The Barnstable County HOME Consortium is preparing a plan for allocating federal funds that will be available through a special grant round under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1,556,508 from the federal HOME-ARP Program to Barnstable County for activities including housing, services, and shelter to the following qualifying populations:
• Homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• At risk of homelessness, as defined by section 401 of McKinney Vento
• Fleeing or attempting to escape domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human
trafficking.
• Supported through services or assistance that otherwise prevent homelessness or risk of housing
instability.
• Veterans and Families that include a Veteran Family member that meets the criteria for one of the
qualifying populations described above.
The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan will outline the needs, gaps, goals, and planned activities of the Barnstable County HOME-ARP Program with this funding. HOME-ARP Funds can be used for the following activities:
• Preservation and Production of Affordable Rental Housing
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
• Housing-Related Supportive Services
• Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters (NCS)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
Barnstable County HOME Consortium staff and consultants from Barrett Planning Group LLC will conduct four in-person public meetings and one virtual public meeting to develop the draft HOME-ARP Plan:
• Upper Cape: September 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. at Falmouth Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square,
Falmouth, MA 02540
• Mid Cape: September 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m. at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center, 141
Bassett Ln, Hyannis, MA 02601
• Lower Cape: September 27, 2022, 5:30 p.m. at the Snow Library, 67 Main St, Orleans, MA 02653
• Outer Cape: September 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m. at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial
St, Provincetown, MA 02657
• Virtual Option: October 3, 2022, 12 p.m.
The purpose of these meetings is to hear comments and address questions about the Barnstable County
HOME Consortium’s HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and the needs of homeless individuals and others at risk of housing instability from Barnstable County residents, public agencies, community organizations; other
interested parties are encouraged to participate.
The virtual meeting’s registration link can be accessed here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89481266742. You
can call into the meeting by dialing: +1 929 205 6099 and entering Meeting ID Code: 894 8126 6742, or by going to: https://www.capecod.gov/departments/human-services/initiatives/housing-homelessness/home-arp/ and following the instructions to Join Virtual Meeting. The virtual public meeting is being held remotely pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, signed into law on June 16, 2021, and as extended pursuant to Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022 signed into law on February 15, 2022, and as extended pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022 signed into law on July 16, 2022.
If you are a person with a disability and need to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Irene
Hamman, Barnstable County HOME Program Manager, at irene.hamman@barnstablecounty.org or call (508) 375-6622 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
*Translations of this document into languages other than Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish are available upon request.
Original source can be found here.
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