Notice of Public Hearings and Public Comment Period for Draft HOME ARP Addendum for Revised Action Plan 2021
The City of Peabody, the lead entity of The North Shore HOME Consortium (NSHC), an organization comprised of thirty cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley and the North Shore, is seeking public comment on its Draft Revised Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2021 to include an addendum to cover the new HOME American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding being made available by HUD to our region. The City of Peabody/NSHC is hoping to receive feedback on this document from interested parties regarding the projected uses of HOME ARP funds in the North Shore HOME Consortium region over the next five years. The Consortium’s communities include: Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Georgetown, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury and Wilmington.
The activities proposed for eligible populations with HOME funds include: Creating Affordable Rental Housing; Providing Tenant-based Rental Assistance; The Development/Acquisition of Non-Congregate Shelter; Operating, Capacity Building and Supportive Service dollars to non-profit agencies serving eligible populations, and Administration and planning funding to support these programs.
An electronic copy of the NSHC’s revised 2021 Action Plan -ARPA addendum will be available on April 29, 2022 at www.peabody-ma.gov. The revised Plan will be forwarded electronically to each member community and can be accessed at their Community Development/Planning Departments. The document will also be available at many of the regions’ anti-poverty, housing, and elder service organizations. The public comment period will begin on Friday April 29th and will end on Friday, May 27th 2022. During this time, four (4) Public Hearings will be held to invite comment on the draft document, three (3) to be held in person: (all locations are accessible):
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 11:00 AM Haverhill Public Library, Milhendler Room, 99 Main St, Haverhill, MA 01830
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12:00 noon: Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center, Classroom A,75R Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Thursday, May 19, 2022 11:00 AM Sawyer Free Library, Friend Room, 2 Dale Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930
And one (1) Hybrid in person meeting with remote participation available through the platform Zoom:
Thursday, May 26, 2022 07:00 PM : Peabody City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 24 Lowell Street, or by Zoom. To Join the Zoom Meeting, enter the link below into your web browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88503241906?pwd=WkxIbTVoTHJORGRveEV0dHh3YnVzZz09 Enter Meeting ID: 885 0324 1906 and Passcode: 249849, or simply call in to: 1-929-205-6099,
Citizens, all interested parties, representatives from the Consortium’s member communities, and nonprofit providers are urged to participate in these hearings. If you cannot attend, written comments are also encouraged and may be addressed, on or before May 27, 2022, to the Department of Community Development, City Hall, 24 Lowell Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960; or by e-mail to: lisa.greene@peabody-ma.gov.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or with limited English proficiency will be made available upon request to the greatest extent possible. Please contact us seven days in advance to allow for arrangements to be made.
