September 25, 2009
Fifth Avenue Committee: One-
Stop Community Service
Managing Lean
and Green:
Basics of Energy
Efficiency
See page 6.
Resources and Notices....................4
Calendar of Events..........................6
Job Listings ....................................8
This compelling story on the high
impact work of the Fifth Avenue
Committee, one of ANHD’s 98
members, is made possible by
Citibank’s support of the ANHD INC
Reader.
I n 2006, Brenda Manuel hoped to
get a solid handhold on the career
ladder but was hampered by the
demands of multiple, low-paying jobs,
which made it hard to get the
necessary education and skills training.
The difficulty was compounded by a
lack of adequate housing and child
care, byproducts of her income and
credit situation.
Many low-income members of the
community face these kinds of
overlapping, mutually-reinforcing
economic challenges. Particularly in
this unstable economy, help is sorely
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needed — but the process of getting help
should not be an insurmountable hurdle in
itself. Community service organizations
that can serve as “one-stop shops” for
economic empowerment can meet this
need.
Brenda was connected with just such an
organization — the Fifth Avenue Committee
(FAC), which serves the communities of
South Brooklyn — when she noticed one of
the organization’s flyers posted in her
Brenda Manuel
neighborhood. FAC, through its Workforce
Development program, was doing FAC's affordable housing initiatives
employment outreach to residents of Red include both first-time homebuyer and
Hook — one of New York City’s most affordable rental projects, in which the
disadvantaged communities — to fill 200 organization works with government
jobs at the neighborhood’s new Fairway agencies to renovate and preserve
Market. FAC is affiliated with Brooklyn historic properties and to develop
Workforce Innovations, an award-winning, supportive housing opportunities for
non-profit organization that provides sector- the formerly homeless and for
based job training and placement for those individuals with special needs — all
with significant barriers to employment.
FAC has trained and placed low- and
while utilizing sustainable development
and management practices. FAC also
moderate-income residents in thousands of develops community facilities and
jobs. commercial space for locally-owned
small businesses. Over nearly 30
With FAC’s help, Brenda landed a union job
years of operation, FAC has created
at Fairway.
more than 600 units of affordable
At the time, Brenda was living in public housing and has brought in more than
housing. FAC, she learned, also has an $50 million in direct investments for
Affordable Housing program, through which community development.
it develops, preserves, and manages safe,
Brenda told FAC’s Housing
affordable, high-quality housing in the
Development staff, “"I want to make
communities of South Brooklyn, with an
my kids' life beautiful. My parents did
emphasis on organizing residents for
it for me, and I want to do it for them.”
ownership and control of their homes.
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Story 1 cont.
With secure, living-wage employment and help from FAC, Brenda
took steps to realize her dream of a new home for her family. She
entered the lottery for FAC's new Red Hook Homes development,
and was one of the people selected among the 4,500 applicants
for a new apartment.

Now on stable footing, Brenda has begun to climb the career

ladder with a move to a new, even better job.

FAC also helps create economic opportunities for residents of

South Brooklyn through education, skills development and INVESTING IN
advocacy. In the coming year, the organization expects to provide
more than 400 individuals with classes through its Adult Education
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
program. FAC’s Developing Justice program will work with more WITH OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS
than 80 individuals returning from prison, to help reintegrate them
into the workforce through education, skills development,
employment and affordable housing. And the Organizing and Call us to talk about your project
Advocacy program develops collective strength to confront
community problems such as displacement, unhealthy housing
conditions and substandard wages.

By developing long-term relationships with community residents

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like Brenda and offering them help at each step of the path to 212-216-8944
progress, FAC is helping to sustain vibrant and diverse
communities in South Brooklyn.

Brenda, for her part, wants to express her empowerment and

community spirit by joining the Red Hook Homes co-op board, so
that she can help to create community policy and set an example
of leadership for her children.

