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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A PATHWAYS TO REMOVING OBSTACLES TO HOUSING (PRO HOUSING) GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) NOT TO EXCEED $7 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CITYWIDE.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") is making available $100 million in grant funding under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-12242, approved March 9, 2024), for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation through the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) initiative; and
WHEREAS, communities across the nation, including the City of New Haven (the "City"), face significant challenges in providing affordable housing, due to shrinking land availability, outdated zoning and land use policies, deteriorating infrastructure, and redevelopment pressures that threaten the preservation of existing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that housing affordability is crucial for its residents' well-being and the overall economic health of the community, and that the production of new housing units, particularly affordable units, is a key strategy for addressing this need; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to updating land use policies, improving housing strategies, and implementing anti-displacement measures to ensure that new housing development occurs in a manner that promotes long-term community stability and protects vulnerable residents, particularly in historically marginalized communities; and
WHEREAS, the City's proposed scope of work for the PRO Housing Grant includes three key elements: neighborhood engagement and planning, policy development and zoning improvements, and direct investment into anti-displacement strategies, all organized around the theme of "development without displacement," to balance t...
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