CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS Caroline Street Apartments 134 S
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CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS Caroline Street Apartments 134 S. Second Street New Bedford, MA 02741 - 64 Units Partners: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development New Bedford Housing Authority (NBHA) Greater New Bedford Community Health Center City of New Bedford
Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing BACKGROUND Issues: Building’s interior and exterior worn 8 of 64 units uninhabitable Goals: Rehabilitate all units Address drainage problem Provide on-site supportive services Train and place NBHA residents into elderly supportive jobs CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing DESIGN / STAFFING Property Configuration: Garden Style & “Village” Orientation Amenities: Community Building, Meals On Wheels, Transportation, 24 social service providers, Walk-in Clinic Staff: Social Service Coordinator (Reports to HOPE VI Coordinator in Modernization Office) Part-time Assistant CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS 64 Units 1 BR 62 2 BR 2 NEW BEDFORD, MA
Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing PROCESS Drainage Issue: HOPE VI Elderly Revitalization grant and local CDBG funds leveraged to attract EPA grant for $2. 9 million drainage project CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
PROCESS (Continued) Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing Physical Redevelopment Plan: Combined HOPE VI Elderly grant, CDBG, and EPA funds to address drainage problems, increase curb appeal, and renovate community center facility Designated building elderly only Social Service Plan: Social Service Coordinator Peabody Properties (Recruited social service providers) CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing PROCESS (Continued) USES FUNDING SOURCES HOPE VI Funds $4, 146, 780 51% Rehab Construction $7, 030, 267 90% Other Federal Funds (EPA*) $2, 045, 128 24% Planning/Soft Costs $332, 793 4% CDBG Funds $1, 465, 000 18% Community and Social 6% Services $161, 461 2% $73, 838 1% $55, 000 1% $15, 000 1% $8, 800 1% Federal Home Loan Bank $500, 000 Capital Funds $10, 251 Total: $8, 167, 159 $127, 612 per unit 1% Administration Relocation/ Reoccupancy In-Kind Services Demolition/ Remediation Total: CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS $7, 667, 159 NEW BEDFORD, MA
MANAGEMENT / MARKETING Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing Management Functions: Property development Social Service Marketing: Subsidized units Market rate units CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
CHALLENGES/FAILURES/LESSONS LEARNED Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing Physical design determined feasibility of ALF Open services to larger community Model required service coordinator and in-place service providers Linking FSS program to elderly service needs provide employment options to non-elderly residents Model provides flexibility for future options CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SUCCESSES/HIGHLIGHTS Assisted Living Facilities Models in Public Housing Social Service Coordinator In-place social service providers Job training and placement of non-elderly residents Drainage project CAROLINE STREET APARTMENTS NEW BEDFORD, MA
