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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN'S 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME), HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) FUNDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED, (PL 93-383); THE CRANSTON GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OF 1990 AS AMENDED(PL 101-625); THE MCKINNEY - VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 AS AMENDED(PL 106-400); THE HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND RAPID TRANSITION TO HOUSING (HEARTH) ACT OF 2009; AND THE AIDS HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ACT (PL 102-550); HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTS" AND FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY PROGRAM INCOME AND/OR REPROGRAMMING FUNDS FROM PRIOR GRANT YEARS
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WHEREAS, HUD requires the submission of a planning document incorporating housing and non-housing community development strategies in a consolidated plan to be prepared in accordance with the process prescribed in 24CFR Part 91; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has submitted to the Board of Alders the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, year four of the BOA approved Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering Program Years 2020 through 2024, which includes a description of the community participation process, a needs analysis, objectives and priorities for the five-year strategy period; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383), as amended, (P.L. 93-383); the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended (P.L. 101-625); The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2000, as amended(P.L. 106-400); the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and the Aids Housing Opportunity Act (AHOA); and as further amended and authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (PL 102-550, approved October 28, 1992); hereafter referred to as "Housing and Community Development Programs" the Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to cities for undertaking and carrying out community development activities on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of an Act concerning Community Development, Public Act No. 75-443, Connecticut Municipalities are authorized to undertake community development programs in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and Public Act No. 75-443; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the federal regulations requiring Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs (24 CFR 91), the Mayor has requested the preparation and has submitted to this Board the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance to undertake and carry out community development activities; and
WHEREAS, the said Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds contains activities to be funded by program income and/or reprogramming of unused funds from prior years activities; and
WHEREAS, prior to submission to HUD of such proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds, the Mayor and other public officials have heard citizen views on housing and community development needs; and
WHEREAS, there also has been presented to the Board, a Citizen Participation Plan; a description of consultation and outreach efforts; and information and data regarding the activities the City will undertake and carry out during the coming year with the financial assistance received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under its Housing and Community Development Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, as part of the submission of the Annual Action Plan and Five-Year Plan, must sign program-specific certifications are also required; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared its initial Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in 1996 and prepared a new update in June of 2020 to reflect activities undertaken to further fair housing and to reflect new data compiled as part of the development of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development 2020 to 2024; and
WHEREAS, the 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds has been on file at the office of Management and Budget, 165 Church Street, for at least thirty days prior to final submission to HUD for the purpose of public review; and copies of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Consolidated Action Plan Statement of Activities and Use of Funds have been made available to the public; and
WHEREAS, the 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds has been posted on the City's webpage www.newhavenct.gov for at least thirty days prior to final submission to HUD for the purpose of public review and previous Five-Year Consolidated Plans and Annual Consolidated Action Plans Statement of Activities and Use of Funds have been made available to the public; and
WHEREAS, in April, May and June 2024, this Board acting through the Joint Committee on Community Development and Health and Human Services will hold public hearings pursuant to notices published in accordance with Public Act No. 75-443 at which times the views of the public with respect to the needs, strategies, objectives and community development activities proposed in the Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Statement of Activities and Use of Funds were communicated to this Board; and
WHEREAS, this Board has received written or has provided the opportunity for written communications on the Annual Funds from the New Haven City Plan Commission, the New Haven Housing Authority, the LCI Loan Advisory Committee, the New Haven Development Commission or, has allowed such agencies thirty (30) days to review such plans; and
WHEREAS, this Board has also received or has provided the opportunity for written communications from various City officials and members of the general public regarding Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Board take appropriate official action respecting the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds which forms part of the application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for financial assistance under its Housing and Community Development Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City could be notified by HUD that the dollar amount of the City's entitlement allocations may be reduced or increased by Congress after the budget process has already commenced or been completed. This will require the City to make adjustments to its Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds. Such funding adjustments shall require proportional percentage reductions or increases to each activity and program affected by the adjusted HUD funding appropriations. Appropriation increases shall not exceed the original amount of the funding request of the individual activity.
WHEREAS, this Board is cognizant of the conditions imposed upon the Mayor and the City with respect to undertaking and carrying out community development activities under the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Program regulations and Public Act No. 75-443; and
WHEREAS, due to possible delays by the federal government regarding formula grant funding allocations, retroactive contractual agreements with non-profit agencies and consultants may be required in order to cover services provided for the entire current grant year period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven as follows:
1. It is hereby found and determined that:
(a) The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds has been developed so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low or moderate-income families and persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight, or that the activities contemplated in the plan in whole or in part are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency which cannot otherwise be met.
(b) There has been (i) adequate information provided to citizens concerning the amount of funds available for activities proposed under the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and the range of activities which may be undertaken and other important program requirements, (ii) adequate opportunity for citizens to participate in the development of the plan, and (iii) adequate public hearings held by this Board to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs.
(c) The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan Program will be conducted and administered in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968, P.L. 88-52 and P.L. 90-284, as from time to time amended, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, P.L. 100-430, section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and Sections 31-26, 33-34, 53-35, 53-35a of the General Statutes.
(d) The Mayor has consented to make the certifications required under subsection (b) of Section 104 of said Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, Section 106 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; Subtitle D of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; Section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2000; and Section 854 of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act.
(e) In implementing the 2024-2025 Annual Plan Program the City shall comply with the provisions of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, P.L. 91-646, as from time to time amended.
(f) All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction work financed in whole or in part with assistance received under this chapter shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a--276a-5): Provided, That this section shall apply to the rehabilitation of residential property only if such property contains not less than 8 units. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to such labor standards, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 276c of title 40.
(g) In implementing the 2024-2025 Annual Plan Program the City shall comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 75. Section 3, as amended, requires that economic opportunities generated by certain HUD financial assistance for housing and community development programs shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low and very low-income persons.
(h) In implementing the 2024-2025 Annual Plan Program the City shall comply with notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based paint as required by 24 CFR 570.608.
(i) In implementing the 2024-2025 Annual Plan Program the City shall comply with provisions of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
2. The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan has had an opportunity for citizen comment as outlined in the City's May 2020 Citizen Participation Plan.
3. That the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan complies with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other applicable provisions of the law and regulations, subject to the securing of further local approvals which may be required.
