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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................................... 2
General Questions ............................................................................................ 4
HOUSING ..................................................................................................... 6
HISTORIC PRESERVATION .............................................................................. 9
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ............... 9
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 12
River’s Edge ............................................................................................. 13
PUBLIC SERVICES ....................................................................................... 16
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION ................................................................. 26
Managing the Process ..................................................................................... 30
Citizen Participation ........................................................................................ 31
Institutional Structure ..................................................................................... 33
Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 33
Lead-based Paint ........................................................................................... 36
Housing Needs ............................................................................................... 36
Specific Housing Objectives ............................................................................. 37 Public Housing Strategy .................................................................................. 40
Barriers to Affordable Housing ......................................................................... 41
HOME/American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) ..................................... 42
Homeless Needs............................................................................................. 43
Specific Homeless Prevention Elements ............................................................. 46
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) ..................................................................... 47
Community Development ................................................................................ 47
Antipoverty Strategy ...................................................................................... 50
Non-homeless Special Needs ........................................................................... 51
Specific HOPWA Objectives .............................................................................. 51
Financial Summary Reports ............................................................................. 52
Project Sheets ............................................................................................... 57
Tables........................................................................................................... 58
Maps ............................................................................................................ 59
IDIS Reports ................................................................................................. 65
IDIS PR 01 Report ....................................................................................... 66
IDIS PR 03 Report ....................................................................................... 67
IDIS PR 06 Report ....................................................................................... 68
IDIS PR 09 Report ....................................................................................... 69
IDIS PR 10 Report ....................................................................................... 70
IDIS PR 23 Report ....................................................................................... 71
IDIS PR 26 Report ....................................................................................... 72
TABLE 1: HOUSING PRESERVATION, DECENT HOUSING................................................................................. 8
TABLE 2: AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION, DECENT HOUSING ............................................................. 8 TABLE 3: HOMEOWNERSHIP, DECENT HOUSING ........................................................................................... 9
TABLE 4: PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 10
TABLE 5: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................... 15
TABLE 6: PUBLIC SERVICES PROGRAMS........................................................................................................ 22
TABLE 7: HOUSING RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... 38
TABLE 8: MCKINNEY 2010 CONTINUUM OF CARE........................................................................................ 45
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First Program Year CAPERThe CPMP First Consolidated Annual Performance and EvaluationReport includes Narrative Responses to CAPER questions that
CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG grantees must respond to each
year in order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations. The
Executive Summary narratives are optional.
The grantee must submit an updated Financial Summary Report (PR26).
GENERAL
Executive Summary
Program Year 1 CAPER Executive Summary response:
The Year 1 Action Plan provided the basis and strategy for the use of federalfunds granted to the City of Medford by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) program. The plan identified proposed objectives and outcomes forthe first program year of the Five Year Consolidated Plan, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The City of Medford received$1,899,022.00 in CDBG funds, an increase of $146,738.00 from the prioryear. This CAPER will provide an assessment of the City’s progress onmeeting those goals and objectives along with describing the use anddistribution of funds.
The primary objective of the program is to develop viable communities andmeet the needs of low and moderate income residents. Through a broad
range of activities a suitable living environment, decent, safe, and sanitaryhousing and economic opportunities are provided.
The City of Medford, under the leadership of the Mayor, administersCommunity Development Block Grant funds through the Office of CommunityDevelopment. In the applicable planning processes, the City identified anumber of needs and prepared a plan that best suited addressing thoseneeds within the limits of available resources. Efforts in the first programyear were focused on public service delivery, housing, historic preservationand public facilities and improvements.
Public service programs provided a range of services for Medford residents
including legal aid, food pantry and meals, referral and counseling services,services for the elderly, elementary after-school care, as well as vocational,social, recreational and educational opportunities for developmentallydisabled residents and their families.
This year the City continued to support successful programs utilizing fundsawarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009(ARRA). The City received $716,681.00 for Homelessness Prevention and
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Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). This program targets those at risk of homelessness and those who are already experiencing homelessness andneed temporary assistance to obtain and retain housing. Through June 30,2011, one hundred and sixty-two households received HPRP assistance,$514,265 was expended and an additional $100,000.00 was committed forthe continued service to these households.
The City also continued to use CDBG-R ARRA funding of $468,464.00 forinfrastructure improvements, expending $47,306.35 for road reconstructionon Braemore Road. This project is well underway with an expectedcompletion in fall 2011.
In addition to the CDBG-R project mentioned above, CDBG funding wasexpended on several street, sidewalk and infrastructure improvementprojects in Year 1. Hancock and Orchard Streets and Lyman Avenue projectwas completed. Bow Street, Kilsyth Road Revere Place was completed.Alexander, Bradshaw, Cushing and Pembroke Street project is designed and
will begin construction in summer of 2011.
A project to reconstruct handicapped accessible ramps on Riverside Avenuewas completed, with $44,850.00 expended. Also, design is underway toprovide handicapped access to Edgerly Field located at Medford High School.
A project to provide handicapped accessible wheelchair ramps at WalklingCourt, an elderly/disabled State Aided public housing development wascompleted, expending $25,000.00 of CDBG funds. Additionally, in Year 36,$150,000.00 was reallocated for flooring installation to preserve 144 units of affordable housing at Walkling Court, a state elderly/disabled public housing
development. Phase I of this project, which will complete half of the units, iswell underway and expected to be completed by fall 2011. Phase II willbegin once Phase I is complete; this phase will complete the remaining units.
The City continues to work with non-profit developers to increase affordablehousing. Medford Community Housing, a Community DevelopmentOrganization, and Housing Corporation of Arlington are working with acommunity church to explore redevelopment of the existing parsonage. Thisproject would create 2 to 3 restricted affordable housing units. MedfordCommunity Housing is also in the process of completing a financial feasibilitystudy on a five-unit property that would create five units of affordablerestricted housing for households at 60% or less median income.
Historic preservation work on the restoration of gravestones at the SalemStreet Burying Ground in Medford Square is near completion and expected tobe completed during the fall of 2011.
A program was implemented to provide loans and financial counseling to
micro-enterprise businesses. This program was very successful, providing
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loans and support services to five low to moderate income micro-enterprisebusinesses in Medford.
Using leveraged funding from the Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation andExpansion (MORE) grant the City has completed 70% design plans for theproposed parking garage in Medford Square. The City is continuing to workon design completion and funding of the facility.
The City has moved forward with implementation of the Medford SquareMaster Plan and, working with MassDOT, has completed the Phase I of therelocation of Clippership Drive. Additionally, the City has secured Statefunding and completed the new riverside Clippership Park on the open spaceparcel created by the relocation.
The River’s Edge project is now well underway, together with the cities of Everett and Malden. In a prior year, the City obtained a Section 108 loan of $1,000,000.00 for this project, which is paid by the City of Everett from a
BEDI grant.
The City’s long-term goal, relative to the River’s Edge Project Section 108loan, was to create 42 jobs , with 51% (21.5) made available to low ormoderate income individuals. Monitoring is conducted by the Mystic ValleyDevelopment Commission (MVDC). As of December 31, 2010, 171 new jobshad been created and, of these, 7 are held by low income persons and 42 bymoderate income persons. Thus, the City has met the job requirement goalof its Section 108 agreement with HUD.
Within the River’s Edge project, construction was also completed on a 222-
unit residential apartment building that is now fully occupied. Thirty-fourunits are designated for residents earning up to 120% of median income.While not meeting HUD criteria for affordable housing, these units areavailable at below market rate. In addition, construction on a 5,000 squarefoot commercial building is ongoing. Design of the Air Force Road/NormanStreet Reconstruction Project has been completed and construction hascommenced.
General Questions
Program Year 1 CAPER General Questions response:1. Assessment of the one-year goals and objectives:
a. Describe the accomplishments in attaining the goals and objectives for thereporting period.
b. Provide a breakdown of the CPD formula grant funds spent on grant activitiesfor each goal and objective.
c. If applicable, explain why progress was not made towards meeting the goals
and objectives.
The Community Development Block Grant Program is administered by theCity of Medford Office of Community Development (OCD). The City also
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receives HOME funds through membership with the North Suburban HOMEConsortium (NSC). NSC is an affordable housing consortium that serves thecommunities of Malden, Medford, Arlington, Chelsea, Everett, Revere,Melrose and Winthrop. As member communities, the City, nonprofitagencies, for-profit companies, and individuals, are eligible to submitapplications for HOME funds that target federal housing assistance to benefitlower income citizens. Citizen participation meetings are held on a regionalbasis to receive input on the expenditure of these funds.
The City of Medford received $1,899,022.00 in federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant funds for its thirty-sixth program year (July 1,2010 to June 30, 2011) as well as $68,623.02 in Program Income.According to regulations governing the program, activities shall beundertaken so that at least 70% of the funds benefit the City’s low andmoderate income citizens. Projects that do not meet the low and moderateincome criteria must either aid in the elimination of slums or blightedconditions or meet an unexpected urgent need. While public services that
benefit low and moderate income persons are eligible activities, no morethan 15% of funds can be used to support public services.
The City expended $1,250,142.21 in CDBG funds during the reporting period.Additionally, the City accomplished a 96.62% low and moderate incomebenefit during this period. When combined with the prior two years low andmoderate income benefit, the total for the three-year reporting period is92.24% low and moderate benefit.
HOME Program funds expended during the reporting period of $16,000.00 fordownpayment assistance and $35,272.87, representing approximately 53%of the Affordable Housing Specialist’s salary, were reimbursed to the City by
the NSC.
The City also expended $414,426.90 of ARRA funds. CDBG-R funds of $47,306.35 were expended for a Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvementprogram. A total of $367,120.55 was expended for Homelessness Preventionand Rapid Re-Housing Programs (HPRP), with an additional $100,000.00committed for the continued service to existing clients. Thus far, onehundred and sixty-two households have received assistance through theHPRP program.
The City’s objectives for the use of CDBG funds in 2010-2011 from the
annual Action Plan are presented below.
The following is an assessment of fulfilling goals and objectives.
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HOUSING
24 CFR 570.202(b)/570.208(a)(3) Citywide
The City’s housing activities targeted education and organization, increasingthe number of Medford residents participating in homebuyer workshops and
utilizing HOME downpayment assistance to purchase homes in Medford. TheCity’s activities also targeted the production of new rental andhomeownership opportunities. CDBG staff resources were also utilized toincrease the production of affordable rental and homeownership units,leveraging private resources.
The following summarizes the City’s goals and objectives for housingexpenditures, with proposed versus actual accomplishments and providesspecific detail on housing related activities.
The City is committed to supporting preservation, production and access to
decent housing for its low and moderate income residents. The AffordableHousing Specialist position was created to implement the City’s proposedhousing activities and convene the affordable housing task force with theintention of increasing community involvement in setting priorities andidentifying solutions around affordable housing issues. The City’s housingactivities supported the creation of new or newly deeded restricted affordablehousing and the provision of opportunities for homeownership and affordablerental opportunities in the City.
Objective #1: Housing Preservation, Decent Housing
A primary housing objective was to preserve the existing housing stock,whether it was already subsidized by government agencies, such as theMedford Housing Authority, or whether it was affordable to households withlow or moderate incomes. A project to provide handicapped accessiblewheelchair ramps at Walkling Court, an elderly/disabled State Aided publichousing development was completed.
Additionally, the Medford Housing Authority, started on a flooring installationproject at Walking Court, a 144-unit elderly/disabled State Aided publichousing development. This project will help preserve 144 units of StatePublic Housing.
Additionally, the Office of Community Development is working with the Stateto preserve 200 units of private Section 8 housing at 99 Riverside Avenue.The current owners gave notice to the State that they wish to sell thisproperty.
Objective #2 – Affordable Housing Production, Decent Housing
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The City of Medford continues in its efforts to support the development of permanently affordable housing for low and moderate income households byrequiring affordable units when public and private land is redeveloped,collaborating with private developers and supporting nonprofit housingprograms. This can be used as a model by other communities with limitedfederal resources in a growing residential market.
