new haven cdbg plan

8/7/2019 New Haven CDBG Plan

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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING THE

CITY OF NEW HAVENS ANNUAL 2011-2012 CONSOLIDATED 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 SHELTER GRANT (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 - VENTOHOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 (PL 106-400); THE AIDS HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY ACT (PL 102-550); HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS HOUSING AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY

PROGRAM INCOME AND/OR REPROGRAMMING FUNDS FROM PRIOR GRANT YEARS

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 Aldermen FiscalYear 2011-12 budget recommendations; 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 (P.L. 106-400); The Aids Housing Opportunity Act (AHOA) and amended

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 anannual 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

(24CFR 91), the Mayor has caused to be prepared and has submitted to

this Board an Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated Action Plan, Statement of

Activities and Use of Funds for submission to the 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 funds reprogrammed

and/or program income from prior years' Community Development Block

Grant activities; and


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WHEREAS, prior to submission to HUD of such proposed Annual 2011-

2012 Consolidated 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 and approved, a

Citizen Participation Plan 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 Housingand Urban Development under its Housing and Community Development

Programs; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor, as part of the submission of the Annual

Consolidated Action Plan, must sign specific certifications and that

such certifications include a statement regarding Affirmatively

Furthering Fair Housing and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

Choice; and

WHEREAS, the City prepared its initial Analysis of Impediments to

Fair Housing Choice in 1996, prepared an update in 2002-2003 to reflect

the release of Census 2000 data and has again prepared an update in2010-2011 to reflect activities undertaken to further fair housing since

2003 and new data compiled as part of the development of the Five Year

Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development 2010 to 2014;

and

WHEREAS, the Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated Action Plan, Statement ofActivities and Use of Funds has been on file at the office of the

City/Town Clerk, 200 Orange Street, for at least thirty-five days for

the purpose of public inspection; and copies of the Consolidated Plan

Statement of Activities and Use of Funds have been made available to the

public; and

WHEREAS, in January, February, March and April 2011, this Board

acting through the Joint Committee on Community Development and Human

Resources held 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 strategies, objectives and community

development activities proposed in the Consolidated Plan, Statement of

Activities and Use of Funds were communicated to this Board; and

WHEREAS, this Board has received written comments 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 the Annual 2011-2012

Consolidated Action Plan, Statement of Activities and Use of Funds; and


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WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Board take appropriate official

action respecting the City's Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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, this Board is cognizant of the conditions imposed upon the

Mayor and the City with respect to undertaking and carrying outcommunity development activities under the provisions of the Housing and

Community Development Programs, and Public Act No. 75-443.

WHEREAS, due to possible delays by the federal government regarding

grant funding applications, retroactive agreements may be required in

order to cover services for the entire current grant year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Aldermen of the City

of New Haven as follows:

1. It is hereby found and determined that:

(a) The Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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

or 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 foractivities proposed under the Annual 2011-2012

Consolidated 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 by this Board to obtain the

views of citizens on community development and housing

needs.

(c) The Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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


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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 2011-2012 Consolidated Plan Program

the City shall comply with the provisions of Titles II

and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and RealProperty Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, P.L. 91-646,

as from time to time amended.

(f) All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or

subcontractor on construction of rehabilitation work,

except as provided under Section 110 of said Housing and

Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and Part

III of Chapter 557 and Part I of Chapter 558 of the

general statutes, shall be paid wages at rates not less

than those prevailing on similar construction within the

locality, as determined by the United States Secretary of

Labor under the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, asfrom time to time amended; 40 U.S.C., Sections 276a to

276a-5, inclusive, or by the labor commissioner under

Section 31-53 of the federal statutes, and all such

persons shall receive overtime compensation in accordance

with the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act, 40 U.S.C., Section 327 to 332, inclusive

and Section 31-60 of the general statutes, or where no

such federal financial assistance is to be provided, then

compliance with Part III of Chapter 557 and Part I of

Chapter 558 of the general statutes, or where no such

federal financial assistance is to be provided, then

compliance with Part III of Chapter 557 and Part I ofChapter 558 of the general statutes shall be required.