4. That the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds as approved by this Board, complies with the requirements of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, (PL 93-383); the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 as amended (P.L. 101-25); the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2000 as amended (P.L. 106-400); the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and the Aids Housing Opportunity Act (AHOA); and as further amended and authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (PL 102-550); Public Act No. 75-443 and other applicable provisions of the law and regulations subject to the securing of further local approvals, such as urban renewal plan amendments, which may be required.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds having been incorporated in this Order by reference, is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to undertake and carry out the community development activities described in said plan; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Mayor is authorized and directed to take whatever steps necessary to secure the approval of the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds and the City's application for financial assistance to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and make such other applications as are necessary to secure community development funds required by this City, including advances, discretionary and transition funds as authorized under the Housing and Community Development Programs.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Mayor is authorized to execute multi-year contractual agreements and/or amendments with HUD, contractors, consultants, and non-profit agencies irrespective of fiscal year, expenditure restrictions, Board of Alders approval or other ordinance restrictions in order to insure performance and efficient implementation of approved community development activities; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Mayor has express approval to enter into an agreement with an effective date that relates back to the commencement of the current grant year regardless of when approval is obtained is hereby approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Mayor is authorized and directed to certify or give assurances, on behalf of the City, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as to the matters determined and found by this Board; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in the event financial assistance is made available by the State of Connecticut under the provisions of Public Act No. 74-443 or related legislation to support the community development activities contemplated under the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds approved by this Board, that the Mayor is authorized to take whatever steps as are necessary to secure such financial assistance.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that CDBG public service contracts which have not been executed by January 31, 2025, may be reprogrammed into program year 2024-2025 public service activities. These reprogramming funds may be allocated only to organizations that submitted applications for CDBG public service funding in 2024-2025 application cycle. The reprogramming allocations will be recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Alders.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to the Consolidated Plan application requirements, prior to the authorization for and/or release of funding, all agencies and organizations receiving Consolidated Plan funds through the City must be current on all municipal taxes; provide proof of fiscal accountability including the filing of all federal tax forms 990 or 990EZ and the completion of the annual audits as required; and clear of all significant audit findings. These requirements must be met before execution of contractual agreements. If an agency is unable to fulfill these requirements, funding shall be reprogrammed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for projects requiring longer than a 12-month implementation period, any balances remaining at the end of the program year for such specific activities in the prior program year shall be combined with the current program year activity when the project is deemed viable by the City and is being funded for the same purpose in the current year.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that The Small Business Service Center and the Small Contractors' Development Program will provide the Joint Community Development and Human Services Committee with quarterly reports containing the following information:
* Type of business services provided.
* Number of businesses served and the name of the businesses.
* Number of businesses created and the name of the businesses.
* Number of jobs retained, the need for retention and the reason for the potential reduction, title of the position(s) and income levels of the position(s).
* Number of jobs created and the skill level, income level and whether training will be provided by the business.
* Total number of positions created and retained for New Haven residents.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all CDBG Consolidated Plan Projects that have not expended any funding and have remained idle for a period of 13 months from the effective date of the award will be subject to reprogramming.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that CDBG Hardware funding that has been awarded to a non-profit organization for Project Delivery/Personnel shall not be committed through a formal agreement, released or expended until the organization has obtained full project financing or has commenced construction.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following list of allocations is approved.
Consolidated Plan Activity
FY24-25 Mayor's Proposed
Description
CDBG HARDWARE
ACQUISITION
City of New Haven - LCI
$200,000
City Activity: LCI's goal under the acquisition program is to rehabilitate, preserve, restore and conserve structures and properties with the goal of returning acquired property to the tax base via low/moderate homeownership or low/moderate rental units. Equally important is the utilization of acquired properties to enhance the quality of life of City residents and support public works, facilities and improvements. Eligible expenses under this program will be activity delivery costs, land cost, surveys, appraisals, title searches and other costs necessary to affect acquisition. Funding will be used in the CDBG-eligible neighborhoods of Fair Haven, Dwight, Newhallville, Dixwell and Hill.
DISPOSITION
City of New Haven - LCI - Property Management
$326,850
City Activity: The Property Maintenance Program provides the repairs and operating expenses necessary to maintain housing units acquired through tax foreclosure proceedings to prevent further blight conditions in deteriorating neighborhoods primarily in low and moderate-income areas. Buildings are secured, debris is removed, and overgrowth is cut down on these blighted properties.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
City of New Haven -Office of Economic Development - Small Business Resource Center Initiative
$263,095
City Activity: The City's Office of Economic Development (OED) will use funding to provide direct technical assistance to startups and existing businesses through the Small Business Resource Center Program (SBRC). OED will work with businesses on issues related to business planning, securing capital, management and operations, and expansion and growth. Program participants will be provided with one-on-one counseling, referrals to partners, access to educational programs, and referrals to funders for capital. The proposed project will address the City's stated priorities regarding employment opportunities with the creation of more successful new businesses. SBRC's assistance will support new entrepreneurs' ability to start new businesses. SBRC also will provide technical assistance to help entrepreneurs with existing businesses better operate and grow their business. This project will further enhance the City's development of new employment opportunities by connecting entrepreneurs with local banks and early-stage business investors. The project will also provide access to resources, including financing and ongoing mentoring and guidance. Finally, this project will help increase employment opportunities by helping existing businesses identify new markets and grow their sales, with better marketing, advertising and social media.
City of New Haven - Office of Economic Development - Small Contractor Development
$81,450
City Activity. Funding will be used to support programming that helps small, local, minority, and women-owned construction companies achieve economic growth through increased opportunities, bid notification, technical assistance, project-specific training, goal-setting and monitoring, and services that maximize the growth and profitability of businesses. The Small Contractor Development program will use CDBG funds to provide project monitoring, technical assistance, training, workshops and networking events to address challenges faced by small, minority and women-owned construction businesses. SCD will work to promote equity of economic opportunities for SM/WBEs and to eliminate barriers to their participation in public contracts.
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven (Project: Collab)
$20,000
Location: 28 Orange Street. With CDBG funding, Collab will provide high-quality entrepreneurship programming to support entrepreneurs. Funds will support direct programmatic costs for two cohorts of the Collab Accelerator for FY2025 (July 2024 - June 2025), as well as support wraparound accessibility services (including interpretation, childcare, Zoom and space rental). With the CDBG funding and partnership, Collab will be able to provide high-quality entrepreneurship programming to support entrepreneurs in neighborhoods across the City of New Haven. Funds will support direct programmatic costs for two cohorts of Collab's program - the Collab Accelerator. The cohorts to be supported include: 1) High-Touch Staff Support for Program Training, Implementation, and Coaching: Collab takes an intensive approach to working with entrepreneurs of all backgrounds. Collab staff and program managers provide weekly 1-on-1 coaching sessions and weekly educational workshop trainings. 2) Wraparound Services for Program Accessibility: Many people of color, low-income, and women entrepreneurs face logistical, financial, and psychological barriers to entrepreneurship and participating in programs. To address these barriers, Collab provides (1) Zoom access for virtual programming; (2) Office Hours for 1-on-1 support before and after the program; (3) Interpretation and translation services; childcare and more throughout the City of New Haven. Project anticipates assisting 45 persons in the Accelerator Program and 75 persons the Office Hours Program.