In Year 1, one affordable home-ownership unit was built. The Department of Housing & Community Development is reviewing the affirmative fair housingmarketing plan. The projected lottery is scheduled for December, 2011.
The City continues to work with non-profit developers to increase affordablehousing. Medford Community Housing, a Community DevelopmentOrganization, and Housing Corporation of Arlington are working with acommunity church to explore redevelopment of the existing parsonage. Thisproject would create 2 to 3 restricted affordable housing units. MedfordCommunity Housing is also in the process of completing a financial feasibility
study on a five-unit property that would create 5 units of affordablerestricted housing for households at 60% or less median income.
In Year 1, two households received down payment and closing costassistance. One unit was for a single family home for at household of sevenand the other unit was a two-family house, for a married veteran with twochildren.
The Affordable Housing Specialist assisted Medford Community Housing withorganizational development, the evaluation of sites and other activities aimedat increasing production. The expectation is this pre-development work
completed in Year 1 will produce units in Year 2.
The City continues to work with other local affordable housing developerssuch as Heading Home, Inc., Tri-CAP and Housing Families, Inc. to identifysites for affordable housing development to serve very low to extremely lowincome families.
Objective #3 – Homeownership, Decent Housing
The City of Medford supported homeownership for low and moderate incomehouseholds through participation in the North Suburban HOME Consortium’sFirst-time Homebuyers program. This program provides $7,500.00 -
$9,000.00 in downpayment and closing cost assistance, access to the SoftSecond Mortgage through the State’s Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment (DHCD), and the certified First-time Homebuyers program. Twolow to moderate income households, received this assistance.The City, working with the NSC, offered the First-time Homebuyers seminars.Over 65 households participated in these classes held at Medford City Hall in
November and March.
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AccomplishmentsCommunity Development Block Grant
Housing ObjectivesYear 36
July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Objective #1: Housing Preservation, Decent HousingPreserve and improve the quality of the existing housing stock.
Table 1: Housing Preservation, Decent Housing
Program/ Activity
Description
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Expended
Proposed vs. Actual
Accomplishments
Public Housing
Improvements:Modernization activitiesat Walkling Court State
Elderly Disable publichousing development
14CPublicHousing
Modernization
No fundsexpended
Proposed: Increase safety and
improve living conditions forlow income households. 144public housing units improved.
Actual: MHA has begun flooringinstallation to preserve 144units at Walkling Court, a state
elderly/disabled public housingdevelopment. Phase I isplanned for completion in Fall
2011, Phase II beginning upon
the completion of Phase I.
Objective #2: Affordable Housing Production, Decent HousingCreate affordable housing units for low and moderate income individuals and
families.
Table 2: Affordable Housing Production, Decent Housing
Program/ ActivityDescription
IDISMatrix
Code
CDBGFunding
Expended
Proposed vs. ActualAccomplishments
Nonprofit Affordable
Housing Development:Provide financialassistance for developers
who want to create
affordable rental units for
households below 60%median income
14B No fundsexpended
Proposed: Development of at
least 4 units of permanentlyaffordable rental housing.
The City worked with Medford
Community Development
Corp. and Housing Corp. of Arlington toward development
of three units of restrictedaffordable housing. An MOUbetween the non-profits and
West Medford Baptist Church
has been signed. The units areplanned for development in
Fall 2011.
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Objective #3: Homeownership, Decent HousingIncrease and encourage homeownership for moderate income households.
Table 3: Homeownership, Decent Housing
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
24 CFR 570.202(d)
In Year 1, $32,330.50 was expended for eligible historic preservation workon the restoration of gravestones at the Salem Street Burying Ground in
Medford Square. This project is scheduled for completion during the fall of 2011.
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY SYSTEMS AND PUBLICFACILITIES
24 CFR 570.201(c)/570.208(a)(1) & (b)
The City sought to reconstruct its infrastructure, public facilities, water,sewer, drainage, sidewalk, and roadway facilities and improve public housing
and community facilities. Handicapped accessibility projects were alsoaccomplished so basic services may be efficiently provided to its citizenry. InYear 36, $1,191,169.00 was allocated for physical improvements.Expenditures included $645,928.79 of CDBG funds and $47,306.35 of CDBG-R funds.
The City’s water, sewer, sidewalk, and street systems were upgraded andreplaced, where necessary. Reconstruction was completed on Hancock and
Program/ Activity
Description
IDIS
MatrixCode
CDBG
FundingExpended
Proposed vs. Actual
Accomplishments
DownpaymentAssistance: Participate
in North Suburban
HOME ConsortiumADDI-fundeddownpayment
assistance program
HOME
16,000
Proposed: Assist 5 low ormoderate income households
in purchasing homes
Assisted 2 moderate incomehouseholds to become
homeowners.
First-time
Homebuyer: Participate in North
Suburban HOME
Consortium ADDI-funded first-time
homebuyers program
No CDBGfunds
expended
Over 65 households attended
first-time homebuyersprogram held in Medford.
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Lyman Avenues and Orchard Street as well as Bow Street, Revere Place andKilsyth Road. Alexander, Bradshaw, Cushing and Pembroke Street project isdesigned and will begin construction in summer of 2011.
A project to reconstruct handicapped accessible ramps on Riverside Avenue
was completed, with $$44,850.00 expended. In addition, design isunderway to provide handicapped access to Edgerly Field located at MedfordHigh School.
The City continued to use $468,454.00 in CDBG Recovery Act (CDBG-R)funds for a Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Program, expending$47,306.35 for a street reconstruction project, on Braemore Road. Thisproject is scheduled for completion fall 2011.
Public housing improvements included the reconstruction of handicappedaccessible wheelchair ramps at Walkling Court, an elderly/disabled housingdevelopment that was completed in spring 2011. This new handicapped
accessibility ensures that all residents have the opportunity to remain activeand have safe access to their homes.
1. The following assesses proposed versus actual accomplishments.
Objective #1 - Suitable Living Environment
Make improvements to public facilities and City systems to provide basicservices to citizens, especially in low and moderate income areas.
Table 4: Physical Improvements
Program/ Activity
Description
IDIS
MatrixCode
CDBG
FundingExpended
Proposed vs. Actual
Accomplishments
Public Facility
Projects
Restoration of Medford Housing
Authoritydevelopments for
elderly and lowincome residents.
14C $25,000.00
Proposed: Increase safety and
improve living conditions for low
income households. 144 unitsplanned for improvement.
Phase 1 of Walkling Court flooring
replacement is underway withexpected completion fall 2011.
Handicapped accessible wheelchair
ramps installed at the WalklingCourt elderly/disabled housing
development. This project wascompleted in spring 2011.
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Program/ Activity
Description
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Expended
Proposed vs. Actual
Accomplishments
Water, Sewer,Drainage, Street,
Sidewalk, Signal
Improvements.Upgrade and replace
street systemsincluding water,
sewer, drainage,lead service
connections,
sidewalks, trafficsignals, trees andlandscape
improvements.
03K CDBG
$620,928.79
CDBG-R$47,306.35
Proposed: Improve livingconditions in designated low and
moderate income neighborhoods.
Reconstruction and improvementson Revere Place, Kilsyth Road and
Bow Street.
Improvements were completedMarch 2011 on Hancock & Lyman
Ave, Orchard St. with retainage
held.
Bow St. Revere Place, Kilsyth Rd.
reconstruction has beencompleted, with retainage held.
Design for roadway improvementson Alexander, Bradshaw, Cushing
and Pembroke Streets has beencompleted. Construction isunderway with completion
expected summer 2012.
Reconstruction of handicappedaccessible sidewalks and ramps
on Riverside Avenue werecompleted in spring 2011.
Design has begun for a project to
provide handicapped access toEdgerly Field.CDBG-R: The City expended
$47,306.35 in CDBG Recovery Act
(CDBG-R) funds for NeighborhoodInfrastructure Improvements onBraemore Road. The expected
completion is fall 2011.
Historic
Preservation
Salem StreetBurying Ground
16B $32,330.50
Proposed: Reconstruction of
historic resource, remove slums
and blight.
Historic Preservation project is wellunderway with completion
expected by Fall 2011. This projectcompletes a plan for restoration of
the historic Salem Street Burying
Ground in Medford Square.
The City’s expenditures were consistent with proposed accomplishmentsanticipated for the 36th program year.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
24 CFR 570.201(c)/570.208(b)
The City’s goal for the program year is to revitalize areas to create
employment and to increase the tax base.
The commitment to expand economic opportunities and community wellbeing continues.
Medford SquareUsing leveraged funding from the $800,000.00 Massachusetts OpportunityRelocation and Expansion grant Massachusetts Department of Housing andUrban Development and working with the Massachusetts DevelopmentFinance Agency the City completed a feasibility for a new parking garage inMedford Square. The City further progressed to hire an Owners ProjectManager and an architect and developed 70% plans for the new garage.
Final plans for the garage are expected to be completed in early October2011. The work has leveraged the opening of a restaurant in the Square,with the creation of 30 full time and 29 part time jobs.
The City has made additional progress in the implementation of the MedfordSquare Master Plan completing the Phase I realignment of Clippership Drive,using a federal earmark for $900,000.00, ARRA funds of $1,000,00.00 andan EDI grant for $199,000.00. Implementation of the project resulted in thecreation of a ½-acre parcel of land with 1000 feet of riverfront access in thesquare, handicapped accessible sidewalks, ramps and crosswalks, stormwater improvement, parking and landscaping. Additionally, using a State
earmark of $250,000.00, the City has opened up views of the river anddeveloped a riverside park with walkways, lighting, seating areas,landscaping and interpretive signage on this new parcel.
The City has secured $707,904.00 in funding for a feasibility study forconstruction of a water taxi dock and service at this location and hopes tobegin work on this in the near future.
The City also made considerable progress in the redevelopment of the MysticRiver Reservation on Route 16 in Medford (referred to as Condon Shell Park).The City secured a total of $693,000.00 in EDI special projects funding in2006 for the renovation and development of an outdoor theatre/park on the
bank of the Mystic River in the western quadrant of Medford Square. In2007, the City engaged a consultant team, to prepare a master plan for thearea. This includes the new theater and concession area, landscape andparking improvements, as well as links to the downtown business area,connections along the rivers and additional parks within the square.
The City utilized EDI and City funds on design and contract administrationand the first phase of project development was completed in 2010. This
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involves parking improvements, pathways, environmental and plantingimprovements as well as construction of a canoe launch, installation of benches, signage and a storm water management system. The City has alsosecured a $40,000.00 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust forinstallation of interpretive signage at the site. This was completed in springof 2011. The construction cost for the entire facility is estimated to beapproximately $3.5 million and additional leveraged funds are currently beingsought from state and federal sources in order to move forward withadditional phases of the project.
River’s Edge
River’s Edge is a 215-acre public/private development site located five miles
north of Boston, at Wellington circle in Medford, Massachusetts. This multi-use, transit-oriented, waterfront development offers easy access to Route 93,to Logan Airport, and direct service to downtown Boston on the MBTA’sOrange Line from Wellington Station.
Designed in the spirit of “Smart Growth”, guided by the Mystic ValleyDevelopment Commission (MVDC) and developed by Preotle Lane andAssociate, River’s edge is being developed in three phases. This project isnow well underway, together with the cities of Everett and Malden. In a prioryear, the City obtained a Section 108 loan of $1,000,000.00 for this project,which is paid by the City of Everett from a BEDI grant.
The City’s long-term goal, relative to the River’s Edge project Section 108loan, is to create 42 jobs in Medford, with 51% (21.5 jobs) made available tolow or moderate income individuals. Monitoring of job creation is conducted
by the Mystic Valley Development Commission (MVDC). Using self-reportingforms, modeled on the HUD model, the MVDC requests job creation reportsfrom all tenants of River’s Edge semi-annually. As of December 31, 2010,171 were created and of these 7 are held by low income persons and 42 areheld by moderate income persons. Thus, the City has more than achieved itsgoal and has met the job creation requirements of its Section 108 loanagreement with HUD.