(g) In implementing the 2011-2012 Consolidated Plan Program

the City shall comply with Section 3 of the Housing and

Urban Development Act of 1968 and the implementing

regulations at 24 CFR Part 135. 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 2011-2012 Consolidated Plan Programthe City shall comply with notification, inspection,

testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based

paint as required by 24 CFR 570.608.


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(i) In implementing the 2011-2012 Consolidated Plan Programthe City shall comply with provisions of Executive

Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs.

2. That the Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated Plan has had an opportunity

for citizen comment as outlined in the Citys Citizen Participation

Plan.3. That the Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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 Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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 (P.L. 106-400); AIDS Housing

Opportunity Act (AOHA) and amended by the Housing and CommunityDevelopment Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550); hereafter referred to as

Housing and Community Development Programs 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 Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated

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 Annual

2011-2012 Consolidated 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 enter intocontractual agreements and/or amendments irrespective of fiscal year

expenditure restrictions and other ordinance restrictions in order to

insure performance of approved community development activities; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that express approval for the Mayor to enter

into an agreement with a start date that relates back to the


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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 ActNo. 74-443 or related legislation to support the community development

activities contemplated under the Annual 2011-2012 Consolidated 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 not

been executed by December 1, 2011 will be reprogrammed in program year

2011-2012. These reprogramming funds will be allocated only to

organizations that submitted applications for CDBG public service funding

in 2011-2012. The reprogramming allocations will be recommended by the

Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to the Consolidated Plan

application requires, 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 no

later than the start of the program year, July 1. If an agency is unable

to fulfill these requirements, funding shall be reprogrammed.


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Consolidated Plan ActivityFY 2011/12Proposed

Description

Acquisition Acquisition 189,400 City Activity. To acquire property for the purpose of providing commer

and homeownership opportunities, and park or recreational uses in an effortto stabilize neighborhoods. Individuals wishing to purchase property fromthe City will be eligible for City loan funds if the applicant meets the criteriaof the regulations governing the source of funding.

Habitat for Humanity 45,000 Location: 37 Union St. To acquire property for the purpose of rehabilitating

blighted single family homes and or constructing new single family homesfor low-income homeownership primarily in the Hill and Newhallville areas.

Demolition Demolition 157,102 City Activity. Demolition and site clearance including the removal of

environmental hazards for development, revitalization, emergencydemolition of abandoned buildings, unsafe, unsanitary or fire damagedstructures in order to eliminate blight.

Disposition Disposition 387,507 City Activity. Disposition of properties acquired for community developmen

and urban renewal activities. Sliver lots are also disposed of to adjacenthomeowners for off street parking and/or green space in an effort to reduce

blight in low income areas.

Property ManagementPublic

259,072 City Activity. Maintenance and upkeep of CD owned properties, removal odebris on abandoned vacant lots, rodent and pest control, boarding up andsecuring of vacant buildings which have been acquired by the City as partof the City's Consolidated Plan.

Economic Development 108 Economic DevelopmentLoan Program

20,000 City Activity. To cover expenses for principal and interest payments for tdebt obligation as determined by the repayment schedule of the 108 LoanProgram.

Greater NH Business &Professional Assoc.

10,000 Location: 192 Dixwell Ave. The program offers business support serviprimarily to business owners and entrepreneurs in the inner-city and EZcommunities. It provides technical assistance including business plan

development, marketing, management procedures, identification of loanservices, entrepreneurial training, site selection, personnelselection/training, and sales and post loan monitoring

Neigh. CommercialRevitalization-EDA

30,000 City Activity. Support a city-wide program for the administration of tasksnecessary for the revitalization of commercial properties in eligiblecommunity development areas. To provide for the proposed entrywayconstruction, selected sidewalks and streetscapes improvements which willhelp to increase business visability, reduce problems with litter andconditions contributing to an impression of blight and leverage of privateinvestment

Spanish AmericanMerchants Association(SAMA)

25,000 Location: 258 Grand Avenue. The program provides entrepreneurs withthe resources necessary to start-up businesses through the provision offree technical assistance with a focus on the Hispanic community. SAMAhelps small businesses acquire a better understanding of basic businessmanagement and economic principles.

