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A City Master Plan <strong>New</strong> <strong>Bedford</strong> <strong>2020</strong>clients, and owns and manages 2,551 apartments of public housing located within the city. In addition, theAuthority manages approximately 1,800 housing subsidy vouchers. These vouchers provide financialassistance to qualified households for renting privately owned apartments in the Greater <strong>New</strong> <strong>Bedford</strong> Area.<strong>New</strong> <strong>Bedford</strong> Redevelopment Authority (NBRA)—The NBRA was created in 1960 with the purpose ofengaging in redevelopment projects under the Urban Renewal Program. This is a five member board with fourmembers appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by City Council and one member is appointed by theGovernor.Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA)—SRTA was established in 1974 in response toMassachusetts’ legislation which authorized the establishment of regional transit authorities. The Authorityhas grown in size and scope to 63 fixed route buses, and has 23 Demand Response vehicles with the samehours of operation that provides service from Mattapoisett to Swansea.Appendix F: City Departments and Quasi Public/Private OrganizationsF-5

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