Phase 1 was accomplished from 2009 – 2010 with an office building openingat 200 River’s Edge Drive. This building received LEED Gold certificationfrom the US Green Building Certification. Marriott International has executeda 7-year lease for 32,000 square feet of the building. Progenika, Inc., the
U.S. subsidiary of Progenika Group, A Spanish genotyping technologycompany, has leased and additional 8,900 square feet of office space in thisbuilding.
Construction was also completed on a 222-unit residential apartment buildingand as of June 30, 2011, the building was 100% leased and 93% occupied.The project includes 34 affordable units designated for residents earning up
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to 120% of median income. While not meeting HUD criteria for affordablehousing, these units are available at below market rate.
Additionally construction is ongoing on a 5,000 square feet commercialbuilding at 359 Commercial Street, on land owned by the MVDC within theproject area.
Design of the Air Force Road/Norman Street Reconstruction Project has beencompleted and construction is ongoing. This is being funded with HUDSection 108 funds from Everett. The roadway will provide access to a 40-acre parcel located in Phase 2 in Everett. Berkley Investments, the ownersof this land have completed the permitting phase and begun construction of the River Green Technology Park, a 500,000 square foot multi-use industrial,office, R&D center suitable for green technology and other uses incorporatingsustainable design elements, a public, multi-use path and scenic overlookconnecting an existing Everett park to the Malden River waterfront. Thedesign will mirror that of the Park at River’s Edge constructed as part of
Phase 1.
Construction was completed on Phase I of the Wellington Greenway Projectutilizing a grant in the amount to $150,000 from the MassachusettsEnvironmental Trust. The Wellington Greenway Project, a multi-purpose pathalong the Malden and Mystic Rivers, will link River’s Edge to the MBTA’aWellington Station and other development projects along the river. Designhas been completed for Phases 2 and 3 of this project and construction isscheduled for spring of 2012.
MVDC received a grant of $175,000 from the Massachusetts Environmental
Trust for the MVDC’s share of the Plans and Specifications Phase of the ArmyCorp’s Malden River Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project includesinvasive species removal and replanting of native wetland plant species along15 acres of the riverbank corridor; creation of 5.5 acres of emergentwetland; creation of 2.8 acres of fish spawning habitat; miscellaneous debrisremoval and disposal; and improvement to fish passage through the AmeliaEarhart Dam. The plans and specifications phase commenced in fall 2010and is ongoing.
Work has also begun on environmental site assessments in Phase 2 of theRiver’s Edge Project, which takes place in Everett, using a $300,000Brownfields Assessment Grant from the U.S. EPA. Work is scheduled for
completion in 2013.
Objective #1 - Creating Economic Opportunities
Revitalize existing commercial centers by supporting economic developmentactivities.
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Table 5: Economic Development
Program/Activity
Description
IDIS
MatrixCode
CDBG
FundingExpended
Proposed vs. Actual
Accomplishments
Medford Square
Revitalize area
through infrastructureinvestments, public
facilities, parks,parking improvements
and public/privatepartnerships for
housing and
commercialdevelopment.
17D No CDBG
fundsexpended
Proposed: Begin
revitalization of civic and
commercial areas vialeveraging private funds,
developing a job creationplan, realign Clippership
Drive, and identify a parkingfacility project. Funds
leveraged from private
sources. (long-term, multi-year objective)
Began revitalization of
Medford Square usingleveraged funds, including
realignment of Clippership
Drive, construction of Clippership Park, phase 1construction of Condon Shell
Park completion of the
parking garage feasibilitystudy and initiated design of
a parking garage.
River’s Edge Redevelop an under-
utilized Brownfieldsite.
17D Section 108
loan119,956.90
(994,000.00
to date)
Proposed: Continue workon Phases 1 and 2,
revitalization of 30-acresite. Funds leveraged from
private sources. (long term,multi-year objective)
Significant progress madeon multi-year revitalization
project. Leveraged private
funds. Objective achieved.
Micro-EnterpriseProgram
Partner with ACCION,
USA to support low tomoderate income
owned micro-
enterprise businesses.
18C $8,987.85Proposed: Assist 5businesses
Five businesses receivedfinancial assistance, with
four businesses receiving
loans.
Storefront
Improvement
ProgramFinancial incentives forfacade rehabilitation in
deteriorating businessareas throughout city.
17D No funds
expended
1 Proposed 0 completed.
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The City did not achieve its Storefront objective. While no CDBG funds wereexpended, the City met its goals in Medford Square and River’s Edgeleveraging private and other sources of public funds to achieve objectives.
PUBLIC SERVICES
24 CFR 570.201(e)/570.208(a) (2) (i)
Objective #1 – Suitable Living EnvironmentImprove the quality of life for low and moderate income Medford residentsand promote increased self-sufficiency.
The City sought to provide a variety of public service programs by allocating$284,853.00 for various public services. During the reporting period,$276,915.87 was expended.
The City’s objectives included: combating social illnesses, including familyviolence, public safety and substance abuse, which weaken the stability of the City’s households and neighborhoods; improving the quality of life for the
community’s elderly population, through a broad range of social, publicsafety, educational and transportation programs; improving the quality of lifefor Medford’s school children, through the provision of afterschool child careprograms; improving the resources available to the City’s population at riskof homelessness, residents in crisis, local consumers, and the physically anddevelopmentally disabled population; encouraging the creation of affordablehousing and assisting those with emergency and transitional housing needs.Programs include legal aid, food pantry and meals, and referral and
counseling services, as well as providing vocational, social, recreational andeducational opportunities for developmentally disabled Medford residents andtheir families.
A Better Tomorrow Services provides a variety of programs and a lunch,one day per week, for Haitian Elders. This population is otherwise isolateddue to inability to speak English. The program has been very successful withattendance increasing and outreach being very effective.These programs provide meaningful social and recreational activities forMedford seniors. $4976,58 of CDBG funds were expended for the ElderServices Director and an assistant, who direct the current programs thatbenefitted 19 Medford seniors, 100 percent of whom were low to moderateincome in this presumed elderly category.
Arc of East Middlesex (Association for Retarded Citizens) $6,000.00 inCDBG funds were leveraged with $35,600.00 of fundraising and services toprovide support services for Medford persons with developmental disabilitiesand their families. Social and recreational activities such as track and field,special Olympic training and trips, dances for participants aged 13-23, musictherapy, and vocational camps were offered this program year. A very
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successful teen support program was started in Medford at the West MedfordCommunity Center. Arc also provided workshops, support groups, training,information and referrals to their clients and families. Seventy-one personsbenefited from CDBG funding with 81.6 percent low to moderate income: 19extremely low income, 24 very low income and 37 low income.
Boys & Girls Clubs operates an afterschool program five days per week,providing educational programs, homework assistance, social activities andself-improvement resources, to meet the needs of underserved and at-riskMedford youth. The Medford Clubhouse staff meets the needs of Medfordyouth through carefully designed, effectively administered and consistentlyevaluated programs. $2,500.00 in CDBG funding was used to provideservices to 199 low to moderate income Medford youths.
Bread of Life provides emergency meals, food pantry, clothing and furnitureassistance to homeless and needy families. Thousands of meals and mealequivalents were served this year, with meals being offered every Tuesday
through Friday evening. Free clothing is also available during the eveningmeal. A weekly food pantry is also available. An estimated 162 Medfordresidents were served. This total includes holiday meals served and mealsthat are delivered to shut-ins during the Easter/Passover, Thanksgiving andChristmas holidays. Bread of Life also offers counseling, outreach, advocacyand referral services to this population. Bread of Life has expanded theiroutreach to homeless families displaced to area motels. $1,350.00 of CDBGfunds was expended by this program, leveraged with $14,420.00 of privatefunds. One hundred sixty two persons benefited from CDBG funding with100 percent low to moderate income: 32 extremely low income and 130 verylow income.
The Community Family, Inc. utilizes CDBG funds to provide financialassistance to adult Medford residents with Alzheimer’s disease who requiredementia-specific adult day services at the Buddy Coholan Memory LossCenter in Medford. The program prevents the unnecessary or prematurenursing home placement of adults with memory disorders and improves thequality of life for participants and their families. The multifaceted programconsists of nursing care, social work services, a therapeutic activitiesprogram, socialization, rehabilitative care, daily nutrition and personal careservices. The Medford center program provides critical respite services forprimary caregivers. Seven elders were assisted this year with a total of $2,250.00 in CDBG funds. $7,000.00 in other funds was raised with various
fundraisers. Seven severely disabled persons benefited from CDBG funding.
The Medford Consumer Advisory Commission leveraged $9,000.00 inCDBG funds with $42,000.00 in funds from the State Attorney General’sOffice and the City to provide consumer mediation, referral and educationservices to Medford residents. The Advisory Commission offers advice toconsumers and mediation services on landlord/tenant rights, discriminationand labor complaints, contracts, credit related problems and any large or
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small business transactional disputes. Senior citizens, minorities and lowincome residents are the highest percentage of the public who are targetedby frauds. The Consumer Advisory program makes concerted outreachefforts to inform less educated lower income populations of consumerprotection rights in dealing with fraudulent businesses. Findings are reportedto the Attorney General’s Office for review and further action if necessary.Throughout the year, the Consumer Advisory program assisted 370 personsincluding 323 female heads of households and 236 minority persons fromCDBG funding with 91.4 percent low to moderate income: 69 extremely lowincome, 101 very low income and 168 low income.
The Council on Aging: The following five public service programs wereprovided by the Council on Aging: 1) Home Maintenance program, 2) SeniorDrop-In Center transportation, 3) Nutritional Shoppers transportationservices, 4) Exercise program, 5) Senior Volunteer Coordinator. The homemaintenance program improves the safety of the home environment, andenhances the quality of living conditions for low income elderly clients by
assisting in their ability to live independently in their homes. Recreationalday trips to the Senior Center are designed to reduce isolation in the elderlypopulation. The exercise program held at West Medford Community Centerprovides Medford seniors with the opportunity to participate in physicalactivities to maintain fitness, however, this program was not well attended sowas discontinued. The Seniors Shoppers’ Service provides local elders withaccess to supermarkets for grocery shopping; many clients would otherwiseneed to pay expensive taxi fares or shop at variety stores that are moreexpensive. This transportation service greatly improves the quality of life forour seniors. A Volunteer Coordinator was also funded to maximize volunteerassistance to the programs. CDBG funds, of $66,041.91 were expended to
service approximately 1,090 Medford seniors with 100 percent being low tomoderate income in this presumed category of elderly persons. For a shortperiod of time the Home Maintenance provider was not available.Consequently, there funding was not fully expended.
Immigrant Learning Center expended $5,000.00 in CDBG funds to assistnon-English speaking persons by offering a continuum of English As A SecondLanguage classes to all levels of students so they can lead productive lives inthe U.S. Fifty-three Medford residents were able to participate in theseclasses with 100 percent low to moderate income in this presumed categoryof illiterate adults.
Malden YMCA operates the Willis Avenue Community Center AfterschoolProgram, where a Learning Center supports and enhances academic servicesfor at-risk public housing youth. The program is held five days per week forschool-aged youth residing at the Willis Avenue public housing development.$2,000.00 of CDBG funding was expended to support this program, with 99Medford youths attending.
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Medford Family Life/Heading Home, Inc. expended $5,000.00 in CDBGfunds to assist homeless families with temporary housing and casemanagement services. The services provided include life skills/parentingsupport and housing search assistance to help them to become self-sufficientby building skills for successful participation in the community. Once thefamily moves into independent housing, weekly workshops, referrals forcommunity-based services, and follow-up support are provided. Forty-nineMedford residents were provided with temporary housing and supportservices with 100 percent extremely low income persons.
The Medford Housing Authority expended $16,380.00 in CDBG funds toprovide security patrol services at the Walkling Court, an elderly/disabledhousing development. This development consists of approximately four andone-half acres and nine separate buildings, with 18 entrances. This situationmakes existing and traditional security measures considerably less effectivethan at other developments, thereby necessitating security patrol services.Elderly and disabled persons of low income received the benefit of security
patrol services to help ensure that their residences were kept safe and securein addition to the decent and sanitary housing services that are traditionallyprovided by the Housing Authority. This security program has beensuccessful in alleviating some of the fears expressed by the residents and hasprobably prevented more severe and frequent security issues. CDBG fundsbenefited 139 low to moderate income persons, 63 being female heads of households, with 133 extremely low income and 6 very low income.