Interim Assistance


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Description

Housing Section 108 121,800 City Activity. To cover expenses for principal and interest payments for tdebt obligation as determined by the repayment schedule of the 108housing loan program.

Mary Wade 25,000 Location: 118 Clinton Ave. The program provides for a 45 assisted liviprogram, a 60 bed skilled nursing facility, an adult daycare facility, a Centerfor Outpatient Rehabilitation, weekend transportation and short-term respitecare. Funds are being requested for the subsidiary MWH Holdings to

renovate a two-family home located at 117-119 Atwater Street. Therenovation will beautify the property's interior and exterior, make it moreenergy efficient and prepare it for occupancy.

Mary Wade 25,000 Location: 118 Clinton Ave. The program provides for a 45 assisted liviprogram, a 60 bed skilled nursing facility, an adult daycare facility, a Centerfor Outpatient Rehabilitation, weekend transportation and short-term respitecare. Funds are being requested for the subsidiary MWH Holdings torenovate a single-family home located at 115 Atwater Street.

Mutual Housing dbaNeighborWorks NewHorizon

45,000 Location: 235 Grand Avenue. To provide for the project management development of properties located on Clay St., Poplar St., and Grand Ave.These properties are part of the Fair Haven Scattered Site Project whichtotals 45 rental units, some of which are supportive housing with on-siteparking and services.

Neighborhood HousingServices

45,000 Location: 333 Sherman Avenue. Provide construction management for theacquisition and rehabilitation of a minimum of 11 blighted housing units forsale to no fewer than 7 low/moderate income first-time homebuyers.Funding will be used for technical and financial assistance including on-siteinspections, construction monitoring, financial counseling, referrals anddirect loans from NHS.

Residential Rehab AntiBlight LCI Program

346,954 City Activity. Identify and provide loans or grants to owner occupants ofproperties with a vested interest in neighborhoods that require minorrehabilitation assistance, correct code enforcement and weatherization toimprove utility costs by making certain eligible improvements as allowed bythe funding source. This program will compliment the NeighborhoodStabilization Program (NSP) and the mission to stabilize ourneighborhoods. The target areas as with NSP are Fair Haven, Newhallville,

Hill, West River and Dixwell.Relocation

Relocation LCI 197,645 City Activity. To locate comparable, decent, safe, sanitary, and affordabdwelling units for residents who are displaced by development projectsundertaken by the City, code condemnation and temporary relocation dueto lead abatement. Displaced clients are provided with security depositsand landlords and management companies are negotiated with to ensurecomparable rents.

Hardware Total 2,697,575Planning & Administration Comprehensive Plan 237,361 City Activity. For continued development of Consolidated Plan activities a

components of the City's Plan of Conservation and Development; tocontinue the implementation of Comprehensive Plan Activities including

zoning revisions, neighborhood planning, neighborhood revitalization,neighborhood commercial district revitalization planning and to provide datacollection mapping and dissemination of neighborhood and city-wideinformation through use of the GIS.


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Description

General Administration 444,822 City Activity. Annual HUD reporting, special fund analysis, processing andreviewing payment requests, monthly financial reporting, establishment ofdepartmental special fund budgets, coordinate application process, prepareresponses to the federal government, develop and coordinate federallymandated plans, provide on-line access and technical assistance for theHUD on-line Integrated Disbursement Informational System and systematicmonitoring of Consolidated Plan activities to comply with federal

regulations.Planning & Admin Total 682,183

Public Service Birmingham Group HealthServices, Inc. for DomesticViolence of Greater NewHaven

14,363 Location: P.O. Box 1329. Funding will allow for maintaining a fulltimedaytime counselor and its overnight supervisor counselor/ services from(9pm - 8 am) for it's hotline and emergency shelter. Having regularlyscheduled overnight staff enhances the safety of the facil ity, comfort duringtransitional periods and increase oversight of the clients behavioral healthissues.

