What is Community Development Block Grant ... - City of Quincy

Participating
High Schools and
Colleges
What is Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)?
This event is made possible by the CDBG program
of the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
Discover YOUR volunteer
Opportunity in Quincy!
MAYOR THOMAS P. KOCH
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy College
The CDBG entitlement program allocates annual
grants to communities like Quincy to develop
viable communities by providing decent
housing, a suitable living environment, and
opportunities to expand economic
North Quincy High School
Quincy High School
development, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons.
Celebrating Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Week!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
For more information, please visit: http://
5 - 8 pm
www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/
Quincy City Hall,
communitydevelopment/programs/.
2nd Floor Conference Room
Archbishop Williams H.S.
Boston College H.S.
DENNIS E. HARRINGTON
Director, Department of Planning and
Fontbonne Academy
Community Development

About our Special Guest:
Kendall Wipff
Kendall Wipff is the founder of The Kindness
Campaign. Kendall is an 18 year old Senior at
Andover High School. She is an active
member of the Board of Directors and the
National Honor Society at AHS. She has been
taking voice lessons for ten years
and performs at many community and civic
events. Kendall created a program called
Singing for Seniors where she volunteers her
time to perform at local Senior Centers,
recruiting students from her voice studio to
perform with her. She has held a Can Drive for
Neighbors in Need for the past three years,
and volunteers weekly at the Boys and Girls
Club in Lawrence, MA. Additionally, Kendall is
Miss Massachusetts Outstanding Teen. This
year, she is traveling around the state
promoting her platform: "The Kindness
Campaign: Everyone Can Make a Difference".
http://thekindnesscampaign-ma.org
Participating Agencies
City of Quincy
Department of Planning and Community Development (PCD) is
responsible for administration of Federal and State Grants on
housing, homeless, economic development and community
development. The Office of Housing Rehabilitation (OHR)
implements programs including home and rental rehabilitation,
handicapped adaptation, flood-prone retrofitting, lead hazard
control, and public facilities. (Quincyma.gov/Government/
PLANNING)
Council on Aging (COA) provides Quincy seniors services to
ensure a high quality of life: healthy lifestyle services; support
groups; fitness and sports events; recreational and social
gatherings; outreach and referral services such as legal,
housing assistance, and snow removal; and medical or social
transportation. (Quincyma.gov/Government/ELDERSERV)
Quincy Health Department (QHD) provides services and programs
to protect the health, safety and well-being of the residents of
Quincy. We enforce all public health and environmental
regulations for prevention and control of disease; protect
residents from environmental hazards; and provide clinics and
education. (Quincyma.gov/Government/HEALTH)
Non-Profit Organizations
Asian American Service Association (AASA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization since 1996 to serve the growing needs of the
Asian community in Quincy. AASA has been one of the leading
Asian organizations in Quincy to serve Asian seniors and families
with children under the age of four. (AASA-MA.org)
DOVE, Inc. (Domestic Violence Ended) works with individuals,
families, and communities to help them recognize their strengths
and achieve their goals. Our services are designed to provide
assistance and guidance in identifying safety issues and options;
empower victims/survivors of abuse to make healthy choices
about their own lives; and educate the community about
domestic violence and ways to prevent it. (DOVEinc.info)
Father Bill’s & Mainspring (FBMS) is dedicated to ending - not
simply managing – homelessness in Southeastern Mass. Our
primary focus areas are housing, prevention, emergency shelter
and workforce development. We deliver a range of programs and
services to meet the needs of individuals facing homelessness.
(Fatherbillsmainspring.org)
Interfaith Social Services (ISS) mission is to strengthen
family life and offer assistance to anyone in need. Programs
include: the food pantry, emotional or mental health
counseling; homelessness prevention and emergency
assistance; distribution center for free professional attire for
low income job seekers; and a thrift shop for low cost
clothing and household goods. (Interfaithsocialservices.org)
Manet Community Health Center (MCHC) has a mission to
provide quality, accessible health care for all. We have five
(5) locations in Hough’s Neck, Hull, North Quincy, Quincy
Medical Center, and Snug Harbor. Our community outreach
team provides culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach
and financial counseling. (ManetCHC.org)
Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore (NHS)
believes that affordable housing and stable neighborhoods
help individuals and families realize their full dignity and
potential. Our mission is to create housing opportunities by
educating and assisting first time home buyers, developing
affordable housing, and making home rehabilitation loans.
(Neighborhoodhousing.org)
Quincy After School Child Care, Inc. (QASCC) is designed for
school aged children, kindergarten through thirteen years
old. We are an affordable school age program, providing
care within the elementary school setting. We offer school
age programs during the school year, February and April
vacation, as well as summer at Lincoln Hancock.
(Quincyafterschool.org)
Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP) serves
Greater Quincy and is dedicated to serving people in crisis
and reducing poverty and helping low-income people
achieve self-sufficiency. Areas of focus include: affordable
housing; energy efficiency; quality early education and care;
adult education and job skills; households in crisis to
stabilization; and money management. (QCAP.org)
South Shore YMCA (SSMCA) is dedicated to improving the
quality of life for all people, regardless of age, gender, race,
religion, or economic circumstances, through programs that
promote healthy spirit, mind, and body. The Germantown
Neighborhood Center (GNC) strives to enable individuals to
gain skills and acquire confidence to take action that will
improve their lives and those of their families. (SSYMCA.org)