Medford Public Schools After-School Childcare serves the need of low tomoderate income families requiring quality and affordable afterschool andvacation care. This program also links the school-day curriculum to the
afterschool program by providing homework assistance and dedicatedhomework time for children attending the afterschool program. After-schoolprograms are available at the Brooks, Columbus, McGlynn and RobertsElementary Schools. $10,000.00 in CDBG funds assisted 11 Medfordfamilies, 8 being female-headed households, by providing much neededquality afterschool care for families that may otherwise not be able to affordit. Of the 11 families served, 1 was extremely low income, 5 were very lowincome and five were low income, with 100 percent low to moderate income.
Mystic Valley Elder Services operates a transportation program for eldersover 62 years of age who require travel assistance to critical medicalappointments such as dialysis, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. It also
provides for those who require chair car service to medical appointments andday care. This is an important service for families with no means totransport a wheelchair bound elder. Due to the frequency of the medicaltreatments, transportation is extremely expensive for individuals to purchaseprivately and it becomes difficult for family, friends or volunteers to provideall required trips. This year $10,800.00 in CDBG funds expended benefiting23 Medford residents, 11 being female head of households. One hundredpercent were low to moderate income in this presumed elderly category.
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The Salvation Army operates the Emergency Services Program, providingemergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, and food and clothingallowances. The social worker provides budget counseling, crisis intervention,referrals and advocacy for Medford residents. The program’s goal is thealleviation and management of financial crisis for Medford, Malden, andEverett residents. $1,500.00 in CDBG funds benefited 15 Medford residents,100 percent of whom were extremely low income. Two of these residentswere female heads of households. CDBG funds were leveraged byapproximately $10,400.00 in funds from other sources.
SCM Community Transportation Inc. provides transportation forMedford’s senior and mobility-impaired residents. SCM continued its medicaldial-a-ride transportation, as well as its service to the Council on AgingCongregate Meals program, and the Elliot Club for the Handicapped. SCMtransportation continues to provide needed transportation services to ourelderly and disabled populations promoting greater self- sufficiency andindependence. SCM expended $104,354.88 in CDBG funds provided services
to 388 Medford seniors, 100 percent of whom were low to moderate incomein the presumed elderly category.
Triangle, Inc. provides an Adult Day Health program that serves agingindividuals, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and frail elders, or those withdementia, enabling them to maintain the greatest degree of independencepossible. Program services include case management services, day care,socialization, medical support and nutrition for aging individuals. Theprogram seeks to prevent or delay the need for nursing home admissionsand provides respite for family members who are serving as caregivers.$3,000.00 in CDBG funds assisted three Medford residents, 100 percent of
whom were presumed low to moderate income being severely disabledadults. These funds leveraged over $289,000.00 in other funding sources toprovide much needed transportation to the day health facility.
Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) serves the needs of low income clients of Medford, who cannot afford legal representation, bylocating local attorneys in private practice who are willing to provide legalrepresentation free of charge. Using these ‘panel attorneys’, individuals whootherwise would not have legal representation are able to appear in courtwith a competent advocate representing their legal rights. $7,200.00 inCDBG funds was expended for the Pro Bono Legal Project (PBLP) thatprovides a wide range of legal services in the areas of housing, family law,
bankruptcy law, consumer law and Social Security Disability. Tri-CAP,working in partnership with Mediation for Results, provides alternativedispute resolution between landlords and tenants in an effort to resolvetenancy problems before they progress into eviction problems. The Pro BonoLegal Project places a particular emphasis on cases that have the potential tohave a significant impact on the lives of low income people. For that reason,the PBLP prioritizes cases in which families might become homeless, loseincome, or suffer abuse. One hundred ninety Medford residents benefited
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from this activity, seventy-two of whom were female heads of households.CDBG funds were leveraged with approximately $165,944.00 from otherpublic sources to fund the salaries of the Pro Bono Coordinator andSpecialist. 100 percent were low to moderate income, with 177 extremelylow income and 13 very low income.
West Medford Community Center provides an increasing number of elderly services programs each year. Attendance at the senior lunchprogram increased and outreach to the Haitian community, now providing aHaitian meal choice, was very successful. Other activities held were acomputer class, yoga, knitting, book club, blood pressure, games and cardsas well as various medical presentations. These programs providemeaningful social and recreational activities for Medford seniors. $19,562.50of CDBG funds were expended for the Elder Services Director, who directsthe current programs that benefitted 224 Medford seniors, 100 percent of whom were low to moderate income in this presumed elderly category.While the center was hiring a new Elder Services Director, volunteers ran the
senior programs. Consequently, funding was not fully expended.
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Accomplishments
Community Development Block GrantPublic Services Programs
Year 36
July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Table 6: Public Services Programs
AgencyProgram/Activity
Description
Goals
IDISMatrixCode
CDBGFundingInputs
Proposed versusActual
Accomplishments
ProposedOutcomes
A Better Tomorrow
Services
An Adult Day Programfor Haitian seniors,providing social and
emotional support.
05A $5,000
Funded
$4,977
Expended
Provided 19 Haitian
seniors with
recreational,educational and socialsupport programs one
day per week. Allresidents were providedwith the services they
requested. Goalsexceeded.
Increased access to
and use of
communityrecreationalactivities and
resources for Haitianelderly. Decreasedisolation for these
residents.
Arc of EastMiddlesex
Recreation and social
programs fordevelopmentally
disabled Medfordresidents and their
families.
05O $6,000
Funded
$6,000
Expended
Provided 98developmentally
disabled Medford
residents and theirfamilies with a variety
of recreational, socialand therapeutic support
programs. All residentswere provided with the
services they requested.
Goals exceeded.
Increased access toand use of
community
recreationalactivities and
resources fordevelopmentally
disabled residentsand their families.
Decreased isolation
for these residentsand their families.
Boys & Girls ClubsAfterschool program
for at-risk Medford
youth. Educationalprograms and socialactivities are provided.
05D $2,500
Funded
$2,500Expended
Provided educationalassistance and social
programs to meet the
needs of underservedand at-risk youth.Goals exceeded.
Improve quality of life by providing
youth with a safe
social program.Provide academicsupport for youth.
Provided service to199 Medford youth.
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Program/Activity
DescriptionGoals
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Inputs
Proposed versus
Actual
Accomplishments
Proposed
Outcomes
Bread of Life
Emergency Food
Pantry servicesprovided to all needy
individuals in the Tri-City Area. Free
cooked meals areprovided 4 days per
week. Holiday food
baskets and couponsare distributed toneedy families.
05 $1,350
Funded
$1,350Expended
Provided nutritious
meals and meal
equivalents to 364Medford residents.
Provided food basketsand food coupons to
local supermarkets forthe holidays. Goals
exceeded.
Low income
residents in need
receive nutritiousmeals and food
pantry supplies.Reduce hunger
through counseling,referrals and
outreach. Improve
the quality of life forlow income familiesand individuals.
Community FamilyMemory Loss Center
provides nursing care,social work services,therapeutic activities,daily nutrition and
support forAlzheimer’s patientsand their families.
05O $2,250
Funded
$2,250Expended
Provided 7 individuals
and their families withspecific care andsupport services. Goalsexceeded.
Provided Alzheimerpatients and their
families with vitalprograms andsupport services.Improved quality of
life. Goalsexceeded.
Consumer AdvisoryAdvocacy program
offers consumers
advice and complaintmediation services on
landlord/tenantissues, discriminationand labor complaints,credit problems and
business transactions.
05C $9,000
Funded
$9,000
Expended
Provided 370 individuals
and seniors with
consumer advice ormediation services.
Goals exceeded.
Helped to decreaseconsumer fraud
especially with
elderly and lowincome residents.
Increased consumersavings in business,credit situations, anlandlord/tenant
issues.
Council on AgingThe Council on Aging
provides services to
senior citizens: homemaintenance program,recreational day trips,
nutritional shopping
transportation,exercise program and
Senior Center
volunteer coordinator.
05A $69,221.00
Funded
$66,041.91Expended
Provided approx. 1090seniors with safety-
related simple home
maintenance, nutritionalshopping transportation,drop-in center
transportation, exercise
program and avolunteer coordinator.
Lack of interest in the
exercise program andan absence of the homemaintenance provider
contributed to reducedspending for theseactivities. Goals met.
Improved quality of
life and safety for
seniors. Provided asuitable livingenvironment in thei
homes. Reduced
feelings of isolation.Enhanced nutrition
and overall health,
safety and welfare.Increased accessand use of
communityresources for senior
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Program/Activity
DescriptionGoals
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Inputs
Proposed versus
Actual
Accomplishments
Proposed
Outcomes
Heading Home,
Inc./Medford
Family LifeEducation
Assists homelessfamilies with
temporary housingand case management
services.
05 $5,000
Funded
$5,000Expended
Provided 49 Medford
residents with
temporary housing andsupport services. Goals
exceeded.
Continued support
services for Medford
residents to facilitatsuccessful transition
to permanent hometo prevent
homelessness.Provided suitable
living environment.
Immigrant LearningCenter
A continuum of English As A SecondLanguage classes is
made available to all
levels of students sothey can leadproductive lives in the
U.S.
05 $5,000
Funded
$5,000
Expended
Fifty-three (53) Medfordresidents were able to
participate in theseclasses. Goalsexceeded.
Improved quality of life for people who
do not speakEnglish. Provideaccessibility to
services.
Malden YMCA
Provided support for a
Learning Centeroperated in the Willis
Avenue public housingdevelopment.
05D $2,000
Funded
$2,000Expended
Supported a learning
center for 99 at-risk
youth in a publichousing development.
Goals met.
Improved and
increased quality of
life for youth byproviding
enhancements tothe academic
support provided.
Provided a suitable
living environmentfor low-incomeyouth.
Medford HousingAuthorityProvided security
patrol services atWalkling Court, anelderly/disabledhousing development.
05A $16,380Funded
$16,380Expended
Provided 139 seniorswith security patrolservices at the Walkling
Court elderly/disabledhousing development.Goals met.
Improved andincreased the senseof security and
safety for seniors inthe neighborhood.Provided a suitableliving environment
for senior residents.
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Program/Activity
DescriptionGoals
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Inputs
Proposed versus
Actual
Accomplishments
Proposed
Outcomes
Medford Public
Schools After-
school ChildcareAssists families with
the cost of after-school care expenses
at the Brooks,Columbus, McGlynn
and Roberts
Elementary Schools.
05L $10,000
Funded
$10,000Expended
Provided 11 families
with financial assistance
for afterschool care.With so many families
on the waiting list, wewere able to allocate
unused funds to thisservice. Exceeded
goals.
Increased service to
families, to provide
a safe and enrichingenvironment for
children whileparents work
providing stability inthe households.
Provide accessibility
to services.
Mystic Valley ElderServicesTo provide
transportation for
critical medicalappointments and daycare for seriously ill or
disabled residents.
05A $10,800Funded
$10,800Expended
Provided medicaltransportation and daycare rides to 23 Medford
residents. Services were
provided to all thatrequestedtransportation. Goals
met.
Provided support forcritically ill ordisabled seniors, by
assisting families to
support theseseniors. Provideaccessibility to
services.
Salvation Army
Emergency ServiceProgram
To provide emergencyfinancial assistance
and budget counselingin crisis situations.
05Q $1,500Funded
$1,500
Expended
Provided emergency
financial assistance andcounseling to 15
extremely low incomeindividuals in need.
Goals exceeded.
Increased support
and hope forextremely low
income families andindividuals.
Sustained living
environment.
SCM TransportationTo providetransportation to
Medford’s senior or
mobility-impairedresidents.
05A $104,558Funded
$104,355Expended
Provided 388 elderlyand disabled peoplewith much needed
transportation. 9,412
Dial-A-Ride units wereprovided whichexceeded the goals.