Boys & Girls Club of NewHaven

23,068 Location: 253-259 Columbus Ave. To offer positive youth developmenprograms through its Out-of-School-Time Programs (After School,Weekend Kids Club, School Vacation & Summer Programming). The Boys& Girls Club provides youth with a place to go after school (and at other

times when school is not in session) where time is spent engaged inproductive, enjoyable activities and learning from and be mentored bycaring adults. The programs provide specialized services in the areas ofsports & fitness, life & leadership and the arts.

Centro San Jose/CatholicCharities, Inc.

8,830 Location: 290 Grand Ave. Provide a full-time, full-year youth program thfocuses on building the critical skills necessary for youth to becomeproductive citizens. Programming will build on general skills that affect allfacets of daily life such as communication, personal life and problemsolving. Cultural programming, peer mediation workshops andtutoring/homework help will also be provided to youth participating in theprogram

Children in Placement 27,709 Location: 300 Whalley Ave. To recruit, train, and supervise an ethnicallyand racially diverse pool of community volunteers for judicial appointmentas monitors and CASA Guardians to represent abused and neglectedchildren in the Juvenile and Probate Court. Funds will also be used tocontinue the youth empowerment effort that fosters a youth advocacyinitiative which is guided by youth.

City of New Haven- Dept. ofHealth - Asthma Prevention& Management Program

23,939 Location: 54 Meadow Street. The program will provide asthmamanagement resources for residents of the City of New Haven. Thisincludes, but is not limited to, asthma education, provision of medicaldelivery devices, provision of home environmental control supplies,connection of patients to additional asthma management services in theGreater New Haven and EPA asthma region. In addition to continuing thereferral of families to the Putting on Airs program for home inspection andremediation where possible.

City of New Haven-ElderlyServices No Budget

29,426 City Activity: Funds will provide educational, recreational and socialprogramming through a network of six senior centers located in New

Haven. Programming and activities are designed with the older adult inmind and encourage socialization, physical mobility, personal growth,creativity, community involvement and lifelong learning. Programsencourage elderly individuals to participate in individual or group activitiesthat promote physical, cultural and social development. Activities willinclude arts & crafts, hobbies and games, educational/enrichment classes,exercise programs, guest speakers, field trips and social outings.


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Description

City Seed, Inc. 20,413 Location: 817 Grand Ave., No. 101. To increase access to fresh healthyfood. To continue to operate 5 City markets concentrating on the Hillmarket which opened in 2010 The program will advertise, administerrecipes, cooking demonstrations and work with community organization toleverage existing transportation resources to get more people to access themarkets. To support the operation of the Farmers' Markets at the followinglocations: Beaver Hill/Edgewood Park (of Whalley and West Rock Ave.),

Fair Haven (Front St. and Grand Ave.) and The Hill (corner of Park andSouth Street) areas by ensuring there will be a place for WIC and Seniorcoupon recipients and EBT recipients to gain access to fresh, local,affordable and healthy food.

Clifford W. Beers GuidanceClinic

13,245 Location: 93 Edwards St. Provide a comprehensive, community-basedrehabilitative treatment program (JOTLAB) for pre-adolescent andadolescent males and females, ages 8-18, who have engaged in sexuallyactive, inappropriate, and aggressive, assaulting or abusive behaviors.Provide intensive and comprehensive psychodynamic, psycho-educationaland rehabilitative treatment services for youth and their families.

Community Mediation 20,320 Location: 32 Elm St. To provide for a Peer Mediation Training Program for60 to 135 youth in the NH school system in an effort to reduce violenceamong teens. The results will provide participants with the skills to resolve

their own conflicts without violence.Connecticut Children'sMuseum

9,575 Location: 22 Wall Street. To provide books and museum admission for ftrips through the CDBG Educational Field Trip project, where earlychildhood programs, elementary school classrooms and after-schoolprograms can visit and explore the museum's exhibits and engage ineducational and literacy-based activities. The program visit isapproximately two hours long. It's offered in either the morning or theafternoon on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Each group will participatein the museum's Creating Readers literacy program that provides readingexperiences and books for visiting children.