EMERGE Connecticut
$20,000
Location: 830 Grand Ave. EMERGE is committed to helping formerly incarcerated adults make a successful return to their families and their communities. With the use of CDBG funding, EMERGE will provide enhanced workforce reintegration initiatives with a key focus on empowering supervisors through crucial role-strengthening skills. The comprehensive program objectives involve expanding and enhancing supervisory support mechanisms, delivering advanced skillset and safety training, conducting thorough assessments of supervisors' strengths and weaknesses, and facilitating personalized 1:1 coaching provided by the Director of Training and Business Development. The planned implementation of the Leadership Academy, an extension of EMERGE's flagship program, stands out as a major initiative to equip supervisors with the skills necessary to support the professional and programmatic goals of each participant under their guidance. The program proposes to provide services to 45 participants.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Boys & Girls Club of New Haven (United Workers, Inc.)
$20,000
253 Columbus Ave.: At the Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Haven, safety in the foundation of all that they do. Funding will be used to install an upgraded security system, including the installation of a hardwired burglar alarm system, 32 zone main control panel, IP camera system with a video recorder, night vision and a security monitor.
City of New Haven - LCI - Public Improvements
$100,000
City Activity: The Administrative Services Division of LCI uses public improvements funding on permanent improvements. This funding provides necessary repairs to public facilities: shelters, health care centers, and any other public use structure or land such as neighborhood gardens to support neighborhood revitalization and stabilization. The applicant must be the legal owner of the structure or can provide proof of a long-term lease agreement. The Activity must be in an income-eligible census tract or the facility must provide services for predominately low/moderate income clients (at least 51% of the beneficiaries).
Cornell Scott - Hill Health Corp.
$25,000
400-428 Columbus Avenue: Cornell Scott- Hill Health Center (CS-HHC) requests CDBG funding to expand and enhance dental services at its Dental Clinic located at 400-428 Columbus Avenue. Funds will be used for the replacement of current dental chairs that are beyond their useful life. Currently, all 11 of its current dental chairs at the Dental Clinic are 10 to 15 years old, well beyond their useful life of five years. In addition, the company that manufactured these chairs went out of business, making it very difficult to purchase replacement parts. Replacement of the chairs will reduce repair costs, reduce the time chairs are "down" for repairs, and will increase patient capacity. New chairs will help to provide more efficient cleanings, fillings and dental exams and will be more functional in accommodating patients with disabilities. CDBG funds will help purchase and install two (2) new dental chairs. Another 3 chairs will be replaced with Community Foundation support, for a total of 5 replaced this year. This effort brings the Dental Clinic closer to completing the replacement of all of its dental chairs. The Dental Clinic serves about 3,000 clients annually.
Gather New Haven
$40,000
495 Blake St. Unit C: Gather New Haven is seeking CDBG Public Improvements program funds to invest in capital improvements to its nature preserves and community gardens, all of which are free to enter and available for use by the community. Gather will use funds for projects at its highest need preserve, Pond Lily, and at its community gardens. At Pond Lily, funds will support hazard removal and other tree work, invasives removal, trail repair, and signage. At select gardens, funds will support pressing infrastructure work
rkids
$30,000
45 Dixwell Ave.: 'r kids Family Center promotes permanency, safety, and stability for vulnerable children and their families. Funds will be used for improvements to the third floor to convert it into activity space for programs along with storage space for 'r kids. Specifically funds will be used for the purchase and installation of a drop ceiling with sprinkler system, flooring suitable for physical activity, and HVAC system for climate control. These improvements will allow us to offer a wider variety of health and wellness activities in support of most vulnerable children and families in New Haven and to complement existing program components.
REHAB/
PRESERVATION
Beulah Land Development Corporation
$50,000
774 Orchard St.: CDBG Funds are to be used to support BLDC's 572 Winthrop Avenue project. The project is located on Winthrop Ave. directly adjacent to a series of previous affordable housing developments. The 572 Winthrop Avenue project will be a complete gut rehab providing 1 unit of housing.
City of New Haven - LCI - Code Enforcement
$949,242
City Activity: The Code Enforcement program will proactively enforce local housing, building, health, fire and zoning codes and eliminate and reduce slum and blighting influences in the City. CDBG funded Code Enforcement activities are conducted in the City's low- and moderate-income areas, which include Census Tracts 1402, 1403, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1421 and 1423. These tracts correspond with the City's Dixwell, Dwight, Newhallville, Fair Haven, Hill and West Rock neighborhoods. In accordance with CDBG regulations it allows the City of New Haven to adequately staff the Code Enforcement Division with Inspectors capable of working with other Departments to enforce code compliance in targeted deteriorating geographical areas and to implement a program (Livable City Initiative program) aimed at arresting further deterioration of its housing stock. The City implements a Code Enforcement Program under CDBG with the purpose of providing daily housing inspections, follow up and data entry, interdepartmental referrals to police, fire and health, as needed. Code Enforcement also coordinates the Residential Licensing Program and Section 8 inspections on behalf of the Housing Authority prior to rental. Proactive programs such as the Residential Licensing Program are required by Ordinance for every rental unit in the City of New Haven. All rental units are to have a posted rental license that the unit is up to state and local codes prior to occupancy. Each geographical location has a Code Enforcement Inspector and Neighborhood Specialist that surveys the neighborhood daily for compliance issues, blight, vacant buildings, and surveys the housing stock for deterioration and unsafe structures that may need to be referred for condemnation if found to be unfit for human occupancy. The Housing Code Enforcement division responds to tenant issues, City Departments, social service agencies and the general public. Citations are given for housing code violations and penalties are levied for non-compliance. All referrals and tenant issues are logged into a central data base for tracking and reporting purposes.