Increasedaccessibility torecreational, social
and medical service
to sustain goodhealth and preventisolation and
loneliness.
Triangle, Inc.The Adult DayHealth Program
To provide aging and
developmentallydisabled persons with
case management and
nursing supportservices.
05B $3,000
Funded
$3,000Expended
Provided 3 aging,developmentally
disabled individuals witha supportive day
program, to delay orprevent nursing home
care. Goals met.
Increased supportfor individuals and
families to delay orprevent nursing
home care.Increased much
needed relief for the
primary caregiver toassist them incontinuing at home
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Program/Activity
DescriptionGoals
IDIS
Matrix
Code
CDBG
Funding
Inputs
Proposed versus
Actual
Accomplishments
Proposed
Outcomes
care.
Tri-CAP Pro Bono
Legal ProjectTo provide free legal
services to low incomeMedford residents forcivil law cases.
05C $7,200Funded
$7,200Expended
Provided free legal
advice and services to190 low and moderate
income individuals andfamilies in civil lawcases.
Accomplishmentsexceeded.
Reduction in the
number of homelessadults and families.
Prevention of involuntarydislocation of low
income families andindividuals withdisabilities.
West MedfordCommunity Center
Elders provided with alunch program,
exercise program,health screening
clinics andrecreational activities.
05A $24,094
Funded
$19,563Expended
224 Medford seniorsparticipated in the
programs offered.Additional programs and
services are continuingto be added. Outreach
to the Haitiancommunity was
accomplished with the
addition of a Haitianmeal choice. Exceeded
goals.
Increasedaccessibility to
programs andservices for West
Medford seniors.
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
The City managed the CDBG program and activities summarized in thisreport in an efficient manner, leveraging outside resources when possible. A
total of $285,979.20 was expended on planning and administration,representing 14.46 percent of the allocation for this program year.
2. Describe the manner in which the recipient would change its program as a result
of its experiences.
The City will be updating plans and providing more detailed documentation of slums and blighted areas along with communication with HUD regarding thedocumentation of income eligibility by survey. In addition, the City is looking
forward to utilizing data from the upcoming census.
3. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:a. Provide a summary of impediments to fair housing choice.b. Identify actions taken to overcome effects of impediments identified.
The City of Medford is developing a new Analysis of Impediments to FairHousing (“A.I.”), as part of a joint effort with the North Suburban Consortium
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(NSC). With the help of a consultant, NSC and its member cities areconducting a new A.I. that will include a separate A.I. for each consortiummember city, including Medford. This will be the first time since 1997 thatMedford has conducted an entirely new A.I. The results will provide guidanceon what the impediments are, as well as where the City can best targetresources and focus strategies to overcome them. A Request for Proposalwas issued in April of 2011 and a contract has been executed with OKMAssociates, with completion planned for 2012.
The City of Medford Diversity Director has successfully carried out all theitems outlined in the Action Plan for last year. There were several outreachand education efforts to help overcome impediments to fair housing choice.There are many forms of discrimination, both direct and subtle, that canaffect an individual’s housing choice. The Diversity Office outlined efforts tofollow up with banks, businesses, realtors, community groups, residents, etc.to both inform and educate all parties of fair housing laws, rights, andresponsibilities.
Impediment: Need for additional outreach to local residents, bankers,realtors and the community regarding Fair Housing rights andresponsibilities.
Actions planned and taken:
• In June 2011 the Diversity Office City broadly distributed Fair HousingBrochures to local agencies, residents, bankers, and realtors of theCity’s commitment to fair housing. These notices and brochures,made available in five languages, explain the laws, citizen’s rights,
responsibilities, and how to report housing discrimination.
• The Diversity Office continues to acknowledge its commitment to FairHousing information and education citywide by running its annual FairHousing advertisement in the local newspaper in April 2011.
• The Diversity Office planned, coordinated, and hosted a Fair Housingtraining in April 2011 that was both free of charge and was openthroughout the region to all individuals throughout the consortium.Over 50 people attended this comprehensive training and were verycomplimentary according to the evaluations. Attendees includedresidents of Medford, Realtors, Housing Advocates, Housing
Management staff, Human Rights staff, Dept. of mental health staff,Homeless Services staff, disability representatives, the local HousingAuthority, etc. This training covered affirmatively furthering fairhousing, voucher programs, shelter and homeless programs, state andfederal fair housing laws, tenant screening, non-allowable terms andconditions, etc. This training was provided by staff of the Boston MetroHousing Partnership.
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Impediment: Need for additional information and outreach to newcomerpopulations and individuals with disabilities to make Medford a morewelcoming community.
Actions planned and taken:
• The City demonstrated its commitment to Fair Housing education to itslimited English-speaking residents by outreach efforts to localcommunity groups and in five languages.
• Welcome Booklets were created and distributed to local groups,provided at Medford City Hall, and on line in four languages.
• The Diversity Office purchased and continued distribution of a booklet ‘What Every Immigrant Needs to Know’. This booklet helpsnewcomers understand the cultural nuances, clarifies bureaucraticconfusion, and helps individuals adapt to their new community.
• The Diversity Director continues to verify accessibility for barrierremoval by personal site visits to ensure full access.
• In March 2011 the Diversity Director met with a representative fromEMARC to bring information to the commissions and community.
• In April 2011 the Diversity Director coordinated and held a Police ExamInformation forum. Months before were focused on recruitment of minority candidates.
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The Diversity Director held city staff trainings in March and April 2011to ensure proper use of the Mass Relay System for individuals who aredeaf and/or hearing impaired, as well as the Language Line system toassist Limited English Proficient individuals.
• The Diversity Director attended the Commonwealth Housing TaskForce forum of ‘Making Your Community Welcoming’ in May 2011.
• The Diversity Office conducted two different needs assessments in thecommunity beginning in December 2010; one targeting immigrantneeds and the second focusing on individuals with disabilities to betterunderstand and serve those needs.
• The Diversity Director heads a monthly regional meeting to discussissues impacting civil and human rights.
• The Diversity Director took part, as a speaker, in a local Church forumon how to assist the immigrant community in June 2011.
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• The Diversity Director meets regularly with state and localrepresentatives of agencies that work to assist the homeless,immigrant, limited English, and disabled community.
• In February 2011 the Law Enforcement Specialist from the U.S.Attorney’s Office gave a presentation on civil rights enforcement,especially for the immigrant population.
• In January 2011 the Diversity Office presented a forum on a freecitizenship program offered through a grant program for immigrants.
• In December 2011 Ms. Chekwube Nwabueze, a Senior Investigator forNational Human Rights in Nigeria presented a forum on access tosocial justice.
• In August 2010 the Diversity Director attended an Ramadan IftarDinner where police, community and many Muslim representatives
discussed perceptions and how to work as a positive communitypresence.
• In December 2010 and March 2011 the Commissions presented theirfilm series on civil rights and disability rights. The civil rights piece waspart of the award winning “Eyes on the Prize” series by HenryHampton. His sister Judi Hampton presented the piece and thencoordinated with us and the High School to offer a course on the civilrights movement based on the “Eyes on the Prize” series.
• The Diversity Director hosted a meeting in March 2011 with Centro
Presente, an immigrant focused organization, and in June also held aforum to better understand the Muslim perspective to again betterserve our community.
• The Diversity Director recently updated and expanded its localoutreach listing.
4. Describe Other Actions in Strategic Plan or Action Plan taken to address obstaclesto meeting underserved needs.
The Human Rights and Disability Commissions are working together onstrategic planning to make Medford a more welcoming community as well as
collaborating with other local agencies to be more effective in thecommunity.
In May 2011 the Diversity Director contacted local minority owned (MBE) andwomen owned (WBE) businesses to encourage their interaction with the City.She also completed the Section 3 Plan for Medford, and attended a Section 3forum in Worcester in March.
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The Affordable Housing Specialist has an essential role to include andeducate the underserved. The barrier around access to informationcontinues to be addressed. The greatest effort to address the needs of theunderserved continues to be the working relationship and funding of publicservice agencies.
5. Leveraging Resources
a. Identify progress in obtaining “other” public and private resources to addressneeds.
b. How Federal resources from HUD leveraged other public and privateresources.
c. How matching requirements were satisfied.
The City was successful in using its CDBG funds to leverage other resources.The various public service agencies provided a combined total of over$500,000.00 to offer quality social service programs to low and moderateincome residents of Medford.
The Medford Historical Commission received a $38,000.00 matching grant foruse on the Historical Preservation project at the Salem Street BuryingGround.
Medford Square has leveraged significant commitments from stategovernment including $ 800,000.00 for the construction of a parking facilityin Medford Square under the job creation program, MORE. The River’s Edgeproject utilized a variety of state, federal and private resources as well asresources from a variety of academic institutions in the area.
The City is currently in the process of developing an Open Space Plan using
city funds. This plan when completed will facilitate leveraging of additionalstate funds for open space development.
Managing the Process
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to ensure compliance with program
and comprehensive planning requirements.
Program Year 1 CAPER Managing the Process response:
The Office of Community Development continues to provide qualitymanagement and oversight as directed by the HUD Field representatives,and continues to address compliance issues, improve spending, monitor staff time and hire and train staff to better fulfill objectives and monitor sub-recipients. The CDBG Administrator continues the financial management,contract compliance and reporting and monitoring functions of the office. TheAffordable Housing Specialist continues to identify and pursue housingopportunities and resolve housing issues in the City, while increasing theproduction of affordable units. The Economic Development Planner continues
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to review the conditions of neighborhoods and buildings in areas of the City,identifying plans for use of CDBG funds to upgrade the City’s residential andcommercial areas. Public hearings, citizen participation in not only hearingsbut at the planning and project level, all continue to enrich the CDBG processand program.
Citizen Participation
1. Provide a summary of citizen comments.
2. In addition, the performance report provided to citizens must identify the Federalfunds made available for furthering the objectives of the Consolidated Plan. For
each formula grant program, the grantee shall identify the total amount of fundsavailable (including estimated program income), the total amount of funds
committed during the reporting period, the total amount expended during the
reporting period, and the geographic distribution and location of expenditures.Jurisdictions are encouraged to include maps in describing the geographic
distribution and location of investment (including areas of minorityconcentration). The geographic distribution and expenditure requirement may
also be satisfied by specifying the census tracts where expenditures wereconcentrated.
Program Year 1 CAPER Citizen Participation response:
1. Public hearings for the City’s Action Plan for this thirty-sixth program yearwere held on February 9, 2010, March 16, 2010, April 27, 2010. Verbalcitizen comments were expressed regarding their continued support of publicservice programs and several voiced their reliance on transportation
programs so they can receive necessary medical care, food shop and meals.Input was received by seniors, residents of public housing and public serviceagencies and beneficiaries at the meeting at the Senior Center. No formalcitizen comments were received during the planning and reporting process.
During the program year, the City coordinates on an ongoing basis withcitizens around project related issues. Additionally, coordination meetingsare held with a variety of public agencies, nonprofits, citizens and propertyowners to develop capacity, implement activities and define new projects.
2. RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Resources available to the City included $1,899,022.00 in CDBG funds,$68,623.02 in program income from repayment of housing loans, and$35,272.87 for reimbursement of salary costs through the HOME program. Atotal of $1,250,142.21 was expended of which $285,979.20 was for planningand administration.
In a prior year, $1,185,135.00 was awarded to the City through theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA): $716,681.00 for
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) and$468,454.00 for Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R).During this program year, $367,120.55 was expended for HPRP, with anadditional $100,000.00 committed for continued service to existing clients,and $47,306.35 was expended for CDBG-R.
The City focused its CDBG resources during the program year throughcitywide services and investments in specific neighborhoods, as follows(excluding planning and administration expenses).
• Medford Square (Tract 3391) - Direct services were provided at theSenior Center. Restoration of the historic Salem Street BuryingGround in Medford Square is underway and near completion. Ahandicapped accessible ramp to Edgerly Fields is in design phase.12.4% of expenditures were made in this area.
