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• Three units under the Department of Mental The Mashpee Housing Authority hopes to work Health Rental Assistance Program. with federal, state, county, and local offices to make 2007 a successful year as we strive to provide safe, • 24 Elderly/disabled units funded under the decent, and affordable housing to all Mashpee resi. State 667 Program located at the Frank J. dents. We look forward to working together to meet Homeyer Village, 7 Job's Fishing Road. This the challenges of the coming years and firmly believe that our success will only occur through a cooperative development includes two barrier free units. community effort. • Six State Family three bedroom units funded under the State 705 Program, Breezy Acres at Staff: 570 Old Barnstable Road. This development Leila Botsford, PHM, Executive Director includes one three-bedroom barrier free unit. Alice Eld, Administrative Assistant • Vincent Gault, Maintenance Laborer 10 Scattered site family and elderly units funded via the Federal Section 8 Program. Respectfully submitted, Objectives for the Coming Year David Harsch— Chairperson Francis Laporte—State Appointee • Remain active in the development of afford- Richard Halpern— Vice Chairperson able housing in the town of Mashpee. E. Stuart Peoples Dan Homeyer • Select a developer and submit an application to Leila Botsford, Executive Director HUD for 202 funding for the Asher's Path Project. • Sustain efforts in obtaining funding to develop Report of the four more units of family housing at 570 Old Human Services Department Barnstable Road(Breezy Acres). • Maintain involvement in all community orga- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the nizations,boards, and coalitions. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: • Continue to supply resident services,a resident The Human Services Department continued its newsletter, and recreational activities. busy pace in calendar year 2006. The Barnstable ort identified A Lot of County Human Condition report • In keeping with its tradition, the Mashpee Anxiety and Stress in the Household" as the#1 house. Housing Authority carry on working to hold issue in 2006. And again this year the most coni. achieve a balance of housing policies, pro- mon request for service has been counseling, as a grams and resources to serve its community. number of Mashpee residents have no health insdrancc We hope to be prepared for the future and have or are underinsured. confidence in the ability of the Town of Mashpee to assist in providing affordable As requests for assistance steadily increasedID housing opportunities for our residents. the Human Services Department, a waiting list was Quality, economy and efficiency will be the established for counseling services. The department' guiding principles. budget has decreased and remains staffed with one person since it was established seven years ago of the nit mem ' ion and activities ommu Further the miss requests for services from c Y � although q Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust. bers continue to grow. Gratitude The Human Services Department continues to The Mashpee Housing Authority wishes to provide an important function in linking Mashpee res* express its gratitude and thanks to the Board of idents with essential services through information and' p nt provides clinical consulta.{ Selectmen, Fire Department, Police Department, referral. The departme p E ' rc al servlcc i Council on Aging, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal tion, a sometimes time consurrung but critical Housing Program, and Mashpee Human Services for to Mashpee town residents who may be in crisis C all of their support and cooperation during this past feeling desperate, not knowing where else to tum I year. help. 110