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May 2023
Groundbreaking Held for Attleboro Emergency Shelter, Housing Development Attleboro, MA – In partnership with the Northern Bristol County Assistance Collaborative (NBCAC), Catholic Social Services, Father Bill’s & MainSpring, Massachusetts Alliance for Supportive Housing, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, BayCoast Bank, and the office of Representative James Hawkins, NeighborWorks Housing Solutions (NHS) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of what will become the first-ever adult emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing development in the city of Attleboro. Cathleen DeSimone, mayor of Attleboro; Senator Paul Feeney; Susan Mazzarella, CEO of Catholic Social Services; and Joyce Tavon, senior director of policy and programs for Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, also participated in the groundbreaking. The ceremony was held on April 4 and took place at 150 Pleasant Street in Attleboro. This project will create a new 18-bed adult emergency shelter and 22 studio apartments with supportive services for chronically homeless individuals. Last year, NHS announced it was awarded $5 million in development subsidies from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development coupled with an additional award of state rental subsidies and supportive services for
(l-r): John Yazwinski, Father Bill’s & MainSpring, Norton/Brockton; Joyce Tavon; James Hawkins; Susan Mazzarella; Mike McGowan, NHS board member; Adam Scanlon, state representative, Attleboro; Janet Richardi, NBCAC; Paul Feeney; Cathleen DeSimone; Carol Doherty, state representative, Taunton; and Robert Corley
this effort, which represents the majority of the funds required for the project. A $2 million grant from Massachusetts Alliance for Supportive Housing was announced at the event. For nearly five years, the NBCAC has advocated for creating an emergency shelter in Attleboro. In 2020, as the pandemic increased the urgency of their efforts, NBCAC asked NHS to partner with them to create an emergency shelter to address the current needs of those experiencing homelessness and establish permanent supportive housing to provide a long-term solution to help end homelessness in the community. “We are proud to be part of a project that is not just housing, but actually helping people start over, to heal and
stabilize and rebuild their lives and relationships. We are so grateful to the many individuals and organizations who came together to make this day a reality,” said Robert Corley, CEO of NHS. In addition to NBCAC, NHS is partnering with Catholic Social Services to manage and operate the emergency shelter program; Father Bill’s & MainSpring to provide the supportive services for the permanent housing program; BayCoast Bank, a regional community bank that provided a grant for project planning and development; and
Hawkins and his staff, who have actively advocated for the project and secured multiple commitments of early funding. “Housing is an essential component to helping end homelessness in our area. I’m proud of the work everyone has done to get us to this point. I’m looking forward to cutting the ribbon on this property in a year,” said Hawkins. The project is being completed in memory of Sue Smith, a homeless advocate at CCBC. Construction is expected to be completed in 2024.
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