• West Medford (Tract 3393) - West Medford is a significantly diverse
neighborhood with relatively high density. The area is home to 30% of the City’s African American residents and the neighborhood itself is34.44% African American. The neighborhood also is home to a smallpopulation of Hispanic residents (4.2% of neighborhood population).West Medford includes a Block Group (#1) with 59 percent of itsresidents within low and moderate income guidelines. With the recentcompletion of the West Medford Community Center, which expended alarge percent of funding in previous years, this year 2.1% of fundingwas expended for elderly social services at the West MedfordCommunity Center.
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Hillside (Tract 3394 and 3395) - Hillside is an older, concentratedresidential area with 65% of the housing stock built pre-1939.Approximately 5% of expenditures were made in this neighborhood.Projects included a new water main and street and sidewalkreconstruction at Hancock and Lyman Avenues and Orchard Street.Security services and a handicapped accessible ramp were alsoprovided at the Walkling Court elderly/disabled public housingdevelopment.
• South Medford (Tract 3396 and 3397) – Projects included roadwayand water main reconstruction of Bow Street and Kilsyth Road. 50%of expenditures were in this neighborhood.
• Wellington (Tract 3398) – The Wellington area has a mix of residential, commercial and industrial land uses. Two block groups inthis tract have a high low and moderate income percentage.Handicapped accessible sidewalk ramps were completed on RiversideAvenue. Street reconstruction on Bradshaw, Cushing and Pemproke
Streets are underway. 11.5% of expenditures were in thisneighborhood.
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• Citywide (as noted above) – The balance of expenditures, 19%,were on public services and micro-enterprise services which wereadministered citywide to eligible persons.
NOTE: The Map Appendix includes a map illustrating geographic distribution.
Institutional Structure
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to overcome gaps in institutionalstructures and enhance coordination.
Program Year 1 CAPER Institutional Structure response:
The City has strengthened its role with private entities to meet its goals andobjectives in particular working with private developers and a local CHDO,Medford Community Housing, to produce housing. Efforts are continuing
with nonprofits to purchase and renovate small multi-family rentalproperties. Capacity building of small, public service providers, with aparticular emphasis on outreach to minorities, has also been a focus and staff has educated themselves to provide support to such agencies.
Monitoring
Program Year 1 CAPER Monitoring response:
1. Describe how and the frequency with which you monitored your activities.
Public Services: Over the course of the program year, select public
service subrecipients received on-site visits from the administrator. On-site monitoring included evaluation of program progress, programmanagement, benefit to low and moderate income Medford residents andrecord-keeping with regard to finances and beneficiary information. Allagencies have met with the Grant Administrator, have had training onproper and timely reporting and invoicing, and have had ongoingcommunications throughout the program year. Agencies submit a reportwith each invoice detailing the financial status of the award and providequarterly reports with accomplishments and beneficiary data.Additionally, there have been frequent telephone and emailcommunication with each Public Service agency to monitor progress.
Construction Projects: The Massachusetts Building Codes and localzoning and subdivision requirements were followed with close cooperationbetween appropriate City officials and professional consultants. Publicprocurement is conducted with the guidance of the Chief Procurementofficer. Davis-Bacon compliance is done in-house with the assistance of other departments as needed. Construction is monitored on-site on adaily basis by a clerk of the works or inspector. Weekly project team
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meetings, including architects, contractors, city officials and on-site clerkof the works or inspector, are held to track progress and resolve issues.
2. Describe the results of your monitoring including any improvements.
The results of the Public Services monitoring have been very good. All
agencies were provided with templates for reporting progress that willaccompany each invoice as well as a template for quarterlyaccomplishment and beneficiary reporting. This will assist them intracking their progress as well as improving reported data.
On-site monitoring visits were conducted with a sampling of Public Serviceagencies during this program year. Each agency monitored providedvaluable information on their accomplishments and areas needingassistance. Each of these concerns was addressed and notableimprovements were made, further assisting the Medford community.
Economic Development projects continue to be monitored for job creationwith the City exceeding its goals.
3. Self Evaluation
a. Describe the effect programs have in solving neighborhood and community
problems.
The Community Development Block Grant program and activities is one of the most effective tools municipal governments have to addresscommunity development problems. The water, sewer and streetconstruction activities ensure public health safety and welfare. It is oneof the only sources of funding to address the elimination of barriers to
achieving handicapped accessibility. In addition, the provision of publicservices with their vast array of programs is essential to the wellbeing of citizens, ensuring their active participation in community life.
b. Describe progress in meeting priority needs and specific objectives and help
make community’s vision of the future a reality.
The overall vision for the City is to provide a vibrant community withdecent housing, safe neighborhoods, a sound educational system andopportunities for employment. The CDBG program addresses many of these core areas through the achievement and implementation of specificobjectives. As outlined in other sections of this report, a variety of
activities were conducted to achieve the following objectives: a suitableliving environment, creation of economic opportunities and improving thequality of life for low and moderate income people.
c. Describe how you provided decent housing and a suitable living environment
and expanded economic opportunity principally for low and moderate-incomepersons.
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Activities included increasing affordable home ownership opportunities,making public housing improvements, upgrading essential infrastructuresystems, roadway and park improvements in Medford Square and initialplanning work on the Medford Square Parking Garage. These are detailedin relevant sections of the report.
The Medford Housing Authority continues to provide improvements topublic housing; handicapped accessible wheelchair ramps were installedat the Walkling Court elderly/disabled housing development, City streets,sidewalks and water and sewer systems were reconstructed. The NorthSuburban HOME Consortium managed the process of providingdownpayment and closing cost homeownership assistance to Medfordresidents, as well as first-time homebuyers workshops.
Historic Preservation was accomplished with restoration to the SalemStreet Burying Ground.
d. Indicate any activities falling behind schedule.
All activities were on schedule.
e. Describe how activities and strategies made an impact on identified needs.
Activities and strategies impacted needs by providing properly designedinfrastructure and by providing essential services by public serviceagencies to address various needs of people.
f. Identify indicators that would best describe the results.
Indicators that best describe results include the ability of individuals toaccess transportation, meals and health services, and the number of feetof sidewalk, streets, water and sewer utilities installed, and theappearance of facilities upgraded. An Historic Preservation project is wellunderway and near completion that will address Slums and Blightconditions.
g. Identify barriers that had a negative impact on fulfilling the strategies andoverall vision.
The single largest barrier continues to be funding. Sources of revenue tothe City as well as to the nonprofits are becoming increasingly constrained
and are affecting the ability to provide services.
h. Identify whether major goals are on target and discuss reasons for those that
are not on target.
Public service goals are on target. The provision of infrastructureimprovements is on target. The elimination of slums and blight and thecreation of an economic development program utilizing federal funds arelimited.
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i. Identify any adjustments or improvements to strategies and activities thatmight meet your needs more effectively.
An economic development plan targeting low and moderate income jobsmay be useful. Outside assistance to nonprofits may be necessary tofoster growth and viability of their organizations.
Lead-based Paint
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to evaluate and reduce lead-basedpaint hazards.
Program Year 1 CAPER Lead-based Paint response:
In Year 1, The Affordable Housing Specialist provided homeowners Lead Paintinformation.
HOUSING
Housing Needs
*please also refer to the Housing Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.
1. Describe Actions taken during the last year to foster and maintain affordablehousing.
Program Year 1 CAPER Housing Needs response:
As a member community of the North Suburban HOME Consortium (NSC),Medford assisted two first-time homebuyers with the HOME Downpayment
Assistance program. In addition, 65 families completed first-timehomebuyers workshops. NSC also provided counseling to all homebuyersthrough this program, both before and after their purchase. The Affordable Housing Specialist monitored foreclosure status of units withinthe City of Medford and will continue this effort into the new program year,to stay informed and help determine how programs may be implemented toreduce foreclosure.
The City managed rehabilitation loans for 27 households. Six of these loansprovided monthly mortgage payments totaling $5,778.97 while the other 21are deferred - due when the home transfers ownership. During Year 1, fourdeferred loans were paid off, for $68,844.05. The total returned to Medfordwas $68,623.01, which will be used to fund future housing projects.
The Affordable Housing Specialist also continued to provide technicalassistance to Medford Community Housing to explore future developmentand funding opportunities. She was also an active participant in the NorthSuburban HOME Consortium (NSC) and Malden-Medford Continuum of Care(CoC) meetings.
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Medford also participates in community housing conversations withMetropolitan Boston Housing Partnership. These meetings enable the City tocollaborate efforts of the people who serve Medford residents every day, aswell as provide input regarding their needs. Information sharing to keepcurrent on available programs for Medford residents is also achieved.
The City of Medford received $716, 681.00 in Homelessness Prevention andRapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) funds from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009, which increased homelessness resources in theCity. Through a competitive RFP in August of 2009, contracts were executedwith four nonprofit organizations: Tri-City Community Action Program$400,000.00, Heading Home $146,000.00, Housing Families Inc. $84,486.00and Mediation for Results $15,000.00. This money will help Medford familiesand individuals that are homeless obtain stable housing and will help thoseat-risk of homelessness remain housed. Through June 30, 2011, onehundred and sixty-two households received assistance through this program,
expending $514,265. An additional $100,000.00 is committed for continuingservice to these households.
The Affordable Housing Specialist is a member of the CHAPA Homelesscommittee, that meets bi-monthly to discuss the use of HPRP funds andother funding sources to help very low income households.
Specific Housing Objectives
Program Year 1 CAPER Specific Housing Objectives response:1. Evaluate progress in meeting specific objective of providing affordable housing,
including the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-
income renter and owner households comparing actual accomplishments with
proposed goals during the reporting period.
In total, for Year 1, Medford assisted two households in acquiringdownpayment and closing cost assistance to purchase, for the year. Inaddition, 65 households completed a first-time homebuyers workshop held inMedford City Hall.
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Housing Results
Table 7: Housing Results
Dow npayment Assistance for
First-time homebuyers (HOME)
Address Amount
Number
of Units
Household
Size
Race/
Ethni city Income El derly Veteran Di sabled
165 Spring St. $7,500 1 7
white/
nonhispanic
between
50-80 AMI N N N
60-62 Burnside St $8,500 2 4
Asian/
nonhispanic
between
50-80 AMI N Y N
Total $16,000 3 11
2. Evaluate progress in providing affordable housing that meets the Section 215definition of affordable housing for rental and owner households comparing actual
accomplishments with proposed goals during the reporting period.
All of Medford’s affordable housing meets Section 215 requirements exceptthat not all rental units are affordable to or inhabited by families earning lessthan 50% or 65% of AMI. All rental units have a rent set to be affordable forfamilies earning not more than 70% AMI, which makes them affordable forhouseholds with a lower income only if they hold a Section 8 orMassachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) voucher. The City’s goals for
all affordable units are that they are legally restricted for the long term,ideally in perpetuity, and that all units are affordable under Massachusetts’ Chapter 40B law. Chapter 40B requires units to be affordable for householdsearning no more than 80% AMI. The City aims for all future rental units tobe affordable for households earning no more than 60% AMI.
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3. Describe efforts to address “worst-case” housing needs and housing needs of persons with disabilities.
Medford continues active involvement in the Malden-Medford Continuum of Care (CoC) and the Tri-City Continuum of Care Homeless Task Force, madeup of a range of agencies and organizations from Medford, Malden and
Everett. The CoC has again applied for McKinney Vento and other funds tosupport and expand its shelter and case management services for extremelylow income individuals and families, including those with intellectual andphysical disabilities.
Medford residents also benefit from our partnership with the cities of Maldenand Everett in an Emergency Services committee. Under this partnership,we are able to provide emergency assistance for families who have fallenbehind in their rent or mortgage payments or who cannot afford their heatingor cooling bills. Tri-CAP receives funding from multiple sources for thisassistance and can provide up to $1,000.00 to households who can show that
they will be able to manage their finances after receiving the emergencyfunding. The City also awarded $1,500.00 in Block Grant funds to theSalvation Army for the provision of emergency services to Medford residents.
The City supports the pilot program being initiated by some area nonprofitsto create a one-stop housing help line in order to better connect families withexisting services. The program is planned for implementation in theupcoming program year. Medford will participate in a process to analyzedata that emerges from the help line in order to identify and address gaps inservices.
