OFFICE OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development [OHCD] is a resource for city-wide programs, plans and possibilities in New Bedford. Comprised of Housing and Community Development divisions, the OHCD’s work focuses on a wide variety of federally-funded activities that strengthen the city and help develop strategies to increase the growth and prosperity of New Bedford’s residents.
________________ The Housing Division administers a range of programs geared towards assisting folks with homeownership, rehabilitation, accessibility, emergency repairs and lead paint. Funding for these programs comes from both the federal government and state-wide programs, all of which are intended for households in low-moderate income ranges.
________________ The Community Development Division relies on federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development [HUD] in undertaking a wide range of community-based activities ranging from street improvements and demolitions to economical development and public services. Information specific to the City of New Bedford’s efforts around ending homelessness may also be found at the City of New Bedford Homeless Service Provider’s Network website at www.nbhspn.com.
This website is a great resource of community-based programs, plans and possibilities in New Bedford. Regardless of which division you begin exploring, you will find ideas, activities and accomplishments that are integral to downtown and neighborhood revitalization activities for the City of New Bedford.
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BUILDING NEW BEDFORDOn Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Building New Bedford: Strategies to Promote Attainable Housing for All in a Thriving New Bedford, a comprehensive housing plan that outlines actions the City is taking to stimulate The Building New Bedford plan is comprised of 22 measures the city is taking to address the regional housing crisis, organized into six main areas:
Throughout the plan, the city articulates its objectives in fast-tracking housing development across income levels, removing regulatory barriers to housing development, facilitating the restoration of vacant, underutilized, and/or city-owned properties to be used for housing, encouraging first-time homebuyers, supporting those with urgent affordability concerns, and setting an example for all municipalities in Greater New Bedford in addressing the region’s collective housing challenges. Click here to access the online version of the plan. |
New Bedford Celebrates
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FY2021 FINAL CAPER IS NOW AVAILABLE!The City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development announces the publication of its FINAL CAPER for FY2021 as well as its CAPER SUMMARY. The FY2021 CAPER reports on the status and outcome of programs, activities and budgets that took place between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 for the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Program and any CDBG-CV and ESG-CV (COVID-19) funding arising out of the CARES Act that was expended during FY2021. The CAPER SUMMARY provides program highlights for activities and spending during FY21. CLICK HERE FOR THE FY2021 FINAL CAPERclick here for the caper summary |
ANALYSIS of IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTThe Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice has its origins with the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This plan sets forth the City of New Bedford’s commitment to taking meaningful and measurable actions to break down barriers to fair housing choice and affirmatively further fair housing throughout the City for all protected classes. Click here for the final analysis of impediments |
the FY2020-2024 consolidated plan and fy20 annual action plan is now available.CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FINAL PLANCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ACTION PLAN The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) has created a 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and FY20 Annual Action Plan. This provides a snapshot of community needs in New Bedford and will establish a framework for how federal funding the city receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be spent over the next five years and, through the Action Plan FY20, the coming fiscal year. CLICK HERE TO SEE FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION We welcome your comments at OHCD@newbedford-ma.gov |