Announcements and Public Notices
The Office for Community Development welcomes public input and participation in its public hearings and meetings. Public hearings and meeting notices are posted here, on Facebook @HolyokeOCD and outside the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall. Check back often and feel free to attend!
Persons requesting accessibility or translation services for this document are asked to call the City of Holyoke Office for Community Development at 413-322-5610 in advance of meetings.
For all meeting and public hearing notices issued by the Office for Community Development, please select the Public Hearings tab.
The City's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Annual Plan are available for public review and comment. See the Public Hearings tab for more information.
Effective March 2025, the City revised the FY2025 Annual Plan Development Calendar to be aligned with delays at the federal level.
The Office for Community Development has completed its review of the proposed rehabilitation at Springdale Park and has issued a Notice seeking public comment on the Part 58 Environmental Review. Comments will be accepted until April 4, 2025.
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FY2025 CDBG Applications
April 2025 Update- HUD has not released the FY2025 CDBG or HOME allocations.
FY2025 CDBG Applications are due by 1:00 pm EST on Friday January 17, 2025.
All Application Materials can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1am_tqixtYGAfYvY4vrjpgCsNEyTPu6gu?usp=drive_link
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1:00 pm EST on Friday January 17, 2025
**No extensions or exceptions will be granted.**
Activities or programs that have not been previously funded with CDBG should be reviewed with OCD staff prior to submitting an application to ensure HUD eligibility. Please note that the FFY2025 Applications have been revised from previous versions. Application forms from previous years will not be accepted.
Accessing CDBG Funds Workshop
October 16, 2024
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Virtual
Are you a new leader or development director of a non-profit or other agency in Holyoke? Is your non-profit or faith based organization interested in applying for Community Development Block Grant funds?
Join this free virtual workshop to learn the nuts and bolts of applying for Federal grants from the City of Holyoke. Workshop will be recorded and Spanish captions will be provided.
Wednesday, October 16 · 12:00 – 1:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sis-nepq-kom
Or dial: (US) +1 513-760-6910 PIN: 874 903 825#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/sis-nepq-kom?pin=6519555645371
City of Holyoke in conjunction with
Holyoke-Chicopee-Westfield Consortium
CDBG/HOME Programs
FY2025-2029 Community Needs and Priorities Public Hearing Notice
The City of Holyoke, lead city for Holyoke-Chicopee-Westfield Consortium, will conduct a public hearing to gather community input on the following topics:
(1) introduction to the development of the FFY2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan and FFY2025 Annual Plan; and
(2) solicit comments on annual housing and community development needs and priorities like public services related to food access, child care, homelessness, mental health and addiction services, legal services; public facilities like parks; public infrastructure like sidewalks and sewer; and economic development in preparation of the FFY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the FFY2025 Annual Plan for submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Additional information can be obtained from the Office for Community Development, Room 400, City Hall Annex, Holyoke, MA or by calling 413-322-5610 or online at www.holyoke.org. Comments and testimony may be provided at the hearing, by calling and speaking with a staff member, by email to zoellera@holyoke.org or by mailing comments to the address above for receipt by November 28, 2024.
5:00 pm on Wednesday October 16, 2024
In person- Conference Room- City Hall (Old Tax Collector’s Office- 1st Floor)
536 Dwight Street, Holyoke
Language translation services and accessibility services are available for all meetings upon request at least five business days prior to the meeting date by calling 413-322-5610. Este aviso describe reuniones públicas para discutir las necesidades de desarrollo comunitario en la ciudad de Holyoke.
Los servicios de traducción de idiomas y los servicios de accesibilidad están disponibles para todas las reuniones que lo soliciten al menos cinco días hábiles antes de la fecha de la reunión al 413-322-5610.
Notice of Availability of Draft FY2023 CAPER- Posted August 2, 2024
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Holyoke-Chicopee-Westfield HOME Consortium
Public comment period on draft FY2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) from August 23, 2024 to September 12, 2024. FY2023 CAPER is the year-end report on how the CDBG and HOME grant funds from US HUD were used by the City of Holyoke and HOME Consortium cities from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Public comment is welcome until September 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm EST. Send comments to: zoellera@holyoke.org or call: 413-322-5610 or mail to: OCD, City Hall Annex, Room 400, Holyoke MA 01040. Draft available at www.holyoke.org, on Facebook @HolyokeOCD, in person by appointment (City Hall Annex, Room 400) or will be emailed or mailed upon request. Translation or accessibility service upon request with five-day notice.
Request for Release of Funds and Finding of No Significant Impact- April 29, 2024
South Holyoke Homes Phases 2A,B,C and Phase 3 (2 different env. reviews)
Request for Release of Funds and Finding of No Significant Impact
Library Commons II Environmental Review Public Notice- April 19, 2024
City of Holyoke Office for Community Development
Draft FY2024 Annual Action Plan
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Holyoke-Chicopee-Westfield HOME Consortium (HOME)
Public hearing, review and comment of the draft prior to submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on how the City of Holyoke and the Consortium intend to allocate Federal funds.
Public Hearing on Wed. April 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 20 Korean Veterans Plaza, Holyoke MA
Public comment on the draft is welcome until April 30, 2024 at 4:30pm EST.
Send comments to zoellera@holyoke.ma.us or call 413-322-5610.
Draft available at www.holyoke.org, on Facebook @HolyokeOCD, in person by appointment, or will be emailed upon request starting March 27, 2024. Translation or accessibility services upon request.
Development of the FY2024 Annual Plan for submittal to HUD is underway. The FY2024 Annual Plan Schedule is the one stop for all meetings and opportunities to participate in the City's CDBG/HOME grant application to HUD.
The FY2024 CDBG Proposals have been released for review by the Mayor, City Council, and the Citizens Advisory Committee.
2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant Program!
Watch for National Community Development Week highlights from April 1-5, 2024!
#CDWeek2024
The City of Chicopee’s Office of Community Development will once again sponsor a series of rental property owner sessions. The sessions will be held on three consecutive Wednesday evenings, April 17th, April 24th, and May 1st.
The workshops will cover:
Workshop 1. The Rules of the Game
Topics: Finding the right tenant: Advertising Your Property; Applications and Screening, and Rental Agreements vs. leases; and Fair Housing Do’s and Don’ts.
Workshop 2. Avoiding Code Problems.
Topics: The Implied Warranty of Habitability. Complying with the recently revised State Sanitary Code, other building codes; Massachusetts lead paint requirements and the federal Repair, Renovation and Painting (RRP) requirements; and the Importance of Inspections and Documenting Conditions (before and during the tenancy).
Workshop 3. Rights, Responsibilities and Evictions.
Topics: Mutual Expectations and Requirements; Strategies for Building a Successful Landlord-Tenant Relationship; and the Changing Face of the Eviction Process
The sessions are free to Holyoke property owners. You need not attend all three sessions, but we strongly recommend that you pre-register for the dates you wish to attend. To register call Chicopee the Office of Community Development at 413-594-1490 or electronically to jdias@chicopeema.gov.