Medford is aware that the strong housing market of the early 2000’s hasresulted in an acute housing crisis that cannot be fixed overnight. Over time,the City aims to create more units of housing to serve lower incomehouseholds and to continue supporting the range of social serviceorganizations that provide assistance to our lowest income residents,including those who are disabled.
Through June 30, 2011 the use of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing funds, the City has stabilized one hundred and sixty-two householdsthat were experiencing housing instability due to the economic downturn.
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Public Housing Strategy
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to improve public housing andresident initiatives.
Program Year 1 CAPER Public Housing Strategy response:
The City of Medford seeks to improve the conditions and provide suitableliving environments for low income residents of public housing developmentsby funding public housing modernization that ensures a safe environment forresidents.
The Medford Housing Authority (MHA) attempts to establish realistic goals inrelation to the needs and objectives of its community, as well as the availablefinancial and staffing resources of the Authority, both for the coming programyear and the near future. MHA’s immediate objective is to maintain, protectand improve the quality of the living environment for its current residents,
and to provide a physical plant, financial policies and management structure,which will enable the Authority to continue to offer quality housing to itsresidents.
During Year 1, the MHA received the following CDBG funding for publichousing improvements. Security services at Walking Court, in response toincreased crime levels were funded with $16,380.00 and $25,000.00 wasexpended for new handicapped accessible wheelchair ramps at WalklingCourt, an elderly/disabled housing development. An additional $150,000.00was appropriated for new flooring for 144 apartments in the Walking Courtdevelopment; Phase I is well underway, with Phase II requiring additionalfunding in the next program year.
Also in the past year, the MHA completed a conversion from electric heat togas heat at the Saltonstall Building, a 200 unit elderly/disabled federal highrise development at 121 Riverside Avenue, and completed the installation of solar hot water heating panels on the roof of the Saltonstall Building. Alsocompleted was a major waterproofing project at Tempone Apartments, a 100unit elderly/disabled building.
The Medford Housing Authority installed new flooring, replaced boilers,repaired basement walls, built 4 units of handicapped housing, and is in theprocess of a comprehensive site upgrade at our State Family Development,
LaPrise Village, in preparation of a HUD Real Estate Assessment Center(REAC) Inspection to be held in December of 2012. We anticipatefederalization of this State family development within the 1st quarter of fiscalyear 2012.
The Medford Housing Authority federalized the former elderly/disabled StateDevelopment, Weldon Gardens, after passing a REAC Inspection in August of 2010 and began receiving federal funding on October 1, 2011.
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The federalization of the above Weldon Gardens and LaPrise Village werefunded by ARRA and the LaPrise family development continues to be fundedby the State in preparation for federalization.
The Medford Housing Authority has ongoing needs to rehabilitate publichousing, improve housing authority infrastructure and provide services to itsresidents. At present, MHA has identified almost $2,000,000.00 worth of high-priority physical improvements for which it seeks federal and statefunds. Presently the two elevators in the 200-unit high rise are beingreplaced and the compactor system will be upgraded in the Saltonstall 200-unit elderly/disabled building. Also scheduled this fiscal year are thereplacement of two elevators and a water heater modernization project atTempone Apartments, a 100-unit elderly/disabled development. At our 150unit federal family development, Willis Avenue, we will replace gutters on allbuildings.
The state-aided developments have a priority for homeless persons under an
emergency priority category subject to regulations of the MassachusettsDepartment of Housing and Community Development.
The Medford Housing Authority encourages resident participation throughresident membership on its Governing Board, and through regularlyscheduled monthly meetings with resident representatives. Over the lastyear two new Tenant Councils were organized, one for a 200 unitelderly/disabled federal development and the other for a 75 unitelderly/disabled federal development. MHA meets at least annually with aResident Advisory Board to prepare its Annual Plan and has regularlyscheduled monthly meetings with residents representing each housingdevelopment.
Barriers to Affordable Housing
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to eliminate barriers to affordablehousing.
Program Year 1 CAPER Barriers to Affordable Housing response:
In Year 1, the City of Medford increased its outreach to realtors and bankersto inform them of the down payment and closing cost assistance available to
low and moderate income households. This resulted in over 65 familiesparticipating in an 8-hour first-time homebuyers class in this fiscal year.
The City provided limited translation of some information, such as how toaccess a Spanish first-time homebuyers class.
The greatest barriers to affordable housing are housing costs, increasing costof living, reduced access to financing and growing unemployment. The City
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of Medford housing costs continue to be higher than the majority of NorthSuburban Consortium member communities. A family of four, who’s incomecannot be above $64,400; simply cannot afford to purchase a home inMedford where the current single family home price is on the market for$385,000 and a condo is $298,000.
Information packets have been sent to real estate brokers explaining thedownpayment and closing cost assistance.
Due to the high cost of real estate in the City of Medford, acquiring viableproperties is difficult. However, Medford Community Housing continues towork to acquire and develop property in Medford, because this is theirmission. They are working with Housing Corporation of Arlington, WestMedford Baptist Church in turning existing Church property into affordableunits.
HOME/American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI)
1. Assessment of Relationship of HOME Funds to Goals and Objectivesa. Evaluate progress made toward meeting goals for providing affordable
housing using HOME funds, including the number and types of householdsserved.
2. HOME Match Reporta. Use HOME Match Report HUD-40107-A to report on match contributions for
the period covered by the Consolidated Plan program year.
3. HOME MBE and WBE Reporta.
Use Part III of HUD Form 40107 to report contracts and subcontracts with
Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
(WBEs).
4. Assessments
a. Detail results of on-site inspections of rental housing.b. Describe the HOME jurisdiction’s affirmative marketing actions.c. Describe outreach to minority and women owned businesses.
Program Year 1 CAPER HOME/ADDI response:
1. Assessment of Relationship of HOME Funds to Goals
The City of Medford continues to work with homeowners to access HOMRfunds for downpayment and closing cost assistance. Two householdsaccessed funds this fiscal year.
2 – 4. HOME Reports
ADDI funds accessed by Medford residents come through the North SuburbanHOME Consortium (NSC), which administers a downpayment and closing costprogram. The NSC provides a full report on this program in its own CAPER.
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HOMELESS
Homeless Needs
*Please also refer to the Homeless Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.
1. Identify actions taken to address needs of homeless persons.
2. Identify actions to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent
housing and independent living.3. Identify new Federal resources obtained from Homeless Super NOFA.
Program Year 1 CAPER Homeless Needs response:
1. Identify actions taken to address needs of homeless persons.
The City of Medford is an active participant in the Tri-City Continuum of CareHomeless Task Force that in 2010 secured $1,607,199 in McKinneyContinuum of Care funding. With these funds, the CoC provided one year of renewal funding to:
• Two permanent housing projects, providing thirty-one units of permanentsupportive housing for homeless individuals and families (Homeless toHousing; Homeless to Housing Expansion),
• One transitional housing program for seven homeless families (MedfordFamily Life),
• One transitional housing program for eleven homeless individuals(Kaszanek House),
• A supportive services program, the Tri-City Mobile Homeless OutreachTeam, serving 161 homeless individuals annually.
• Stepping Stones Expansion-- four units of scattered site permanent housingwith intensive case management for chronically homeless individuals,
• Disabled Family Leasing—seven two- and three-bedroom apartments andclinical case management for homeless families with a disabled head of household.
All the units above are eligible for Medford families and individuals who meetthe criteria to live in those units.
Units that are physically located in Medford are:
• One transitional housing program for seven homeless families (MedfordFamily Life),
• 10 scattered site permanent supportive housing for families and individualsrun by Heading Home,
• 9 scattered site permanent supportive housing for families run by HousingFamilies, Inc.
Of the 161 homeless individuals served by the Tri-City Mobile HomelessOutreach team during this fiscal year, 16 were originally from Medford.
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With McKinney funding secured in previous years, the Malden-MedfordContinuum of Care (CoC) was able to complete the renovation of 115Washington Street, an 11-unit SRO building. Seven of these units designatedfor chronically homeless individuals. During the last fiscal year two of the unitswere occupied by individuals whose last permanent address was Medford.
Another project, Stepping Stones, is a five-unit permanent supportive housingproject, which began operation in January 2008. Stepping Stones providesaffordable housing and intensive case management for chronically homelessindividuals.
The CoC continues to operate a mixture of transitional, permanent, andsupportive services to address needs of homeless persons in the Tri-Cityarea.
Medford also directly funds agencies that provide direct care and shelter tothe homeless population. This includes the following organizations and
programs:
Medford Family Life: Transitional housing and case management to findpermanent housing, employment, day care andother needs,
Bread of Life: Pantry, prepared food and clothing for homelessand very low income households as well asreferrals for emergency assistance, counseling andmedical care,
Salvation Army: Meals, emergency assistance and financialcounseling.
2. Identify actions to help homeless persons make the transition to permanent
housing and independent living.
The CoC has seen a number of its transitionally housed families andindividuals secure permanent housing through its own permanent housingprograms – Homeless to Housing, Homeless to Housing Expansion, andStepping Stones Expansion (35 units).
The CoC also assists chronically homeless households in accessingmainstream resources such as housing authority units and Section 8 mobilevouchers. It is also working to create new permanent housing units for
chronically homeless individuals – such as the project at 115 WashingtonStreet with 11 SRO units. Furthermore, it assists with career and jobtraining in order to move chronically homeless households towardsindependence and permanent housing free of subsidy.
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3. Identify new Federal resources obtained from Homeless Super NOFA.
The funding was used to maintain existing programs as defined in thefollowing chart:
Table 8: McKinney 2010 Continuum of Care
HUD-defined CoC Name:* Malden-Medford CoC CoC #: MA-513
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Program and
Component Type
SF-424
ApplicantName Project
SponsorName
ProjectName
P r i o r i t y Requested
ProjectAmount
(actuals) T e r m SHP SHP S+C S+C
N e w
R e n e w a l
N e w
R e n e w a l
Heading Home,Inc.
HeadingHome, Inc.
Tri-CityStepping
Stones 3
1 $ 69,869 1 x
HousingFamilies Inc.
HousingFamilies Inc.
Disabled Family
Leasing-12 $127,234 1 x
Heading Home,
Inc.
Heading
Home, Inc.
Homeless to
Housing3 $474,503 1 x
Heading Home,
Inc.
Heading
Home, Inc.
Homeless to
Housing
Expansion4 $ 67,662 1 x
Heading Home,
Inc.Heading Home,Inc.
Medford Family
Life5 $216,409 1 x
Tri-City
CommunityAction Program
Tri-City
CommunityAction Program
Kaszanek
TransitionalHouse 6 $183,961 1 x
Tri-CityCommunity
Action Program
Tri-City
Community
Action Program
Mobile
Homeless
Outreach Team7 $175,964 1 x
Malden HousingAuthority
Malden Housing
Authority
Tri-City Shelter+
Care8 $138,880 X
Heading Home,Inc.
Heading Home,
Inc.
Tri-City
Stepping Stones
Expansion9 $69,512 X
Tri-City
Community
Action Program
Tri-City
Community
Action Program
Washington
Street Residence10 $84,205 X
Total CoC Amount Received: $1,607,199
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Specific Homeless Prevention Elements
1. Identify actions taken to prevent homelessness.
Program Year 1 CAPER Specific Housing Prevention Elements response:
Medford is an active participant in the Tri-City Continuum of Care HomelessTask Force, largely made up of agencies that provide direct services to thehomeless from Malden, Everett and Medford. Participation in this task forceenables the City to better understand local homelessness issues andsolutions and to know best how to refer families who may come directly toCity Hall for assistance.
In August of 2009, a competitive RFP process was employed to award HPRPfunds to four nonprofit organizations: Tri-City Community Action Program$400,000.00, Heading Home $146,000.00, Housing Families Inc. $84,486.00and Mediation for Results $15,000.00. These funds assisted Medford families
and individuals that were homeless to obtain stable housing, and helpedthose at-risk of homelessness remain housed.
