&A
¡Please submit your Questions through the Q and A function
INTRODUCTIONS
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Chris Kluchman, FAICP
Deputy Director,
Community Services Division
Massachusetts Department of
Housing and Community
Emmy Hahn
MA Downtown Initiative Program
Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of
Housing & Community Development
Larisa Ortiz
Managing Director, Public Non Profit Group
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR GROWTH
AND RECOVERY PLAN
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Support Business
Competitiveness
Build Vibrant
Communities
Train a Skilled
Workforce
Respond to the
Housing Crisis
PLAN PILLARS
RECOVERY INITIATIVES
q Support Small
Business
q Continue to Innovate
and Lead
q Revitalize Downtowns q Get people back
to work
q Housing Equity,
Opportunity and
Stability
LOCAL RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING: GOALS
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¡Provide a rapid (6 month) process to identify actions that will help communities recover economic
losses
¡Offer communities an analysis of short, medium and long-term recovery goals and develop a list of
projects or actions.
¡Provide opportunity for assistance to all 351 cities and towns through a simple application.
¡Enable the collection of standardized data to demonstrate how COVID-19 has impacted downtowns
throughout the Commonwealth
COVID IMPACTS IN MASSACHUSETTS
¡LRRPs must address the impacts of
COVID-19 on the local economy
and your community's businesses
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LOCAL RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING: BUDGET
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Budget $10 Million
Admin: $500,000
Overall Technical Assistance Provider:Streetsense
Contract Assistant Program Coordinator
Program: $9,500,000
No Minimum grant amount
Maximum –depends on size and complexity
Simple, Typical, Complex and Very Complex
COMMUNITY CATEGORIZATION
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Small Community
Population: < 7,000
Example: New Salem
Medium Community
Population: 7,000 –25,000
Example: North Reading
Extra Large Community
Population: 75,000 +
Example: Quincy
Large Community
25,000 –75,000
Example: Everett
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
December January February
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Community
Applicants
Consultants
respond to RFP
Matching Process Develop scope of services
for each community Phase I Phase II Phase III
January June
WHAT DO COMMUNITIES GET FROM THIS EFFORT?
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¡Support from Pre-Qualified Consultant(s)
¡Baseline data to help understand and communicate the impact of COVID-19 on your community
¡Clearly defined and actionable projects that have been vetted by your community
¡Learning opportunities
¡We will be bringing together cohorts to share projects and generate ideas
WHAT LEVEL OF COMMITMENT IS EXPECTED FROM
COMMUNITIES?
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¡Participation in the scoping process with consultant
¡Provision of support to consultant(s) for outreach and community/business feedback
¡A commitment to participate and remain engaged throughout the planning process
¡Ability to support implementation and execution of project
PROGRAM DETAILS
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PROGRAM DETAIL:KEY DEFINITIONS
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¡Lead Community/Lead Applicant:The primary applicant who will serve as point of contact for the
application and dedicate staff for the planning effort
¡Group Application:A group of up to four public and/or non-profit entities who apply together
¡Study Area: Geographic area that reflects the boundaries of the “Node”, “Corridor”, “Downtown”,
“Town Center” or “Commercial Area” that will be the focus of the planning effort
PROGRAM DETAIL: ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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¡Public Entities include all cities and towns in the Commonwealth
¡Non-Profit Entities may include:
¡Business Improvement Districts
¡Community Development Corporations
¡Chambers of Commerce
¡Educational Institutions (local college or university)
In all cases, Non-Profit Entities a letter of support from the municipality will also be required.
EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS
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¡Single Applicant, Single Study Area –e.g., an applicant applies for a single Study Area within their
community for Rapid Response Planning
¡Example: Northampton, Great Barrington
¡Single Applicant, Multiple Study Areas –e.g., an applicant applies for multiple Study Areas within their
community for Rapid Response Planning
¡Example: Brookline
¡Group Application, Multiple Study Areas –e.g., up to four applicants apply for multiple Study Areas
within their combined communities for Rapid Response Planning.
¡Example: The Hilltowns, Cambridge + District Management Entities
PROGRAM DETAIL: CONSULTANT SUPPORT
Plan Facilitators
Planners who lead diagnostic, project development
and are responsible for final plan creation.
Subject Matter Experts (SME)
SME's provide guidance on an as-needed basis in
support of best practice identification as well as
guidance and refinement of projects.
SME's may include Architects, Transportation Planners,
BID formation experts, Placemaking
specialists,Lighting Designers, etc.
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WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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Phase I: Diagnostic
Phase II: Project
Recommendations
Phase III: Plan Documents
Plan Facilitators
Technical Subject
Matter Experts
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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¡Phase 1: Diagnostic
¡Assessment of Needs
¡Cataloguing of COVID-19 Impacts
¡Outreach and Consensus Building
Phase I: Diagnostic
Phase II: Project
Recommendations
Phase III: Plan Documents
¡Diagnostic: Assessment of Needs
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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Note: The Diagnostic approach is adapted from "Preparing a Commercial District Diagnostic" authored by Larisa Ortiz, published by the
Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), and funded in part by Citi Community Development. For more
information https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/economic-development/commercial-corridor-resource-hub/guides-templates/
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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¡Phase II: Project Recommendations
¡Project identification and development of project details in consultation with Lead Applicant, community
and stakeholders
Phase I: Diagnostic
Phase II: Project
Recommendations
Phase III: Plan Documents
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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WHAT HAPPENS DURING A
RAPID RECOVERY PLANNING PROCESS?
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¡Phase III: Final Rapid Recovery Plans
¡Actionable plans for defined Study Areas
¡COVID-19 impact data
Note:The Commercial DNA approach has been adopted as the
dominant planning framework in New York City,where CDNA's are
issued for individual commercial corridors and help inform public resource
allocation and investments.
KEY MILESTONES
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2020
¡November 30: Application Issued
¡December 18: Application Due
¡December: RFR for LRRP Consultants
2021
¡January: Notice of Community Award and
Contracting with Plan Facilitators
¡January 30: Contract Execution*
¡Contract may not be executed until Jan 30,
but start date can be earlier
¡February: Contracting with Subject Matter Experts
¡January –May:LRRP Webinars
¡February –June 30:LRRPs developed
FAQ
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¡Can I select a consultant I’ve worked with before?
¡What is the final deliverable for this engagement?
¡Are RPA’s eligible to be consultants?
¡Is it possible to apply for a project in multiple program areas?
¡Is there any advantage to submitting our application as a single community rather than a group of communities/region?
¡Where are the funds for implementing these plans?
Q&A
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Q&A
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¡Please submit your questions through Q & A function