Public Hearing FY 2024 Massachusetts CDBG Program Grant Application, Review of Current Grant Activities And Discussion of Community Development Strategy and Sustainable Development Principles

Notice is hereby given that the City of Everett, acting through the Department of Planning and Development, will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the

Speaker  George  Keverian  Room,  3rd  floor,  Everett  City Hall, 484 Broadway,  Everett,  MA  02149.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss multiple aspects of the City’s Mini-Entitlement program, including:

   • Proposed grant application for FY 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

    funding to the Massachusetts Mini-Entitlement Program.

  • Report on the progress and status of the FY2020, FY2021 and FY2022-2023

    Mini-Entitlement grants currently being managed by the City.

  • Review and update the City’s Community Development Strategy; and

  • Review the City’s CDBG Target Area map.

The following types of projects are being considered for inclusion in the City’s FY 2024

Mini-Entitlement Program grant application:

  ▪ Public Social Services – Funding to support activities such as: food pantry, elder self-sufficiency,

     pro-bono legal services/homelessness prevention, youth services and youth homelessness

     prevention.

  ▪ Housing Rehabilitation and Other Housing Activities – Improvement of housing

     conditions of low to moderate income individuals, correction of State building and sanitary

     code violations, and abatement of lead paint and removal of asbestos through a deferred

     payment loan program.

Other eligible activities not yet identified may also be included if deemed appropriate.

Any activities funded under this application will be administered by the City of Everett’s

Department of Planning and Development.

The City of Everett plans to target the activities and projects funded by a FY24 CDBG program to one of its three (3) target areas:

Area one – Central/ Southeast Everett area – includes Census Tracts 3421; 3425; 3426 and is bound by City of Chelsea line to the East, Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) to the South, Broadway to the West and Ferry and Elm Street to the North.

Area two – Central West Everett area – includes Census Tracts 3422; 3423 and 3424 and is bound by the Airforce Road to the South, City of Malden to the West; Ferry Street to the North and Broadway to the East.

Area three – Central West Everett area – includes Census Tract 3423 and is bound by Tremont Street to the South; City of Malden to the West; Wyllis Street to the North and Prescott Street to the East.

Central South/East Everett area – includes Census Tract 3424 and is bound by City of Chelsea line to the East; City of Malden to the South; Broadway to the West and Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) to the North.

Maps highlighting these target areas will be available at the meeting.

The City encourages a broad spectrum of participation by residents and other interested parties in order to better understand and serve the needs of the community. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you require translation services, accommodations for the hearing impaired, or other accommodations, please contact the Department of Planning and Development at least one week prior to the meeting.

Any person or organization so willing will be afforded an opportunity to be heard. Suggestions for other activities to be included in the grant application may be made at the hearing or before the hearing in writing to the Department of Planning and Development, Room 25, 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149.

For more information, please contact the Department of Planning and Development at Everett City Hall, Room 25, or by contacting Matt Lattanzi at ma***********@***********ma.us or at 617-944-0206.

January 26, 2024