Pittsfield Announces Input Session For 2022 Action Plan
Here s the Official Press Release From the City of Pittsfield:
2022 Annual Action Plan: Community Development to host a public hearing and input session
The purpose of the public hearing is to obtain public comments and suggestions on how the city’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds should be used to improve quality of life in the community. Information gathered from these sessions will contribute to the preparation of the city’s Annual Action Plan.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the city prepare an Annual Action Plan each year. Funded projects included in the plan are required to benefit low- and moderate-income residents, eliminate slums and blight, or address an urgent need.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Department of Community Development is sponsoring a public hearing and input session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, as part of the preparation of its 2022 Annual.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The city has allocated about $138,000 of additional Community Development Block Grant funds into local human service programs. The Office of Community Development s Program Manager Justine Dodds said there is additional funding available for qualifying organizations. At the Jan. 12, City Council meeting, Pittsfield received its second allocation of Community Development Block Grants in the amount of $475,103.00. The federally funded program is designed to help small cities and towns meet a broad range of community development needs. In total, the city has received $1,264,444. The first allocation was accepted by the City Council on April 28, 2020. These two allocations are separate and in addition to the city s annual entitlement allocation.
We are eager to have the new Homeless Advisory Committee get started, Mayor Linda Tyer said on Tuesday as 15 appointments were made to the new advisory committee. The City Council confirmed the appointments of Ann Marie Carpenter, Newell Young, Chris Haley, Erin Forbush, Kim Borden, Maureen Tuggey, Matthew Buckley, Ryan Williams, Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio, Justine Dodds, Karen Ryan, Michael McMahon, Katelynn Miner, Siliva Soria and Edward Carmel, chairman of the original comittee. Tyer said is hopeful that the committee will identify topics of interest that are relevant to the circumstances in Pittsfield and any initiatives or priorities that the members of the committee would like to pursue.