Community Development Advisory Committee

Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) March 30, 2020 – 5:00 PM ZOOM Platform Teleconference – Meeting ID 170-235-323 Password 030070 Public URL https://zoom.us/j/170235323?pwd=bE9PZVg4YVFCZ3VNTmlJSzVNQ2Zjdz09 Members Present: Les King, Sean Barnes, Gemma Fabris, Mark Marcy and Kevin Saythany Others Present: Kathy Crees and Tianne Curtis 1. The CDAC meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. 2. Chairman Les King stated the meeting schedule as 3/30/20 5:00 PM, 4/02/20 3:00 PM and 4/07/20 3:00 PM. All of the meetings are scheduled to be through ZOOM teleconference. 3. The presentation schedule for the meeting was as follows: 5:00 PM Children in Placement 5:10 PM Rapid Rehousing & Shelter Diversion - NHS 5:20 PM Norwich Works - NHS 5:30 PM Immigration Advocacy & Support - CLEAR 5:40 PM TVCCA Home Again 5:50 PM OIC of NL County 6:00 PM Safe Futures 6:10 PM CD Admin Children in Placement (CIP) $15,000.00 Executive Director Janet Freimuth presented the application. CIP is requesting operating funds to continue serving Norwich abused/neglected youth as the only agency of its kind authorized to recruit, train and supervise volunteers to serve foster and abused/neglected children as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL). They anticipate serving 25 youth from the City of Norwich. Norwich Human Services – Rapid Rehousing & Shelter Diversion $15,000.00 The applicant was not logged in and the application was rescheduled to the April 2, 2020 meeting. Norwich Human Services – Norwich Works $50,000.00 The applicant was not logged in and the application was rescheduled to the April 2, 2020 meeting. Immigration Advocacy & Support Center – CLEAR $3,000.00 IASC Board Treasurer Kathy Parker and Atty. Joseph Marino presented the application. (PowerPoint attached) IASC is a not-for-profit, legal services organization requesting operating costs to address the needs of Norwich residents. Their office space is located in New London; however, Norwich residents are assisted in locations such as Norwich Adult Education and Otis Library. The program Changing Lives, Empowering All Residents (CLEAR) provides free educational presentations on immigration legal requirements. TVCCA – Home Again $20,000.00 Jon-Paul Mandelburg, Director of Housing Programs and Development Director Mary Milanese presented for TVCCA Home Again. The program continues to focus on homelessness prevention and grant funds are passed on to low-income Norwich residents who need partial assistance with housing security items such as rent payments, security deposits. They anticipate providing financial assistance to 38 Norwich households. OIC of New London County $25,000 The applicant was not logged in and the application was rescheduled to the April 2, 2020 meeting. Safe Futures $15,000.00 The applicant was not logged in and the application was rescheduled to the April 2, 2020 meeting. Community Development Administration $172,224.00 Community Development Director Kathryn Crees presented. The formula for the request remains the same; 20% of the annual grant and expended revolving loan. Meeting adjourned at 6:14 PM. Respectfully submitted, Tianne Curtis CD Program Assistant  4/6/2020 1 Location: 8 Washington Street (off State Street, across from Washington Street Coffee) 2 1  4/6/2020 Mission IASC is a nonprofit organization that provides quality low-cost immigration related legal services to under-served communities in Southeast Connecticut. 3 What We Do – Legal Assistance Consultations on Immigration- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Related Legal Questions Renewals I-821 Adjustment of Status Petitions I-130, Violence Against Women (VAWA) I130a, I485, I-765, I-864 I-360 Petition to Remove Conditions on Time Waivers / Forgiveness I-601A Residence I-751 Re-Entry Permit / Advance Parole Citizenship Applications & I-131, I-131AP Certificates N-400, N-600 Referrals to specialists for Asylum Green Card Applications, Renewals, and Deportation Cases Replacements I-90 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewals I-821D 4 2  4/6/2020 What We Do Education – Provide relevant and current information, resources & training to civic and religious organizations; Partnerships – Collaborate with social service agencies serving immigrants to magnify our impact on our community. 5 3