Cornell Scott Hill HealthCorporation

32,671 Location: 400-428 Columbus Ave. To continue the Early StimulationProgram (ESP) program which provides early intervention services and/orplay groups for approximately 30 children, from 21-months to 3-years old inan effort to overcome developmental delays. The following services will beprovided: meeting the child in its natural setting in order to enhance andsupport the developmental process; to provide assistance upon discharge;to provide intervention, play groups and family support; to provide adevelopmental monitoring system for ages and stages questionnaire, whichwill determine eligibility and formal referrals; developmental monitoring,group observation including speech, occupational and physical therapists,social workers or special education teachers and group sessions focusingon the children's socialization skills. The program operates Mondaythrough Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Crossroads 8,830 Location: 44 E Ramsdell St. To provide funding for a counselor aid whichwill support the residential services provided to the 64 women at the annex.The services will be available during the evening shift Monday throughThursday 4pm to 10 pm.

Dixwell/Newhallville Girl'sMentoring Program

884 Location:28 Charles Street. The program will mentor girls that are ingrades 5th through 12th. The girls will be mentored through volunteerwork, beautification projects, seminars, fund raisers and communityactivities. The program will operate on the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 10am through 1 pm.


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Description

Easter Seals Goodwill 4,415 Location: 95 Hamilton St. Funding is being requested as leveragefunding for the Transitional Employment Program provided by ESGI'sCommunity Re-Entry Services offering re-entry opportunities for ex-offenders. The Community Re-Entry Program has three objectives: toassist ex-offenders in obtaining and retaining competitive employment;provide comprehensive integrated support services; and offer postemployment/job retention services. The program operates Monday through

Friday 8am to 4pm.Fair Haven CommunityHealth Center

22,075 Location: 374 Grand Ave. The proposed project seeks to expandadolescent care to 360 youth served for the following health issues: identifyand assist adolescents at risk of STDs, partner violence, substance abuseand sexual/physical abuse; provide care to pregnant women and infantsregardless of their insurance status; and increase the number of patientsscreened for their BMI.

Farnam Neighborhood 45,916 Location: 162 Fillmore St. Provide a range of positive youth developmenprograms for youth, ages 5-19, including social, educational and recreationprograms. The facility is open Saturday, Sunday, after school and duringthe summer. Offers a Biddy Basketball program, an evening teen programand an afterschool group work and recreation program. In addition, childrenthroughout New Haven will have an opportunity to attend camp Farnam

which is located in Durham.Hannah Gray Dev'tCorp./Ella B Scantlebury

20,320 Location: 241 Dixwell Ave. To ensure the continued wellness, fitness, andsocial programs for the residents of Ella B. Scantlebury Senior Residence.Funding will also enable the organization to enhance the proactivepreventative health and wellness program, allowing residents to remain inan independent supportive living environment. Program provides a visitingnurse who specializes in geriatric medicine and will review health historiesand provide health monitoring, pre-admission screening for each applicant;pharmacist which visits once a month; nutritionist for health maintenancecounseling, monitoring and meal planning; and a physical therapist to assistclients in maintaining maximum mobility and function by providingindividualized exercise programs to improve endurance, strength, balanceand functional abilities. In addition, a pharmacist meets with the residentsand explains the need and uses of the individual medications

Integrated Refugee andImmigrant Services (IRIS)

17,660 Location: 235 Nicoll Street 2nd Floor. The agency serves refugees andother displaced people to establish new lives, provide hope, and contributeto the vitality of the community. The funding requested will be used for theHousing, Food Pantry & Donations Coordinator who will assure thatrefugees' apartments are furnished and stocked according to federalguidelines. The Coordinator will also manage the IRIS food pantry, whichprovides emergency food provisions to refugees and other immigrants.

JUNTA 19,761 Location: 169 Grand Avenue. To expand a computer literacy, basicSpanish literacy and conversational Spanish classes for adults which willincrease employability and skills to promote cultural and social. The AdultEducation program which will provide the addition of an English languageGED course. The adult education will also provide a one hour per weekcomputer familiarity training for ESL and GED student to better prepare

them for the workforce.Literacy Volunteers ofGreater New Haven

20,832 Location:4 Science Park. Provide sites for ESL classes at the followinglocations: LaCasa 301 Crown, Junta 169 Grand, Wilson Library, IntegratedRefugee & Immigrated Services, Ives Library, Literacy Resource Center, 4Science Park, New Haven Adult Ed,, The Rose Center, 101 Ashmun, WesRock Family Center, Clifford Beers Clinic, Yale Health Center, MitchellLibrary, New Haven Reads. and Ives Library. Provide free literacy tutoringto adults; recruit, train & certify 50 new volunteer tutors; support the 15 ESLsites; work with 50 basic literacy students & 375 ESL students.