City of New Haven - LCI - Residential Rehab
$477,356
City Activity: The Administrative Services Division of LCI uses this program to help existing homeowners with a vested interest in their neighborhoods, who lack the funding to correct housing or building code issues, upgrade energy efficiency, systems replacement, handicap accessibility and other repairs of a non- luxury nature, with grants or loans from this source of funding. LCI also provides assistance to non-profit agencies with gap financing for project hard costs. The projects must be construction ready and fully financed except for a moderate gap. This funding is for staff costs for project delivery, rehabilitation hard costs for gap financing and lead based paint evaluation for the residential loan program. The funding objective is to benefit L/M income housing.
Continuum of Care - 384 Edgewood Ave. Crisis Residential Facility
$46,200
384 Edgewood Ave.: Continuum of Care, Inc. provides comprehensive residential services, case management, crisis services, and housing support services to adults challenged by psychiatric disabilities, developmental disabilities, homelessness, and substance abuse treatment needs while maintaining their rights and dignity as productive members of society. Continuum of Care (CoC) is requesting funds for repairs to Continuum of Care's Crisis Residential program, a 9- bedroom home located at 384 Edgewood Avenue. The program provides an alternative to inpatient hospitalization for individuals who are going through a mental health crisis. Individuals stay in the program from 2 to 30 days as they fully stabilize and then get assessed and help with the resources that they need to move forward in a more sustainable path of long-term recovery. Residents are provided clinical care, case management, psycho-educational assessment and therapy, life skills, housing coordination, and connection to state benefits where needed. The program serves more than 200 individuals in crisis each year. Part of the stabilization is the environment that we provide. It must be well maintained, safe, and free of health hazards. The Crisis Home is a nine-bedroom old Victorian. The funds being requested will go directly toward a complete renovation of one of the bathrooms, as well as the installation of an HVAC system with condensers and ductless A/C units that will be installed in the walls. Currently, there is no centralized air, and window units are not controllable and are very high in energy resource usage.
Marrakech - 615-617 Whalley Ave
$15,000
615-617 Whalley Ave: Marrakech owns a 3-unit building at 615-617 Whalley that currently houses 5 individuals. These individuals have disabilities and receive services from Marrakech. The funds requested will support much needed porch renovations. The porch repairs include the porch decking, support piers, stairs and railings. The deteriorated aspects of the porch will be removed and replaced with new composite materials that have a lifetime guarantee. The new porch, stairs, railings and piers will make the property safe for the individuals that live there and the staff that care for them daily.
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (Rehab)
$50,000
333 Sherman Ave.: Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (NHS) strengthens neighborhoods by developing affordable housing and increasing homeownership opportunities; providing homebuyer education and financial coaching; making homes safe, beautiful and energy efficient; and working to improve the perceptions of the communities in which we are working by helping residents take charge of their neighborhoods. Funds will be used to support management and oversight of the rehabilitation of distressed properties throughout the City of New Haven. To transform New Haven's neighborhoods, NHS of New Haven begins by purchasing properties and conducting complete "gut" rehabilitations. The construction process upgrades
housing units and properties to full weatherization and equipment of energy-efficient appliances and systems, amplifying future savings on housing costs for the occupants. Through its cluster approach, NHS plans to revitalize uninhabitable properties in its target neighborhoods of Newhallville, Dixwell, Dwight, and the Hill in New Haven. NHS will conduct a complete gut rehabilitation of the properties to historic restoration and weatherization standards, including high quality insulation, tankless water heaters, and energy-efficient windows and appliances. They will install all-new mechanical systems so that our homebuyers are not confronted with major maintenance costs for 7 to 20 years, depending on their usage, upkeep habits, and the items in question. While this higher standard of quality and energy efficiency is expensive and atypical for most low-income housing developers, it is an essential component of lasting neighborhood change. For low- and moderate-income first-time
homebuyers, this extra investment ensures that they will not face unexpected costly repairs or prohibitively high utility bills and, therefore, will have a much greater chance of retaining ownership of their homes over the long term.
The Towers Foundation
$20,000
18 Tower Lane: The Towers East Building has 3 make-up air units which allow air circulation around the building and also tempers outside air being pushed into the common areas and hallways. One of these units is completely broken. Repairing the unit will cost more than 50% of a new unit. Replacing this equipment will ensure that the Towers older residents can gather comfortably in the common spaces. Funds will be used to purchase a new Trane Make-Up Air Unit.
Hardware Totals
$2,734,193
CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE
Agency on Aging - Grocery Delivery Program
$10,000
Office Location: 117 Washington Ave., North Haven: The Agency On Aging (AOASCC) will use the requested funding to continue to support its grocery delivery program. Qualified individuals receive 2 bags of groceries. Funding will be used to pay a driver, purchase grocery gift cards and provide stipends and mileage for volunteers who assist with the preparation of the food bags, delivery of the groceries, and completion of the nutrition risk assessment. AOASCC will distribute a minimum of 1,000 bags of groceries.
Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation
$35,000
Location: 423 Dixwell Ave. The Basic Needs Enhancement Program (BNEP) proposed by BIMEC is a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the challenges faced by New Haven residents re-entering the community after release from the Department of Corrections and other eligible community members. The program intends to almost double the organization's capacity to provide essential services to individuals facing re-entry transition challenges, substance abuse recovery, crisis, and indigence. Under the program clients in need will receive a basic needs care package, including toiletries, bus tokens, and meal vouchers. This addresses immediate needs and contributes to the overall well-being of the individuals. The majority of the funding requested will be utilized to purchase and distribute these care packages. A portion of a full-time case manager's salary will also be supported to help provide supportive services to an expanded client base. The program aims to serve 240 unduplicated men and women annually,
BHcare Hope - Family Justice Center
$25,000
Office Location: 127 Washington Ave. 3rd Fl. West, North Haven 06473. BHcare provides comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, and domestic violence services that improve the lives and health of individuals, families, and communities. They are dedicated to educating the public and raising awareness about domestic violence, mental illness, addiction, and the path to recovery. The overall goal is to build a healthier, happier, and safer community. BHcare's Hope Family Justice Center is dedicated to increasing awareness of domestic violence and its effect on the community, empowering domestic violence victims by providing coordination of services, advocacy and safe and effective work for social change to eliminate domestic violence. Funds will be used to partially cover the Site Managers salary at the Hope Family Justice Center.
BHcare Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services
$25,000
Location: 127 Washington Ave. 3rd Fl. West, North Haven 06473. BHcare's Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services (UCDVS) is the principal provider of domestic violence services in the New Haven area. Funds will be used to continue supporting the role of a full-time Housing Specialist station at the New Haven Safe House, who will assist survivors of domestic violence and their children find safe, suitable and stable housing after leaving the safe home.
Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
$15,000
Location: 253 Columbus Ave. New Haven 06519. The Boys and Girls Club afterschool program helps to improve academics, character development, fitness, physical and emotional well-being of youth. Funding will be used to cover the salaries of two staff members: Program Director and Area Director who will ensure quality youth programming at both the Columbus Ave, Clubhouse and New Haven Public School sites.
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford/ Centro San Jose
$10,000
Location: 290 Grand Ave. Centro San Jose (CSJ) is a Family Center located in the heart of Fair Haven. CSJ's vision is that New Haven children, youth and their families will achieve their fullest potential and be productive citizens and future leaders. Funds will be spent on the youth program coordinator salary and benefits necessary to provide programming. The proposed program will also work with Yale University, which is providing in-kind supports from staff and student volunteers to assist youth in preparing and applying to college. This will increase their success in enrolling in college after high school and address racial equity issues with this low- income, minority population.
Children In Placement
$10,000
Location: 155 East Street, Suite 202. Championing the best interests of Connecticut's abused and neglected children within the child welfare and judicial system, Children in Placement is dedicated to ensuring safe homes, providing supportive services, and facilitating a stable transition into adulthood. CDBG funds will be allocated to the recruitment and training of volunteer advocates, as well as the management of cases assigned to Children in Placement (CIP). CIP holds the authority to provide Volunteer Guardians ad Litem (GAL) for abuse and neglect cases in Connecticut courts. GALs undergo a comprehensive selection process, including interviews, background checks, and training, ensuring the delivery of high-quality service aligned with the expectations of the agency and the courts.
Cityseed - Sanctuary Kitchen
$15,000
Office Location: 315 Front Street. Kitchen Facility: 109 Legion Ave. CitySeed's mission is to engage the community in growing an equitable, local food system that promotes economic development, community development and sustainable agriculture. The Sanctuary Kitchen program partners with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the Greater New Haven area who have experience with or an interest in culinary arts. Sanctuary Kitchen's social enterprise provides professional development, culinary training, and steady employment at a living wage. Funds will support Sanctuary Kitchen's Job Training program, including its core modules: Culinary Training, Culinary ESL, and Job Readiness. Trainee chefs will also be partnered with current Sanctuary Kitchen Senior Chefs to receive mentorship and build connections throughout the program.
Cityseed - Farmers Market
$15,000
Office Location: 315 Front Street. CitySeed's programs support the evolving needs of hundreds of farmers, chefs, food entrepreneurs, and food insecure families in our network. CitySeed's Farmers Markets support New Haven community members, including food insecure people and families. Funds will support New Haven seniors who are low-income, experiencing food insecurity, or lack access to local, healthy foods and utilize food access and nutrition assistance programs at CitySeed's Farmers Markets. Funding will support the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Senior FMNP), which provides low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc.
$50,000
Location: 419 Whalley Avenue. Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc. created the Financial Capability Center (FCC) to strongly prioritize pathways to increase economic security. Households, at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, will learn strategic ways, resources, and skills. Individuals will receive employment coaching, financial coaching, and/or income support. Funding will be used to help expand CAANH's Financial Capability Center (FCC) program. Funding will provide financial literacy training materials, marketing/supplies, scholarships for professional development certification; $100 incentive for the unbanked (because, without a bank account, it is more difficult and more costly to establish credit or qualify for a loan). $50.00 stipends for basic needs; and refreshments for seminars and workshops.
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc - Olive St. Pantry
$10,000
Location: 266 State St. New Haven. DESK's Food Pantry program seeks to address both the immediate need of whole food items, as well as connect people to other mainstream resources that can help them find financial stability and improved wellbeing. DESK provides critical food assistance through its weekly Food Pantry program. DESK moved this program from Temple Street to 57 Olive Street in the summer of 2021 as part of a partnership with Loaves & Fishes (L&F). Proposed funding would support a Pantry Specialist to conduct client intake onsite and pick-up donations from a variety of community partners.
EIR Urban Youth Boxing Club
$10,000
Location: 540 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., New Haven. Elephant In the Room Boxing Club (EIR) is a co-ed youth boxing gym. EIR aims to introduce amateur boxing to the New Haven area youth, encouraging participation in sports, health and wellness among the area's youth, boys and girls alike. This low-cost boxing program will provide exercise, build self-confidence, improve healthful living of the participants, and encourage education with boxing as the basis. Funds will be used for salaries to operate the program partially funding the Executive Director and trainers and providing volunteer stipends. Funds will also be used for boxing equipment, cleaning supplies, leasing of the facility, electricity, internet, mobile/land line phone services, and custodial services, trash removal, and accounting.
Elm City Internationals
$10,000
Location: 360 Fountain St. #40, New Haven. ECI is requesting funding for its "College Readiness Academy". This project includes a reading and writing program, tutoring, mentoring, college counseling, college admissions assistance and college follow-through programming. The goal of this project is for all student participants to be academically prepared for college, have the tools to apply to college and financial aid, and have access to the resources needed to succeed once they are in college so that they thrive and graduate. The requested funding will be used to pay the reading and writing teacher at ECI. It will also assist in paying for a college advisor. It will also assist in funding head tutors and mentors. Finally, the money will be used to pay for college trips.
Haven's Harvest
$15,000
Haven's Harvest mission is to build community and reduce food waste, one food rescue at a time. Its goal is to not let any good food go to waste. The focus is on excess food and moving it into communities in need. The organization currently uses a business to business model. They have created a strong food recovery network of volunteers, food donors, and nonprofit partners. In each of the last 5 years, they have recovered around 7M pounds of food in the Greater New Haven area. 80% has been redistributed in the City of New Haven. The obstacles to food donation are the lack of education of potential food donors around food donation protection laws, not having a reliable partnership with a food rescue organization, and not having transportation for the food. Haven's Harvest will use CDBG funds to maintain its food recovery program in New Haven. Funds will help increase staff capacity and provide a technology upgrade. The organization plans to hire a Program Manager to communicate with current and new food partners, volunteers, food donors, and community partners; manage shared pantry space; and support community outreach and sustainability campaigns.
Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs
$10,000
Location: 157 Church St. 19th FL. New Haven. Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. is requesting funding to support its Financial Literacy/College Access Program for students in grades 9 - 12. The purpose of the Program is: To help close the college access gap between high- and low-performing children, especially the achievement gaps between minority and nonminority students, and between disadvantaged children and their more advantaged peers; To provide students with an enriched and accelerated educational program that increases and builds self-confidence, self-worth, and self-pride, and To increase the financial knowledge and awareness of students as well as their parents. Through a partnership with Liberty Bank and Farmers Insurance, students and parents will go through a series of Financial Literacy workshops to learn about credit/debt management, insurance, and wealth building/management. Through a partnership with the University of New Haven, students enroll in the Higher Heights Charger Program to earn 3-6 college credits. Students will also enroll in an SAT and academic tutoring program to improve their grades. CDBG funding will help support students with transportation to the University's campus and school supplies to successfully complete the courses. Funds will also support a part-time College Access Advisor, tutor stipends, program materials and supplies.
Inspired Communities Inc. (Adult Institute)
$27,500
Location. 31 Lander St. New Haven. The Inspired Communities Inspired Adult Institute will be located in Newhallville. The objectives of the program are to create economic opportunity and support neighborhood engagement in New Haven adults (primarily Newhallville residents) earning less than 80% of the area median income. These objectives are to help local adults turn their skills and experiences into employment opportunities, including microbusiness and self-employment opportunities for people who face difficulty obtaining employment because of their past history, and to provide opportunity for participants to engage in positive neighborhood empowerment. Outcomes are to support the adults participating in the program to have developed a path towards a steady income stream that is based on their skills, experience and passions, and to have discovered how to engage in community empowerment activities. When adults join the Institute, they will receive orientation and information about the program and its goals: to create opportunity and engagement for our participants. They Inspired Communities will assess participants, explore their interests, and map opportunities for them to take advantage of their experience and skills and use those in their future employment. The program will help them build skills, provide specific job training, and link participants to employment opportunities. The funds requested will pay for staff and other necessary program expenses to support the adult participants who have joined the program.
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
$25,000
Location: 235 Nicoll St. 2nd FL. New Haven. Recent immigrants face a multitude of barriers to self-sufficiency and integration in the community when they first arrive in the United States. IRIS's SUN program works with particularly vulnerable clients who often lack easy access to public benefits and employment. They often need additional assistance accessing health insurance (HUSKY), food stamps (SNAP}, and/or cash assistance (TFA). Many of them who are seeking employment and education face language barriers and difficulty in transferring employment credentials to the United States. Case managers in the SUN program provide specialized services catering to the particular needs of recent non-refugee arrivals in gaining access to legal services, employment authorization and other government benefits, when they are eligible. Case management is essential to this work, as case managers serve as the primary point of contact for clients who need assistance meeting their basic needs and ultimately becoming an integrated and self-sufficient member of the community. Case managers help clients connect with food assistance, housing, furniture, public benefits, education, and employment. The requested funds would be used to support a case manager position.
Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven
$15,000
Location:5 Science Park. New Haven. Literacy Volunteers' (LV) mission is to foster partnerships with adult learners, tutors, and communities that enable individuals and families to achieve educational, career, and quality of life goals. To accomplish this, we recruit, train, and support volunteer tutors to provide free classes in reading, writing, English conversation, and basic math skills. The focus in 2024-2025 counties to be: outreach, access, and equity. CDBG funds will fund program staff salaries that support the tutors in its free education programs. LV aims to hire a new "Literacy Outreach Coordinator" in efforts to broaden and expand our outreach initiatives.
Mary Wade Home, Inc.
$15,000
Location 118 Clinton Avenue. New Haven. Mary Wade's primary objective under this program is to provide its Medical and Weekend Transportation program and to increase outreach to some of the communities most isolated and economically disadvantaged seniors. CDBG funding would help to provide additional rides and supplement the cost for low income elderly members of the New Haven community and would allow them to continue to serve those in need of adequate, reliable transportation. Funding will be used to help financially support salaries for drivers and other staff who make this program possible.
New Haven HomeOwnership Center
$10,000
Location: 333 Sherman Avenue. The New Haven HomeOwnership Center (HOC) increases homeownership opportunities for individuals and families by offering pre- and post-purchase homebuyer education, financial coaching, and homeownership preservation services to help people gain financial proficiency and ensure that new and existing homeowners will be able to retain their homes. Funding will support the delivery of the HOC's services, including its one-on-one counseling services for people seeking to purchase a home, counseling for clients seeking assistance in mitigating a pending foreclosure, homebuyer/homeowner workshops and classes, and our new personal finance and entrepreneurship workshop series.
New Haven Reads
$25,000
Location: 45 Bristol St. New Haven. New Haven Reads partners with the community to provide free 1-on-1 tutoring, educational family support, and a book bank to empower aspiring readers to master the literacy skills needed to thrive in school and life. Funds will be used to support the one-on-one tutoring program. The largest expense, over 80%, is for salaries. (Rent and utilities at two of the four locations are paid for by Yale.) New Haven Reads has a large, dedicated and diverse staff that ensures that students are getting the best, individualized attention befitting their needs. They are requesting partial funding for the salaries of two of our Site Directors. The Site Director position is integral to the success of the program.
New Haven YMCA Youth Center
$10,000
Location: New Haven YMCA Youth Center, 52 Howe Street. As a leading nonprofit committed to nurturing the potential of every youth and young adult, supporting their social-emotional, cognitive and physical development. The New Haven YMCA Youth Center is committed to building youth of strong character by offering the Safety Around Water & Aquatics leaders Program as part of its year round curriculum for at risk youth, teens, and young adults. Funding is requested for the implementation of this program at its youth center located at 50 Howe St. This program will be specifically for youth of low to moderate income, between the ages of fifteen to twenty-five. The program begins with participants feeling comfortable and safe in and around water, progressing through swim lessons, and moving onto the Aquatics Leaders Program. Upon successful completion of the Aquatics Leaders Program, participants will be certified lifeguards and/or swim instructors through the American Red Cross. Due to space limitation and the YMCA's intention of effective service delivery, this program will be limited to 50 students at a time who are the most at risk and have a financial need.
New Haven Youth Soccer
$15,000
Citywide: The program provides the opportunity for youth to have a place to play soccer and find purpose. The funding request will allow for players to have financial assistance and participate at low or no cost. In addition to uniforms to ensure players all have the same look, financial aid is available for children and families who cannot cover the registration fee. Funds are needed in order to continue to provide service to all youth.
