Public Notification for HUD FY23-24 Annual Action Plan

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City of Hartford

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Public Notice - Year Four Annual Action Plan (July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024)

CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME Grant Programs

June 5, 2023

The City of Hartford requests public input on their Year Four (Fiscal Year 2023-24) Action Plan that will be submitted to the to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or around July 20, 2023. All interested parties may also reach out with any questions on the programs by contacting Sheryl Horowitz, at Sheryl.horowitz@hartford.gov. All comments received by July 12, 2023 will be included as part of the City’s submission of the Annual Action Plan.

  • The Annual Action Plan addresses the intended use of HUD supported entitlement grant funds under the four formula programs covered in the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Housing Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
  • A hybrid public hearing (live and www.hpatv.org) will be held before the Court of Common Council to obtain public comments on the draft Year Four Annual Action Plan and associated CDBG, HOPWA, ESG, and HOME funding allocations on Thursday, June 15, 2023 beginning at 6 PM, To sign up to speak, please reach out to Sybelle Moise at sybelle.moise@hartford.gov or (860) 757-9738. Comments can also be emailed for those not able to attend.
  • The following table summarizes the proposed activities and allocations for the Year Four Annual Action Plan. All allocations are subject to adoption by the Hartford Court of Common Council and release of funds from HUD.  These Proposed Activities and Allocations will be posted on the Central Grants departmental website.

 

Year Four Annual Action Plan July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Proposed Activities and Allocations
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
ORGANIZATION/ DEPARTMENT AMOUNT
PUBLIC SERVICES
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Nutmeg)-Hartford Community based Mentoring program $13,000
Boys & Girls Club of Hartford-Health & Wellness: Triple Play $15,500
Career Resources – STRIVE Hartford $7,000
Caribbean American Dance Group-Summer Program 2023 $15,000
Catholic Charities, Inc. – Parker EnVision Youth Development Programming $7,000
Center for Latino Progress – CT Puerto Rican Forum-BICI Co. Youth Program $20,000
Charter Oak Boxing- Moving Forward Hartford Youth Become Champions of Life! $34,000
Charter Oak Cultural Center. - Youth Arts Institute $27,000
Children In Placement – Guardian Ad Litem Program $5,600
Community First School-Putting Community First: Student/Family/Community Engagement $9,000
Community Partners in Action -Hartford Re-Entry Welcome Center $64,500
Ebony Horsewomen Inc. - Equine/Animal Growth Learning and Therapy Program $14,000
Futures Inc. -Employing Students With Disabilities Through Micro-Business $13,800
Gifted Onez Inc. (The) - TGO $7,000
Goodwill of Western & Northern CT-Goodwill Career Services $5,000
HARC Inc.- Capable Kids 6Week Summer Camp-Children w/Intellectual & Related Disabilities $7,500
Hartbeat Ensemble – Youth Play Institute $7,500
Hartford Artisans Weaving Center - Therapeutic Weaving Artisan Program $7,500
Hartford's Camp Courant – 2023 Camping Program $12,000
Hartford Knights – Future Knights $10,500
Hartford Performs - Art Based Programs to Support HPS Learning $14,000
Hispanic Health Council Inc.- Family Wellness Center $33,000
Journey Home - Coordinated Access Network (CAN) Shelter Support Services $75,000
Knox Inc. - Green Jobs Apprenticeships $28,000
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation - Jumpstart to Jobs Program $10,000
My Sister’s Place Incorporated – For the Love of Children $16,000
Open Hearth Association (The) - Shelter and Rehousing Program $23,000
Organized Parents Make a Difference Inc. - OPMAD at Kennelly School $7,500
San Juan Center Inc. – Employability Program $18,000
Urban League of Greater Hartford - Housing Counseling Program $17,500
YWCA of New Britain - Hartford Sexual Assault Crisis Service $4,296
SUBTOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES $548,696
ADMINISTRATION
SUBTOTAL, ADMINISTRATION $831,376
OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (NON-PUBLIC SERVICE)
City of Hartford/ Blight Reduction $215,000
City of Hartford / Health and Human Services (Emergency Placement Services) $200,000
City of Hartford / Fire Dept. $200,000
City of Hartford/Development Services (HPLF Staffing) $478,000
City of Hartford/Parks Improvements $188,936
City of Hartford/Low Income Rental Housing Coordination $75,000
Forge City Works- Culinary & Customer Service Job Training $54,807
Hands on Hartford –Shared Kitchen $31,400
Hartford Public Library – Immigrant Career Pathways Initiative $46,959
HEDCO Inc. – Technical Assistance to Hartford Businesses $100,000
International Hartford LTD. - Business Counseling $72,000
Journey Home -Career Path to Employment $28,930
Minority Construction Council Inc. - Minority Small Business Enterprise Counseling $90,000
Rebuilding Together Hartford Inc. - Homeowner Retention $102,000
Riverfront Recapture - Riverfront Parks & Trails $145,000
Spanish American Merchants Assoc. - Small Business Technical Assistance Program $165,000
University of Hartford, Entrepreneurial Center - Hartford Small Business Technical Assistance $80,000
University of Hartford, Upper Albany Main Street - Micro Business Incubator Program $104,654
SUBTOTAL OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES $2,377,686
GRAND TOTAL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $3,757,758
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
ORGANIZATION AMOUNT
SHELTER
South Park, Inc. $43,000
Open Heath Association $22,620
Hartford Interval House, Inc. $16,600
YWCA Hartford Region $13,050
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corp. $11,310
Imma Care, Inc. $26,935
The Salvation Army $22,000
City of Hartford McKinney Shelter $35,000
SUBTOTAL, SHELTER  $190,515
PREVENTION
City of Hartford / Health and Human Services - Homelessness Prevention/ Rapid Rehousing         $117,485
SUBTOTAL, PREVENTION $117,485
ADMINISTRATION
Administration $9,525
SUBTOTAL, ADMINISTRATION $9,525
GRAND TOTAL, EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT $317,525
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)
ORGANIZATION AMOUNT
AIDS CT. Inc. $161,450
Chrysalis Center/Hartford $179,667
Chrysalis Center/St. Philip House $164,297
Hands on Hartford $350,000
Human Resources Agency of New Britain (HRA) $163,200
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corp. $257,845
Zezzo House Corporation $114,958
City of Hartford - DIG Extension $20,000
City of Hartford -Enhanced Employment $45,790
City of Hartford – HOPWA Administration $41,549
GRAND TOTAL, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) $1,498,755
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME)
ORGANIZATION AMOUNT
Set-aside for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)- 15% $242,655
Set-aside for homebuyer assistance, and rehabilitation/new construction of residential properties for homeownership or rental housing or any combination thereof - 75% $1,213,277
Program Administration - 10% of HOME Entitlement allocation $161,770
Program Administration - 10% of $198,000 in anticipated Program Income $15,120
HOME Program Income - 90% of $198,000 in anticipated Program Income - (For Activity) $136,080
GRAND TOTAL, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM $1,768,902
GRAND TOTAL, ALL HUD ENTITLEMENT (CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME) $7,342,940