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Description

Mary Wade Home 13,245 Location 118 Clinton Ave. Program provides for the highest quality mediand social programs and supervised residential services to promote theirindividual abilities in traditional, dignified and comfortable community living.Funding will provide for weekend and medical transportation program forindividuals 60 years and older in the greater New Haven Metropolitan areawith 24 to 48 hours notice. The medical transportation program will beoperated Monday through Friday Sunday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The

Saturday and Sunday transportation runs 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.Montessori School onEdgewood, Inc

19,444 Location: 230 Edgewood Avenue. The program provides for earlyeducation and quality care within walking distance for neighborhoodresidents who do not have cars and support for working families and thosegoing from welfare to work. Many of the teaching staff recruited from theneighborhoods are single parents. The program will provide for 15 staffmembers to serve 58 students. Funding will be used for the TeacherTraining Initiative that will ensure that all staff will have equal access to theMontessori training that is being provided in collaboration with GatewayCommunity Technical College and the Montessori Teacher Education at theCollege of New Rochelle. In order to be eligible for training the teachermust commit at least two years to the program.

N.H. Ecology Project 12,362 Location: 358 Springside Ave. NHEP provides environmental education. It

mission is to cultivate habits of healthy living and sustainable environmentalpractices for children, adults and families through Common Ground HS, acharter school focusing on the environment; offering environmentaleducation and demonstrating environmentally appropriate practices;maintaining an organic farm and managing the site forested land. Fundingis being requested for an after-school program called Kids Unplugged atCommon Ground High School which provides affordable after-schoolprograms & transportation for children grades K-8. The program will meet18 weeks of the academic year. Each session will meet 3 days a week. an expansion of the program year the NHEP will reach out to at least twoadditional partner schools to help recruit students to participate in theprograms at Common Ground The program will also be expanded toinclude 16 full days of programming during school vacations.

New Haven

HomeOwnership Center

6,623 Location: 333 Sherman Ave. The Foreclosure Intervention and Loss

Mitigation Services is part of an initiative to counsel homeowners facingforeclosure. For 2011/2012 it is estimated that a minimum of 500homeowners who are in danger of losing their home through foreclosurewill enroll in the program. Anticipating that at least 250 families will remainin their homes. In 2009, HOC assisted 518 clients to avert foreclosure andsimilarly helped 501 clients in the first ten months of 2010. The counselingprogram has grown forcing the agency to acquire a new property at 30Hudson Street to provide offices for the foreclosures-interventioncounselors.

New Haven Pop Warner 18,281 Location: 181 Tanglewood Dr. Provide a city-wide football league offedifferent levels of competition for youth, ages 5 to 15. Teams compete onstate and national levels from August 1st to December 15th. The programhas increased the number of teams from six to eight which is expected to

grow again during this program year. An additional team will allow for anadditional 35 children for ages 5 and 6 to participate in the program.Parents participate as team parents, monitors, game day officials, andboard members.


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New Haven READS 8,830 Location: 45 Bristol Street. NHR is aiming to serve 350 children in the neyear through its tutoring program. Every student will receive at least onehour of one-on one instruction each week with a dedicated tutor.Performance will be measured through standardized tests. Over 300community volunteers serve as individual tutors are trained and monitoredby the NHR staff. Individual tutoring is provided in three locations: 45Bristol, 4 Science Park and the Dixwell-Yale Community Learning Center at

Science Park. Each site requires at least one staff member to manage theschedule, monitor the tutoring sessions, and assist tutors, parents andstudents. The program serves grades K-12. The program operates 1:00pm through 7:00 pm Monday through Wednesday; 1:00 pm through 6:00pm Thursday and Friday; 12:00 pm through 4:00 pm Saturday.