New Reach - FISH - Food Insecurity
$25,000
Office Location. 269 Peck St. New Haven. New Reach will utilize CDBG funds to support the FISH Food Pantry and food distribution program. New Reach will utilize the majority of the CDBG funds to support the salary and fringe costs for the FISH Program Manager. The remaining balance of the funding will be utilized to purchase direct inventory. Supplemental food supplies are needed beyond what can be procured from Connecticut Foodshare and other food banks. Bags are the most expensive supply item. FISH uses five different types for food storage and client deliveries, and we make 800+ deliveries each month.
Nutrition Security Solution
$10,000
Office Location: 7 Corporate Drive #104, North Haven: Nutrition Security Solutions, Inc. (NSS, Inc.) Food Pantry Program became a 501c3 in 2020, dedicated to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in the elderly and persons with disabilities. Its mission has evolved to reach its goals by offering a selection of appropriate foods to match special dietary requirements and concerns, including food assistance for those persons limited by accessibility for necessary food supplies. The NSS, food pantry online ordering system permits the composition of food assistance packages for geriatric nutrition, supporting lactose or gluten intolerances, or
packages low in sugar, sodium or cholesterol, items that can support vegan and vegetarian dietary regimes. No other food pantry service in the Greater New Haven area provides this special dietary service for food insecure persons in Greater New Haven, and none dedicated to the needs of the elderly or persons with disabilities. Other pantries may have special foods on a sporadic basis, but due to their pantry operating system structure, these foods are not available on a continuous basis. CDBG funding will be used to provide food and food products in support of the program.
Project MORE, Inc. Re-entry Welcome Center
$25,000
Location: 830 Grand Ave. Funds will support the Project MORE Re-Entry Welcome Center. The purpose of the center is to provide services and supports to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in their successful re-entry into the community. Funds will support programming by continuing to provide staff who can address client needs through case management and career resources. Staff will connect returned residents with available housing and employment services on the day of their release. Staff will also ensure that participants receive support to apply for public benefits and will connect them to services to address other needs, including substance use disorder, mental health treatment, education, etc. All clients of the program are encountering at least one barrier to successful reentry. Providing case management services helps them receive the support necessary to tackle each barrier and reach their goals.
rKids Family Center
$12,500
Location: 45 Dixwell Ave. New Haven 06511. Funds will be used to support Resiliency Center, a trauma-informed program, that will enhance secure attachment and bonding for infants and toddlers, address infants and parents' trauma, increase parenting capacities, and reduce the length of stay in out-of-home placement. Funds will be used to support one childcare worker, and training for 3 childcare workers, who will make up part of the team providing services to infants, toddlers, caregivers and their families.
Sickle Cell Disease Assoc of America, Southern CT
$15,000
Location: 545 Whalley Ave. New Haven. Funds will complement efforts of providing prevention and awareness of sickle cell disease (SCD) since the disease is genetically transmitted. Funds will be used establish a health/education marketing campaign using social media outlets. Funds will be used to target high schools, college and university campuses and the overall community to bring awareness to the genetically transmitted disease. Funds will also support the SCT Testing Center for individuals who seek to know their SCT status.
Solar Youth
$10,000
Location: 53 Wayfarer St. New Haven. Youth participate over the summer and after-school during the academic year in hands-on environmental education and youth development activities. Youth Educator Interns co-lead programs. As part of the program, youth complete Community Service Action Projects (C-SAP's) each season which engage youth in activities aimed at improving their neighborhoods. Through the C-SAP process, youth identify local issues that affect the health of people and the environment, and then seek solutions through problem-solving and youth-led action. C-SAPs may include direct action (e.g. a park, community or river clean-up), education (e.g. an anti-litter, anti-bullying or anti-violence campaign), or citizenship (e.g. letter-writing or visits to public officials). Youth are the leaders in all aspects of the projects, and learn first-hand how to be agents of positive change. Funds will be used to support the hiring of an additional Youth Educator in order to meet demand to enroll more youth.
Student Parenting and Family Services
$10,000
Location: 181 Mitchell Drive. New Haven. Student Parenting and Family Services operates the Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center on-site at Wilbur Cross High School, and has designed its program to: 1) Facilitate the access of adolescent parents to public education; 2) Provide school-based, integrated support services for adolescent parents and care for their children, including early childhood and parenting education, and social services; 3) Foster the emotional, educational, social and physical development of the children of adolescent parents; and 4) Improve the academic, social and economic outcomes of adolescent parents. Funding will supplement SPFS's existing child care, early childhood education, mental health support, and family support and crisis intervention. The goal of these supplemental services to adolescent parents
and their children is to develop the pre-literacy skills of infants and toddlers and improve adolescent parents' abilities to support the literacy development of their young children, to help the young children be ready for preschool while their adolescent parents are finishing high school and attending college or employment. The funds will support staff salaries and project supplies.
Winning Ways
$10,000
279 N. Main St Branford, CT 06405 (Provides services in collaboration with various New Haven based organizations): Funds requested will be used to fund salaries for teachers and the Executive Director for course management and enactment. Winning Ways plans to implement 3 separate programs: Empower to Employ, Financial Literacy, and Spit & Paint. The 3 classes under the umbrella program requesting CDBG support are as follows. Empower to Employ: provides employment acquisition coupled with short- and long-term career goal formation. Financial Literacy: provides bank account, credit and debit card acquisition, budget and debt payoff plan, as well as financial knowledge, confidence, and arithmetic education. Spit & Paint: instilling morals, interpersonal relationship and emotional skill development, problem-solving, critical analysis and fluid though ability, and self-esteem through arts and sports for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Funds will also be used to supply materials for these classes such as books, notebooks, educational materials, virtual infrastructure and software, travel to and from course locations, and data collection, documentation, and analysis.
Public Service Totals
$525,000
CDBG PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
Federal Regulatory Requirements - City Plan
$118,524
City Activity. Funding will be used to support City Plan's role in performing Environmental Reviews on behalf of the Consolidated Plan programs, this task requires a dedicated staff person who is able to prioritize this as a primary job activity. Knowledge of local historic and environmental context is critical for the task and this position is currently filled dedicated Planner II staff. CDBG funds are allocated to an existing Planner II position that will be primarily responsible for performing Environmental Reviews and related activities, historic preservation and neighborhood planning activities.
General Administration-M&B/Finance
$440,221
City Activity. Provide for the administration and coordination of the various components of the Consolidated Plan program. Specific tasks include technical and administrative support such as the coordination of the application process, from application development, public notification, public meetings; determination of project eligibility; oversight of compliance to federal regulations and systematic monitoring, responsible for meeting HUD reporting requirements, establishment of budgets, processing and review of payment requests, and assistance with contract preparations for sub-recipients. Coordination of related Consolidated Plan projects and reports, preparation of responses to federal and municipal findings, authorization, training and oversight of staff approved to access HUD's on-line Integrated Disbursement Informational System (IDIS)and any coordination and preparation of related requirements, i.e., Impediments to Fair Housing Plan, Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, etc.
