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k I Activities During the Past Year: Resident Services: In 2005, DHCD did not allow for any increases Several services and recreational activities are J to our budget spending. With the large cost of snow offered to our residents: A monthly newsletter is pro- l {, removal and the higher costs of utilities, supplies, vided; Bingo is offered at least twice a month; there is maintenance materials and contract costs, the author- an annual Ice Cream Social; pot luck dinners; after- ity was forced to cut back on it's routine maintenance noon teas; an annual Barbecue/Cook-out, in conjunc- and landscaping of it's two properties: Homeyer tion with the Town of Mashpee's annual Fireworks Village and Breezy Acres. There were no staff salary display; and miscellaneous presentations throughout increases allowed. In 2005, we paid out over the year. In addition, the housing authority maintains o $346,000.00 in rent subsidies for Mashpee residents a small library for resident use, and a sitting area with and spent over $37,800.00 for the maintenance and television and VCR. Coin-operated washing machines upkeep of our two properties, Homeyer Village and and driers are provided for resident use. This past Breezy Acres. year, a snack/drink vending machine was added to the community room. The housing authority has been forced to close 1 many of it's waiting lists, as lists have gotten Community Involvement: extremely long. The only lists open are: one bedroom Despite reduced work hours, the Executive elderly/disabled housing, three bedroom MRVP Director remains active in community, State and Project Based housing at Mashpee Village; and four Federal housing groups: Mrs.Botsford is a member of , j bedroom MRVP Project Based housing at Mashpee the Southeastern Massachusetts Executive Directors member of the Mashpee Human Village. Association; a Service Council; a member of the National p The Authority has continued to focus on address- Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials; ing the affordable housing crisis in the town of Vice-President of the Small Housing Authority Mashpee in various ways. The Board of Directors Organization; a member of the Cape Commissioners decided to issue another Request for Housing Officials Organization; and a member of the Proposals for the development of our new affordable Section 8 Administrations Association. Ms. Botsford housing for the elderly on our Asher's Path/Falmouth currently serves as Vice-President of the Small Road property. The contract is expected to be awarded Housing Authority Director's Organization. in early 2006. This development will be largely funded by a HUD 202 grant and we are hoping for a Current Housing Programs: groundbreaking in 2007. The housing authority's 14 Scattered site family and elderly units funded goal is to manage this property after it is constructed. via the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts The Authority continues to move forward with Rental Assistance Program (MRVP). the expansion of our property located 570 Old Barnstable Road (Breezy Acres). The expansion of 38 Project based family and elderly units funded Breezy Acres would include the construction of mod- via the Department of Housing and Community ular housing under a group endeavor with the Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Rental Assistance Program (MRVP) project based Development. We hope to add four new affordable program located at TCB Mashpee Village. rental housing for families on this property. An appli- cation has been submitted to the town's Community One Alternative Housing Voucher Program units Preservation Act committee for partial funding. (AHVP) funded via the Department of Our non-profit corporation, the Mashpee Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Affordable Housing Trust was forced to return land we to assist non-elderly disabled individuals. received from the town, due to the many title issues. We are unable to move forward with any construction Three units under the Department of Mental Health Rental Assistance Program. until this matter is resolved. 4 24 Elderly/disabled units funded under the State I 667 Program located at the Frank J. Homeyer Village, i 177