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Notice of Public Hearing

The Northampton Housing Authority invites all tenants and the general public to a review of the Authority’s Proposed Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2026

The Annual Plan is intended to provide insight into the Authority’s operations and plans for the coming fiscal year as they affect the Authority’s state-aided public housing. The Proposed Annual Plan is comprised of the following elements:

1. Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (5-year)
2. Proposed Maintenance and Repair Plan
3. Current Operating Budget
4. Responses to the Performance Management Review (PMR) findings
5. List of housing authority policies
6. List of waivers from governing regulations of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
7. Other elements

Hearing time and date: 5:30pm on 03/17/2025

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Residents and the general public are invited to review the Annual Plan before the hearing and may submit public comments as noted below. The Authority shall consider the concerns of any Local Tenants’ Organization (LTO) or Resident Advisory Board (RAB) regarding needs and priorities and incorporate some or all of such needs and priorities in the draft plan if deemed by the Authority to be consistent with sound management.

Substantive comments will be summarized and included in the Annual Plan when it is submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

o Copies of the Annual Plan are available at the Authority’s office or may be reviewed online at: https://tinyurl.com/LHA-MA-AnnualPlan

o Comments may be submitted orally at the hearing, by emailing the housing authority office, or by submitting written comments at the housing authority office. Comments must be received no later than the close of the public hearing.

o For reasonable accommodation requests contact the housing authority office by 03/10/2025 at 4:30pm.

o Contact information for Northampton Housing Authority:

Office: 49 Old South Street, Northampton, MA 01060

Phone: (413) 584-4030

Email: cao@northamptonhousing.org

Affordable Housing Opportunity: Three two bedroom apartments and two one bedroom apartments available for rent in the newly constructed Cottage Street Commons, 49 Cottage Street, Easthampton MA. Utilities are not included.  One bedroom units are $1,595.00 per month with a $167.00 monthly utility allowance, and two bedroom units are $1,794.00 per month with a $215.00 monthly utility allowance.  Income eligibility, as defined by HUD pursuant to section 3 of the 42 U.S.C. 1437 (the Housing Act of 1937), is as follows:

Household Size	Maximum Income 80% AMI
1	$55,800
2	$63,800
3	$71,750
4	$79,700
5	$86,100
6	$92,500

Located in the center of Easthampton’s Cultural District, with off street parking and handicapped accessible.  Walk to shops, restaurants the Nashawannuck Pond Boardwalk and more. First, Last, and Security deposit required. No pets (unless a service animal) and it is a smoke free building.

All reasonable accommodations shall be offered, and all applicants shall be considered regardless of race, color, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, children, marital status, or public assistance recipiency.

Please contact: Valley Apartment Rentals at 203 Northampton Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027,
(413) 203-2260, TTY/TTD number 711, or valleyapartmentrentals@gmail.com, for information and applications. 

Applications may be picked up in person, emailed, or sent by mail.  Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or e-mail.

Applications can be downloaded by clicking here.

Translation Assistance available at no cost upon request.

No preference shall be given to those who pick up applications in person.

All qualified applicants shall be selected based upon a lottery process.

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday,  October 15, 2024

A hybrid informational meeting will be held at  the Cliffview Manor Community Room, 36 Lussier Circle, Easthampton, MA 01027 on Sep 10, 2024 04:00PM

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The Public is advised Northampton Housing Authority has made the following draft document proposals available for public review and inspection:

• Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Annual PHA Plan
• Attachment #1 – Summary of HUD Financial Resources
• Attachment #2 – FY2024  Payment Standards and Flat Rents
• Attachment #3 – Proposed Public Housing Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) Changes
• Attachment #4 – Proposed Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan  Changes
• Attachment #5 – Progress Report for Annual Plan
• Attachment #6 – FY2023-2027 Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan

The changes to the plans consist of minor amendments proposed as a result of regulatory changes made or authorized by HUD. As the NHA makes changes to the draft plans as a result of recommendations from groups such as the Resident Advisory Board, and other written comment, those changes will be added as supplementary to the copy of the plans available for review.

NHA will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the draft plans and proposed policy revisions on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 2:00PM.

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Written comments are welcomed and must be received by April 3, 2024 by 4:30PM for consideration. Written comments can be submitted by:

First Class Mail:        ATTN: Jack Redman

Or In person:             NHA’s Main Office, 49 Old South, Northampton, MA 01060.

Fax:                            ATTN: Jack Redman             Fax Number: (413) 582-1350
E-mail:                        SrPmgr@northamptonhousing.org

The Public is advised Northampton Housing Authority has made the following draft document proposals available for public review and inspection:

• Proposed: Fiscal Year 2026 Annual PHA Plan
• Attachment #1 – Summary of HUD Financial Resources
  
• Attachment #2 – FY2025  Payment Standards and Flat Rents 
• Attachment #3 – Public Housing Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) Changes
• Attachment #4 – Proposed Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan Changes
• Attachment #5 – Progress Report for Annual Plan
• Attachment #6 – FY2024-2028 Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan 

The changes to the plans consist of minor amendments proposed as a result of regulatory changes made or authorized by HUD. As the NHA makes changes to the draft plans as a result of recommendations from groups such as the Resident Advisory Board, and other written comment, those changes will be added as supplementary to the copy of the plans available for review.

NHA will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the draft plans and proposed policy revisions on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5:30PM.

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Written comments are welcomed and must be received by April 9, 2025 by 4:30PM for consideration. Written comments can be submitted by:

First Class Mail:        ATTN: Sharon Kimble

Or In person:             NHA’s Main Office, 49 Old South, Northampton, MA 01060.

Fax:                            ATTN: Sharon Kimble            Fax Number: (413) 582-1350
E-mail:                        cao@Northamptonhousing.org