STRIVE - New Haven, Inc. 17,100 Location: 746 Chapel Street, Suite 301. Program proposes to conduct aminimum of nine employability skills training programs serving 90 formeroffenders residing in New Haven. Program consists of three-week long,105-hour workshops that focus on accountability, personal responsibility,soft skills development, job search skills, and personal marketing skills.Program graduates will earn job placement assistance, placing a minimumof 68 into employment and retain 51 offenders for a period of ninety days.The program runs from July through June, Monday through Friday from9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Participants must be at least 17 years of age orolder, if 17, be legally withdrawn from high school. In addition applicantmust be residents of New Haven and provide proof of address as well astheir status as a former offender.

Student Parenting andFamily Services

20,021 Location: 181 Mitchell Drive. Child care will be provided to 32 childrenteenage parents in its accredited child care center during school days,tutoring sessions, enrichment activities or vocational training. Teachers wprovide a quality early childhood education curriculum to the studentparents' young children and will conduct regular assessments to identifyyoung children who are not developmentally on target and could benefitfrom special assistance. The program includes: Individual mental healthsupport program which provides for depression screening; Teenageparents who show signs of depression or unmanageable stress will begiven on site individual therapy as well as ongoing monitoring each school

day; Educational and group support for teenage parents regardingdepression, stress and stress reduction and child abuse and neglect.

Women and Family Center 4,415 Location:169 Colony Street, Meriden. To provide services to elderly anddisabled Latina victims of sexual assault. Disabled victims will be ages 18and up, while elderly victims will be at least 60 years of age. Service thatwill be provided include individual counseling, support via 24 hour sexualviolence hotline, accompaniment and advocacy, case management, andservice linkages, psycho-educational and support groups and primaryprevention activities. Outreach will be conducted to service providersthroughout New Haven who work with the disabled and elderly. Outreach isaimed at awareness of sexual violence and services available to meet theneeds of victims. Support groups will be offered at the New Haven officelocated at 1440 Whalley Avenue and at offices of other service providers.

The groups are offered 12 to 16 week cycles in the spring and the fall. Tparticipants per group. Funding will increase one counselor advocate from32 hours a week to 37.5 hours per week. Prevention programming will beaimed at addressing the root cause of violence.


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Youth Soccer 7,064 Location: Citywide. The program offers structured fun and supervisedprograms for grades K-12 at all levels. The program is offered in multipleareas and different timeslots. NYS relies on mostly volunteers but it paysfor coaches to lead skill clinics and practice sessions in neighborhoods allover the City. The program also pays for insurance, equipment and otheradministrative expenses. Children are provided with coaching and gamesbetween four and six hours per week for twenty weeks a year. The program

operates Monday through Friday 3 pm to 6 pm in the fall and 3 pm to 7 pmin the spring. On Saturdays games are held 9 am till noon. In additiontravel teams play typically Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Public Service Total 511,637CDBG Total 3,891,395

HOME HOME 1,760,700 City Activity. For program costs, monitoring and other allowable costs of

the HOME program which will provide loans for the rehabilitation andconstruction of low-income, owner-occupied structures and rentalproperties for correction of code violations, basic repairs, hazardousmaterial abatement, etc. and loans/grants to support the rehabilitation ofexisting houses by CHDOs and non-profit developers. The highest priorityis given to developments with homeownership as the outcome.

Approximately 100 units will be created 40 owners 60 renters and 110 unitsrehabbed 55 owners 55 renters.HOME (CHDO Set-Aside) - $264,105HOME (Elderly Rehab) - $100,000HOME (Housing Development) - $620,525HOME (Downpayment/Closing Cost Program) - $100,000HOME (EERAP) - $500,000HOME (Admin) - $176,070

HOME Total 1,760,700ESG

Columbus House - Overflow 141,320 Location: 586 Ella Grasso Blvd. Funding will be used for 75 beds eachnight in the Winter Overflow Shelter for men who are homeless. Casemanagement will be offered to the clients in the shelter. Two meals will beprovided and their basic needs will be taken care of during their stay. TheOverflow shelter is located at 232 Cedar Street, will operate from November1st to April 30th beginning with staff training and building preparation in thefirst week of November with doors open for clients in the second week.Residential staff is on site in two shifts: 4pm to midnight and midnight to 8am. Clients adhere to a 90 day Length of Stay policy as mandated by theCity of New Haven. On site security is provided as part of the programoperations.

