Mission
The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing and Community Development engages residents, non-profit organizations, developers, and the general public in articulating the City’s needs and priorities for expanding the stock of safe, decent and affordable housing, stimulating economic development, supporting programs and services for community development, and revitalizing neighborhoods. In so doing it employs strategies that effectively utilize federal funding resources to help low-and-moderate-income residents achieve their vision of a healthy and viable community.

Staff
The Office of Housing and Community Development [OHCD] is comprised of two divisions that encompass housing activities and community and economic development activities, all of which are integral to neighborhood revitalization in the City of New Bedford. Patrick Sullivan, Director of the OHCD, oversees both of these divisions.

Funding
The OHCD receives federal funding on behalf of the City of New Bedford through the HOME Investment Partnership Program [HOME], the Community Development Block Grant [CDBG] program, the Emergency Shelter Grant program [ESG] and competitive funding for the Supportive Housing Program [SHP], all  from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD].

Programs
With a large portion of these funds OHCD operates a variety of grant and loan programs with generous terms to help people purchase their first home or to rehabilitate residential and commercial buildings throughout the city. For detailed descriptions of the programs, come in or visit our website.

http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/cd/welcome.html

Contact info:
608 Pleasant St. (New Bedford Art Museum)
2nd floor
New Bedord, MA 02740
508-979-1500