General Administration-CSA
$141,255
City Activity. To provide for the administration of the CDBG program which consists of the following items: annual HUD reporting, processing and reviewing of payment requests, monthly financial reporting, assistance with the funding application process, preparation of responses to HUD, assist with preparation of HUD mandated reports, data entry into HUD's online Integrated Disbursement Informational System and monitoring of CDBG Consolidated Plan activities to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Planning & Admin Totals
$700,000
HOME
CHDO Set-Aside
$210,000
The City of New Haven is required to set aside 15% of its allocation specifically for CHDOs. It is to be used for various eligible activities such as acquisitions, construction expenses etc. Up to 10% of the set-aside can be used for predevelopment activities and expenses in the form of acquisition or seed loans to determine project feasibility.
Downpayment and Closing
$150,000
Homebuyer down payment and closing cost assistance program which gives a Homebuyer assistance towards the costs of buying and down payment. Homebuyer is required to complete pre-and post-counseling to receive these funds.
EERAP
$300,000
Energy Efficiency Rehabilitation Assistance Program (EERAP) which will help homeowners improve their utility costs by making certain eligible improvements under the program. This Program is complimenting the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the mission to stabilize our neighborhoods in this economic crisis. These funds will allow the program to reach the low, moderate and middle-income residents of New Haven.
HOME Admin City of New Haven
$140,000
Cover program costs, monitoring and other allowable administration costs associated with the administration and oversight of the HOME Program.
Housing Development
$600,000
Funds will be used for acquisition, new construction or rehabilitation of affordable homeownership and on a limited basis, rental units. Developers of affordable housing seeking such funding will be required to submit application to LCI throughout the program year. Developers may be non-profit housing providers, for-profit providers, CHDOs and LCI equity investments). Loans and grants will be approved at the discretion of LCI. Criteria for funding includes: capacity and track record of developer, financial feasibility of project, need for proposed housing and conformity with the City of New Haven's Consolidated Plan along with the mission of the City of New Haven for the development year.
Program Income Housing Development
$20,000
Program Income funds will provide for the rehabilitation and construction of low income owner-occupied structures and rental properties. The highest priority is given to developments with homeownership as the outcome.
HOME Totals
$1,420,000
ESG
Columbus House Overflow Shelter
$70,000
ESG Shelter. Location 586 Ella T. Grasso Blvd. New Haven 06519. Funds will be used to support the men's Seasonal Overflow Shelter that will operate from mid-November to mid-April. Case management on-site will help the men obtain housing and explore employment/income opportunities.
Columbus House Rehousing
$90,000
ESG Rapid Rehousing Location: 586 Ella T Grasso Boulevard, New Haven. Funds will be used to provide subsidies for 37 people experiencing homelessness. Eligible clients will receive a security deposit and short-term rental assistance, all paid directly to the landlord.
Liberty Community Services - Prevention
$45,000
ESG Prevention. Location: 153 East St. New Haven 06511. Funds will be used to provide security deposit assistance and/or first month's rent to Greater New Haven county residents that are literally homeless and aid in obtaining permanent housing, and rental arrearage assistance to renters who are at risk of homelessness due to possible evictions.
Liberty Community Services - Supportive Services/Street Outreach
$45,000
ESG Street Outreach Location: 153 East St. New Haven 06511. Funds will be used to support a full-time Outreach Navigator plus supervision to conduct outreach and linkage to services within a specific geographic area that encompasses Fair Haven, The Sunrise Caf? (serving 100 breakfasts), DESK, The Green and surrounding areas, specific encampments and the Library. The focus is on assistance in obtaining permanent housing, employment counseling and assistance in obtaining Federal, State and local assistance.
New Reach Rehousing
$45,000
ESG Rapid Rehousing Location: PO Box 8068 New Haven 06513. Funds will be used f or the salary, fringe and associated costs for 1FTE Case Worker, 0.12 FTE of RRH Program Manager, who will be responsible for oversight and supervision, and 0.9 FTE of the Quality Assurance Specialist who will ensure that the desired client data are tracked and outcomes are attained. Following an individual action plan co-created by the case worker and client, will link households to an array of community supports to help them achieve long-term self sufficiency.
City of New Haven Admin
$23,547
City Activity. To plan and coordinate the City's ESG activities, provide technical assistance, assist with contract preparation, payment processing, monitoring and to facilitate the review process and oversee compliance with federal regulations and Standards of Care guidelines.
ESG Totals
$318,547
HOPWA
Columbus House
$181,000
Location: 586 Ella T Grasso Boulevard, New Haven 06519. Funds will be used to support 9 individuals living with HIV/AIDs, who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless in New Haven, including comprehensive case management and direct housing assistance in order to keep the client housed and connected to critical support services.
Independence Northwest
$105,000
Location: 1183 New Haven Road, Suite 200, Naugatuck 06770. Funds will be used to provide scattered-site tenant based rental assistance for 30 clients and their families in the Greater Waterbury area.
Leeway
$100,000
Location: 40 Albert Street, New Haven 06511. Funds will be used to serve 30 residents in the Residential Care Housing Program. Services will include a service plan, addressing their discharge goals and locating safe and affordable housing. 5 residents will receive STRMU assistance.
Liberty Community Services
$406,000
Location: 153 East St. New Haven 06511. Funds will be used to provide subsidized rents for those that fall within the low to extremely low poverty guideline obtain permanent housing within the community.
New Reach
$297,000
Location: PO Box 8068 New Haven 06513. Funds will be used to continue assisting households impacted by HIV/AIDs in the New Haven region through the supportive housing program (SHP). Assistance is provided to the client and their families.
StayWell
$52,500
Location: 80 Phoenix Ave. Suite 201 Waterbury 06702. Funding will be used to support TBRA and STRMU. Funds will also be used to support a Housing Coordinator to provide ongoing payment management and supportive services to HOPWA eligible clients.
City of New Haven Admin
$38,400
City Activity. To plan and coordinate the City's HOPWA activities, provide technical assistance, contract preparation, invoice processing, monitoring and facilitate the review process and oversee compliance with federal regulations and Standards of Care guidelines.
HOPWA Totals
$1,280,000