Community Mediation 39,948 Location: 32 Elm Street. To continue the Homelessness InterventionProgram (HIP), formerly named the Security Deposit program, to prevent orend homelessness by providing security deposits or first month's rent foreligible families seeking permanent affordable housing in the Greater NewHaven area. The program seeks to assist families who are living in shelters,hotels, motels or on the street. The program provides counseling and

supportive assistance to applicants during the application process, ensurespertinent paperwork is included, provides housing counseling, arrangingrental unit inspections, and provides landlord and tenant mediation. Oncesuitable units are found, security deposits or first month rents are providedon behalf of the applicants. The program will serve approximately 24 - 45households.


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Youth Continuum 9,987 Location: 746 Chapel Street. Program provides shelter, transitional ansupportive living accommodations to homeless or near homeless youthages 16-23. Approximately 21 days of shelter; 18 months in transitionalhousing and 6 months in HUD supportive housing. It is estimated thatapproximately 150 clients will benefit from this project. The ESG budget isspecifically for a job coach which is a part of the case management effort inworking and providing support services to homeless youth.

ESG Total 191,255HOPWA

AIDS Project New Haven 26,260 To provide Supportive Services through the provision of (1) FTE HousingCase Manager to provide housing placement services to 65 PLWHA($45,084); Housing Services through the administration of Short-TermRent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance for up to 10 households andadministrative costs associated with the program

Birmingham Group HealthServices (Valley MentalHealth Center)

215,003 To provide Supportive Services through the provision of a FTE HousingCase Manager who will assist clients in securing and maintaining housingPermanent Scattered Site Tenant Based Rental Assistance will be providedto a minimum of 17 families and individuals, Permanent Housing PlacementServices (security deposit, first and last months rent) to 7 families andSTRMU to at least 3 individuals or families; other direct program costs; and

administrative costs associated with the programColumbus House 94,924 To provide Supportive Services through the provision of a FTE CaseManager to assist clients to connect to services and to assist in locatingand maintaining permanent housing; Housing Services in the form ofscattered site Tenant Based Rental Assistance for up to 16 HOPWA clientsand administrative costs associated with the program.

HOPWA Administration 30,656 City Activity. To plan and coordinate the City's HOPWA activities, providetechnical assistance, assist with contract preparation, facilitate reviewprocess and oversee compliance with federal regulations and Standards ofCare guidelines.

Independence Northwest 50,000 INW has applied for continued HOPWA funding for Housing Services for atransitional scattered site Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program. Theprogram seeks continued funding for 10 rental subsidies.

Liberty Community Services 275,009 To provide Supportive Services through the partial provision of multipleprogram staff responsible for securing and maintaining transitional andpermanent housing in scattered site and facility based agency programs forHOPWA eligible clients; Facility-based operational costs, such as electricitynatural gas, and security to provide transitional and permanent housing forup to 15 individuals; Permanent and Transitional Scattered Site TenantBased Rental Assistance for up to 40 individuals; other direct programcosts; and administrative costs associated with the program.

N.H. Home Recovery 273,152 NHHR provides case management, as well as facility and scattered sitehousing services, to individuals and families with children in the New Havenregion who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. NHHR has appliedfor HOPWA Supportive Services funding to cover partial costs of a CaseManger, a Facility Coordinator and a Program Coordinator; PermanentTenant-Based Rental Assistance program for up to 23 clients ; funds to

renovate one facility kitchen and bath; and administrative costs associatedwith the program .

New Opportunities, Inc 57,569 To provide Supportive Services through the partial provision of (1) SelfSufficiency Case Manager and (1) HOPWA Case Manager, who will workwith clients to secure and maintain housing in the Greater Waterbury andMeriden areas; Tenant Based Rental Assistance for up to 18 months forHOPWA eligible clients; other direct program costs; and administrativecosts associated with the program.

HOPWA Total 1,022,573


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