REALLOCATION PLAN In anticipation of each CoC funding cycle, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (Homeless Service Provider’s Network or “HSPN”) issues its guidance regarding its policies/process for the reallocation of funding from an existing project to a higher performing and/or new permanent housing project. A copy of the CoC’s Reallocation Plan.2023 can be downloaded here: NB COC REALLOCATION PLAN.2023. [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION TIMELINE 2023
The 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition convened by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) opened on July 5.2023 and will conclude no later than HUD’s Submission deadline of September 28, 2023. Given the less than 90 day turnaround on the grant deadline, New Bedford's own CoC Competition Calendar is highly accelerated. Check out the New Bedford competition timeline for 2023 here: 2023 COMPETITION TIMELINE [ Continue reading. ]
2023 Data is Now Available!
The City of New Bedford has completed its annual “Point In Time” (PIT) count creating a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered (living in emergency or transitional housing) and unsheltered (on the streets/in places not meant for human habitation). Concurrent with that has been the development of the city’s “Housing Inventory Count” (HIC) that provides an inventory of specific emergency, transitional and permanent housing opportunities for those experiencing homelessness in New Bedford. As has [ Continue reading. ]
2023 STREETSHEETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released the 2023 StreetSheet. Go to the HSPN Resource Page to access a copy of the sheet in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Hard copies of the StreetSheets are also available upon request by contacting Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov. (Copies are available while quantities last). [ Continue reading. ]
New Bedford Light Releases Video on Homeless
The New Bedford Light released a video about those experiencing homelessness in New Bedford. From the streets, encampments, emergency shelter and the overflow shelter, life for those without housing is hard. The video is available here. [ Continue reading. ]
COLD WEATHER OVERFLOW SHELTER – WINTER 2023-2024
Overview prepared by Catholic Charities Catholic Charities is providing emergency shelter through a Cold Weather Overflow Shelter Project to unsheltered homeless at a local motel (with a total of 15 units set aside and a total capacity of 30 beds for the overflow shelter). This will be offered when there is no vacancy at either of the Catholic Charities Shelters. The following information is provided to ensure clarity as to how the Cold Weather Overflow shelter will operate this season: Conditions Activating the Shelter. The Cold Weather [ Continue reading. ]
2023 HSPN MEMBERSHIP IS NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU!
Please consider joining the City of New Bedford's Continuum of Care, the "Homeless Service Provider Network (HSPN)," today. Now is your opportunity! The HSPN 2023 MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT FORM is available HERE in a convenient fillable format. Simply complete the application and either mail it in to Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov or drop it in the mail to the HSPN c/o the City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development, 608 Pleasant Street, New Bedford MA 02740. All received applications will be presented to the HSPN's Executive [ Continue reading. ]
SISTER ROSE HOMELESS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD: 2022 NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!
The City of New Bedford’s Homeless Service Provider Network (HSPN) announces that the nomination period for the annual Sister Rose Homeless Community Leadership Award, established in honor of the late Sister Rose Ellen Gallogly, affectionately known as “Sister Rose,” is now open. Nominees must be a current or previously involved member of the HSPN) either as an individual or by virtue of the organization/agency’s membership where the individual is employed. It is a prestigious award given to one who has made a significant impact within the [ Continue reading. ]
2022 COC – APPROVED APPLICATION PACKAGE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT of HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The MA-505 CoC-Approved Consolidated Application is now available! The MA-505 (New Bedford) Continuum of Care has, through a vote of its membership, accepted the 2022 CoC Collaborative Application and CoC Priority Listing. As a result, this material, as well as the project submissions is now available here for public review. You may access each of these documents through the following links: The COC APPROVED CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION The COC PRIORITY LISTING The PROJECT SUBMISSIONS All CoC Project Applications were approved and ranked by the CoC [ Continue reading. ]
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION and PRIORITY LISTING
The DRAFT CoC Consolidated Application is now available! The Draft MA-505 (New Bedford) Continuum of Care's 2022 CoC Collaborative Application and CoC Priority Listing are now available for review at the following links: The DRAFT 2022 COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION and PROJECT PRIORITY LISTING This material is being made available through this website from Monday, September 19, 2022 through Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12noon. A vote of the CoC (through its HSPN membership) will take place during that period; all member votes are due no later than [ Continue reading. ]