HPRP funds can be used for rent and utility arrears, security deposits, short-term rental assistance, utility payments, housing search and placement.These HPRP program funds have already assisted one hundred and Onehundred and sixty-two Medford families.
Additionally, the City of Medford funds nonprofit organizations that seek toprevent homelessness:
• Tri-CAP’ s Pro Bono Legal Project provides legal advice, information,advocacy, referral and representation to low income residents seekingassistance with non-fee generating civil law problems – a significantnumber of such cases are eviction cases,
• Emergency Assistance at Salvation Army assists families who may bemarginally behind on rent or mortgage or need assistance to cover energyor other housing related costs,
• Medford Family Life/Heading Home, Inc. assists homeless families byproviding temporary housing, case management, life skills/parentingsupport and housing search assistance,
• Consumer Advisor Commission provides advocacy and referral forconsumer issues, many of them being tenant landlord related.
The City’s Affordable Housing Specialist was available to local residents toanswer questions regarding rent increases, evictions and housing searchesand to refer residents to appropriate agencies for further assistance. Asneeded, she provided written material to tenants on tenant/landlord rightsand responsibilities. She also assisted tenants in negotiating to preservetheir tenancies when required. This was valuable to prevent loss of tenants’ housing in cases such as rent increases.
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Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)
Program Year 1 CAPER ESG response:
The City of Medford was not a recipient of ESG funds during the program
year.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development
Program Year 1 CAPER Community Development response:
1. Assessment of Relationship of CDBG Funds to Goals and Objectivesa. Assess use of CDBG funds in relation to the priorities, needs, goals, and
specific objectives in the Consolidated Plan, particularly the highest priority
activities.
The City expended its funds consistent with the priorities and goals andobjectives as outlined in its consolidated plan; all areas of funding were of high or medium priority. Due to funding limitations, not all needs wereaddressed nor were all high priority needs funded.
b. Evaluate progress made toward meeting goals for providing affordablehousing using CDBG funds, including the number and types of householdsserved.
This information is provided in Table 7: Housing Results, on Page 38.
c. Indicate the extent to which CDBG funds were used for activities thatbenefited extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons.
The Housing Results table on page 38 provides housing benefits byincome group. Funds expended for non-housing activities, representing a99.35% low- to moderate-income benefit, are broken down by incomecategory as follows:- Extremely low-income 5.30%,- Low-income 15.45%,- Moderate-income 78.60%.
2. Changes in Program Objectives
a. Identify the nature of and the reasons for any changes in program objectivesand how the jurisdiction would change its program as a result of its
experiences.
Public service objectives were changed slightly due to changes in agencyoperation. Work with nonprofits must adapt to the increasing pressuresthey are facing in service delivery with less funding.
3. Assessment of Efforts in Carrying Out Planned Actionsa. Indicate how grantee pursued all resources indicated in the Consolidated Plan.
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The City applied for and received its federal funds in the amountsavailable to it. Additionally, program income was expended as requiredon eligible activities. In circumstances where resources wereadministered by other entities, the City cooperated and supported theiruse of funds.
b. Indicate how grantee provided certifications of consistency in a fair and
impartial manner.
The City provided all certifications as necessary and is required,complying with them by following rules and regulations and implementingactivities with responsibilities as set forth in the certifications.
c. Indicate how grantee did not hinder Consolidated Plan implementation byaction or willful inaction.
The City did not hinder the implementation of its Consolidated Plan by anywillful action. It cooperated with all entities seeking funds to implementactivities and worked toward achieving the City’s goals and objectives.
4. For Funds Not Used for National Objectives
Not applicable. All funds were used to satisfy a national objective.
5. Anti-displacement and Relocation – for activities that involve acquisition,rehabilitation or demolition of occupied real property
Not Applicable. The City did not have any relocation activities.
6. Low/Mod Job Activities – for economic development activities undertaken where
jobs were made available but not taken by low- or moderate-income persons
Not Applicable. The River’s Edge project created 171 new jobs, 7 of whichwere taken by low income persons and 42 of which were taken by moderateincome persons.
7. Low/Mod Limited Clientele Activities – for activities not falling within one of thecategories of presumed limited clientele low and moderate income benefita. Describe how the nature, location, or other information demonstrates the
activities benefit a limited clientele at least 51% of whom are low- and
moderate-income.
Public services and micro-enterprise services, non- presumed eligible, lowand moderate income clientele are serviced through agencies, reported onquarterly and annual reports to the Office of Community Development andsubject to monitoring.
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8. Program income receiveda. Detail the amount of program income reported that was returned to each
individual revolving fund, e.g., housing rehabilitation, economic development,
or other type of revolving fund.
The Housing Rehabilitation fund received program income of $68,623.02;
monthly mortgage payments of $5,778.97 and four mortgage payoffs fora total of $62,844.05.
b. Detail the amount repaid on each float-funded activity.
The City did not have any float-funded activities.
c. Detail all other loan repayments broken down by the categories of housingrehabilitation, economic development, or other.
All loan repayments were for Housing Rehabilitation and are brokendown in (a ) above.
d. Detail the amount of income received from the sale of property by parcel.
The City did not sell any parcels of property acquired with CDBG funds.
9. Prior period adjustments – where reimbursement was made this reporting period
for expenditures (made in previous reporting periods) that have been disallowed,
provide the following information:a. The activity name and number as shown in IDIS;b. The program year(s) in which the expenditure(s) for the disallowed
activity(ies) was reported;c. The amount returned to line-of-credit or program account; andd. Total amount to be reimbursed and the time period over which the
reimbursement is to be made, if the reimbursement is made with multi-year
payments.
The City did not have any such adjustments.
10. Loans and other receivables
a. List the principal balance for each float-funded activity outstanding as of theend of the reporting period and the date(s) by which the funds are expected
to be received.
The City did not have any float-funded activities.
b. List the total number of other loans outstanding and the principal balance
owed as of the end of the reporting period.
The City holds four active Housing Rehabilitation loans with a combinedprincipal balance of $60,339.05. Two loans, with a principal balance of $24,264.05, were paid off during this program year.
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c. List separately the total number of outstanding loans that are deferred orforgivable, the principal balance owed as of the end of the reporting period,
and the terms of the deferral or forgiveness.
The City holds 21 deferred Housing Rehabilitation loans with a combinedprincipal balance of $347,835.00. The terms of these deferred loans are
that they are given interest-free, and that the principal balance is owed tothe City when the property transfers to a new owner.
d. Detail the total number and amount of loans made with CDBG funds that havegone into default and for which the balance was forgiven or written off during
the reporting period.
No loans were written off or forgiven.
e. Provide a List of the parcels of property owned by the grantee or itssubrecipients that have been acquired or improved using CDBG funds and
that are available for sale as of the end of the reporting period.
No parcels were purchased.
11. Lump sum agreements
Not applicable.
12. Housing Rehabilitation – for each type of rehabilitation program for which
projects/units were reported as completed during the program year
CDBG funds were not utilized on any housing rehabilitation activities duringthe program year.
13. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies – for grantees that have HUD-approvedneighborhood revitalization strategies
The City does not have any approved neighborhood revitalization strategyareas.
Antipoverty Strategy
1. Describe actions taken during the last year to reduce the number of persons
living below the poverty level.
Program Year 1 CAPER Antipoverty Strategy response:
In Year 1, the City of Medford employed a range of strategies to reduce thefinancial burdens of families living in poverty and to assist such families inbeing able to focus on moving out of poverty. Strategies included:
• Funding social service programs such as food pantries, family counseling,youth tutoring, childcare, legal aid and transportation,
• Maintaining and creating affordable housing,
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• Planning and implementing the revitalization of Medford Square with asignificant goal in this process being the creation of a range of jobs acrossskill levels,
• Participating in the planning of the River’s Edge development at theintersection of Medford, Malden and Everett, which will include asignificant workforce development component.
• Proving financial and credit assistance through partnership with ACCION,USA
• Participating in the Continuum of Care,
• Actively participating in workshops which provide financial literacy, bothat the YWCA and Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc.
NON-HOMELESS SPECIAL NEEDS
Non-homeless Special Needs
*Please also refer to the Non-homeless Special Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook.
1. Identify actions taken to address special needs of persons that are not homelessbut require supportive housing, (including persons with HIV/AIDS and their
families).
Program Year 1 CAPER Non-homeless Special Needs response:
The City of Medford meets the needs of non-homeless residents with specialneeds through a range of ongoing programs for residents with disabilities,elderly and frail elderly residents. The programs, outcomes and benefits arespecifically addressed in the Public Services section.
Specific HOPWA Objectives
Program Year 1 CAPER Specific HOPWA Objectives response:
The City of Medford did not receive HOPWA funds during the program year.
OTHER NARRATIVE
Include any CAPER information that was not covered by narratives in any other
section.
Program Year 1 CAPER Other Narrative response:
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City of MedfordCDBG Expenditures-Year 36
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Activi ty# Activi ty NameMatrixCode
NationalObjective Expenditure
Public Services 05-05U LMC $ 276,915.87
2008-0021-645 Streets - Hancock & Lyman 03K LMA $ 11,849.42
2009-0018-668 Handicapped access - Walkling Court 03 LMC $ 25,000.00
2009-0026-682 Streets - Bow, Revere, Kilsyth 03K LMA $ 477,319.4
2010-0021-708 Micro-Enterprise – ACCION, USA 18C LMC $ 8,987.85
2010-0023-710,711,712
Streets – Alexander,Bradshaw,Cushing,Pembroke 03K LMA $ 66,119.9
2010-0023-713 Handicapped Access – Riverside Ave. 03L LMC $ 44,849.68
2010-0024-714 Historic Pres – Salem St. Burying Ground 16B SBS $ 32,330.50
2010-0025-716 Handicapped Access – Edgerly Field 03 LMC $ 20,790.32
2010-0001-687 Planning & Administration 20 N/A $ 285,979.2
Total: $1,250,142.21
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Public Services Expenditures-Year 36
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
IDIS Activi ty # Agency Expenditures
2010-0002-688 A Better Tomorrow Services $ 4,976.5
2010-0003-689 Arc of Eastern Middlesex $ 6,000.0
2010-0004-690 Boys & Girls Clubs $ 2,500.0
2010-0005-691 Bread of Life $ 1,350.0
2010-0006-692 Community Family $ 2,250.0
2010-0007-693 Consumer Advisory Commission $ 9,000.0
2010-0008-694 Council on Aging $ 66,041.92010-0009-695 Medford Family Life/Heading Home, Inc. $ 5,000.0
2010-0010-696 Immigrant Learning Center $ 5,000.0
2010-0011-697 Malden YMCA – Medford youth program $ 2,000.0
2010-0012-698 Medford Housing Authority-Security $ 16,380.0
2010-0013-699 Medford Public Schools (Early Childhood Afterschool) $ 10,000.0
2010-0014-706 Mystic Valley Elder Services $ 10,800.0
2010-0015-701 Salvation Army $ 1,500.0
2010-0016-702 SCM Transportation $ 104,354.8
2010-0017-703 Triangle, Inc. $ 3,000.0
2010-0018-704 Tri-CAP $ 7,200.0
2010-0019-705 West Medford Community Center $ 19,562.
Total: $ 276,915.8
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Program Income - Year 36
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Housing Rehabilitation Program Income (YR 1)
Housing rehabilitation monthly payments (6 loans) $ 5,778.97
Housing rehabilitation payoffs (4 loans) $ 62,844.05
Total: $ 68,623.02
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009(ARRA) Expenditures-Year 36
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
IDIS Activi ty # Agency Expenditures
CDBG-R
2009-0025-715 Streets – Braemore Rd. 03K LMA $ 47,306.35
HPRP
2009-0028-673,674 Tri-CAP $ 165,049.18
2009-0029-676,677 Heading Home, Inc. $ 111,522.11
2009-0030-678,679 Housing Families $ 72,068.15
2009-0031-681 J ust-A-Start $ 6,804.20
2009-0032-682 Admin $ 11,676.91
HPRP Total: $ 367,120.55
ARRA Total: $ 414,426.90
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