Boiler / Energy Conservation Save the Date for ANHD s

Course Annual Meeting!
October 13 - November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings (6 weeks)
4:30 - 7:00pm
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Hartley House
413 West 46th Street
(between 9th and 10th Avenues) Please join us to mingle with friends in the
housing movement, welcolme new ANHD
For more information, contact HCC at: Board Members, and celebrate our victories
(212) 541-5996. To Register, e-mail: over the past year. We will be serving food,
pwh@hcc-nyc.org drink, and lively conversation.
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Resources and Notices
This area highlights available resources and funding
opportunities for nonprofit organizations.
APARTMENTS FOR SALE OR FOR RENT
Site 8 Equities, LLC announces that applications are being
accepted for 43 affordable housing rental apartments at 1473
and 1465 Fifth Avenue in the Central Harlem section of
Manhattan. For more information visit the website at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
Waters Edge at Arverne Condominium announces that
applications are being accepted for 31 affordable three-
bedroom oceanfront condominiums betweeen Rockaway
Beach Boulevard and the Atlantic Ocean in Far Rockaway,
Queens.
The Lore and Gateway Condominiums announce that
applications are being accepted for 22 condominium units at
261 West 112th Street (The Lore) and 2100 Frederick Douglas
Boulevard (The Gateway) in the Central Harlem section of
Manhattan.
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation announces that
applications are being accepted for 12 two - and three
bedroom condominium units located at 509 Glenmore Avenue
in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
For more information visit the website at::
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/buyers/lotteries.shtml
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ANNOUNCES
AFFORDABLE STUDIOS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP
Brand new, LEED certified, affordable studio apartments
available in the Longwood section of the Bronx. Own a bright,
airy co-op apartment, which features large windows, high
ceilings, hardwood floors, and a pass through kitchen with
breakfast bar. Only a short walk from subways, parks and
shopping. Building is located at 715 Fox Street in the Bronx.
For details or to download an application, visit:
www.habitatnyc.org/own or call the application hotline at:
(212) 991-4000 ext. 327.
HUD ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
FOR THE ELDERLY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
has an estimated total program funding of $420,900,000 for the
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. This
program provides funding for the development and operation of
supportive housing for very low-income persons 62 years of
age and older. Private nonprofit organizations and nonprofit
consumer cooperatives are eligible to apply. The deadline for
applications is November 13, 2009. For more information visit
the website at:
www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49304.
HUD also has an estimated total program funding of
$20,000,000 for the Assisted Living Conversion Program
(ALCP). The purpose of this program is to provide for the
physical conversion of some or all of the dwelling units in an
eligible project into assisted living facilities for frail elderly
persons. Private nonprofit owners of eligible multifamily
assisted housing developments specified in sections of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 are eligible
to apply. The deadline for applications is November 5, 2009.
For more information visit the website at:
www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49301.
In addition, HUD has an estimated total program funding of
$90,600,000 for the Section 811 Supportive Housing for
Persons with Disabilities program. This program provides
funding for the development and operation of supportive
housing for very low-income persons with disabilities who are
at least 18 years old. Nonprofit organizations with a 501 (c) 3
status are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is November
16, 2009. For more information visit the website at:
www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49302.
NEW YORK STATE DRAFT 2010 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Each year, in order to maintain its eligibility to administer
certain federal funds for affordable housing and community
development, New York State must prepare an Annual Action
Plan and submit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The Annual Action Plan describes, for
one specific Program Year, the State’s proposed use of
available federal and other resources to address the priority
needs and specific objectives in the Consolidated Plan; the
State’s method for distributing funds to local governments and
not-for-profit organizations; and the geographic areas of the
State to which it will direct assistance. The Plan also describes
New York State’s planned use of approximately $86 million in
continued on page 5.
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federal fiscal year 2010 funds for: the NYS Community

Development Block Grant Program ($47 million); the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (approximately $34 million);
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the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program
($1.9 million); and the Emergency Shelter Grants Program
($3.2 million).
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New York State encourages public participation in the
development of its Annual Action Plan. To provide an
opportunity for that participation, New York State invites
interested persons to review and comment on the draft Annual
Action Plan for 2010 during an upcoming public comment
period. This 30-day public comment period will begin on
Thursday, September 10, 2009 and extend through close of
business on Friday, October 9, 2009. New York State’s draft
Annual Action Plan for 2010 may be downloaded from the New
York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
(DHCR) website at:
http://www.nysdhcr.gov/Publications/ActionPlan10/. In addition,
copies can be requested by e-mail
(DHCRConPln@nysdhcr.gov) or by calling 1-866-ASK-DHCR
(275-3427). Comments should be mailed to: NYS DHCR,
Attention: Brian McCarthy, 38-40 State Street, Albany, New
York 12207 or e-mailed to DHCRConPln@nysdhcr.gov.
Comments must be received by close of business Friday,
October 9, 2009.

FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

announces that and estimated total program funding of
M&T Bank has a long tradition of being
$6,500,000 is available to provide technical assistance to involved in the cities, towns and neighborhoods
achieve the highest level of performance and results for five in which we operate. As a community bank,
separate community development program areas: 1. HOME;
2. CHDO(HOME) 3. HOMELESS; 4. HOPWA; AND 5. we understand that the well-being of our
CDBG. For more information visit the website at: company is connected to the well-being of the
www07:grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006= communities we serve. We offer both our time
false&oppId=49372.
and our resources to make our communities
TD BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANTS better places to live, work and grow.
TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABILIZATION
See the difference our personal, local and long-
For 2009, the “Housing for Everyone” Grant program will have term commitment can make. After all, we live
$2 million available to to focus on stabilizing the housing
environment through the innovative efforts of local affordable here too. Call us today at 212-350-2523, or
housing organizations. The competition will fund the most visit us at www.mtb.com.
innovative plans that produce a quantitative difference in
helping families stay in their homes or help maintain and
protect the integrity of neighborhoods from deterioration
caused by foreclosure and abandonment. Visit the TD
Charitable Foundation website for complete program
application materials, including a list of eligible market areas.

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Calendar of Events
Submission deadline: Items for The Reader, Calendar of Events
for October 9 - October 23 must be received by Wednesday,
September 30.
MANAGING LEAN AND GREEN: Monthly Workshop Series
for Affordable Housing Managers. Co-sponsored by ANHD,
SHNNY & Pratt Center. A monthly 10-session forum to learn &
share information about how to make your existing housing
portfolio more energy efficient, healthier, and more financially
viable. Groups may sign up for the whole series and send any
one staff person they want from their organization for any
single presentation, or sign up for individual sessions at a
slightly higher rate. For affordable housing managers, project
managers, developers, senior maintenance & fiscal staff.
MANAGING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: An Introduction to
Asset and Property Management. Managing Affordable
Housing is a mini-course for building managers and other staff
of nonprofit housing agencies that develop and manage
affordable housing. The course will be presented by affordable
housing experts and professional property managers. Groups
sign up for the whole series and may send any one staff
person they want from their organization for any single
presentation. Time: 4 Thursdays from 1:00-4:30 PM. Fee: $250
($150 for the staff of ANHD member organizations)

Time:1st Wednesday of every month from 10 AM-12 PM
beginning 10/7/2009 (Light breakfast). Location: Pratt Center,
Manhattan, 144 W. 14th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues.
Fee: $200.00 for the 10 sessions or $25.00 per session.
Register at www.prattcenter.net/events
1. Making Buildings Energy Efficient and Calculating
Your Energy Use. A hands-on workshop.
2. Management Techniques to Reduce Energy Use.
Overview & how to train staff.
3. Reducing Indoor Toxins and Integrated Pest
Control. Green cleaning products and pest control.
4. Overview about Building Retrofits. Case study, what
to include, where to start, and how to finance.
5. NYS Weatherization Assistance Prog. How WAP
works, who's eligible, maximizing incentives.
6. NYSERDA Multi-family Performance Prog. How it
works, eligibility, how to combine with WAP.
7. What's up with Water? NYC Water Costs &
Conservation. Learn about what you can do.
8. Green Roofs. What is it, what are the alternatives,
costs, financing, obstacles & benefits.
9. Solar Power Programs: Using the sun to power
affordable housing. How it works & financing.
10. Political Climate Change One Year Later: A Forum
about New Policies, Resources and Programs to
Retrofit NYC.
Unless otherwise indicated, all courses and workshops will be
held at the ANHD office at 50 Broad Street, Suite 1125,
Manhattan. For more information about the offerings in
Housing Development & Preservation, contact Mike Bucci at
212-765-7123 or mgbucci@aol.com or the ANHD website at
www.anhd.org. You must be registered in advance to attend
any course or workshop. To register, contact Rita Mazza at
212-747-1117, x 10, or rita.m@anhd.org, (except for the
Managing Lean & Green Workshop where you should register
at www.prattcenter.net/events. For more information:
wfleisch@pratt.edu.)
OCTOBER
October 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Consolidated Audits:
The Benefits and Challenges. This Training is co-sponsored
by the Suportive Housing Network of New York and Enterprise.
This session is targeted to senior management. Location:
Enterprise NY, One Whitehall Street, 11th Fl, NYC, 10004. To
RSVP, send email to Emily Rubin at erubin@shnny.org.
SAVE THE DATE: The Supportive Housing Network of New
York; 2009 Awards Gala - October 27. For more information
contact Emily Rubin at (646) 619-9645.
October 13, 6:30-8:00 pm: Bridge Street Development
Corporation is hosting a series of Webinars: What to
Expect When Facing Foreclosure. For more information call
(718) 636-7596 ext. 14. ▲

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housing organizations and the neighborhoods they serve. ANHD INC. advocates for comprehensive, progressive housing policies and
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Job Listings
To place an ad in the next issue, fax copy to ANHD at (212) 747-
1114 or email davidb.h@anhdinc.org. The deadline for the
October 9th issue is September 30th.
MacLean, 625 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208. No
PROJECT MANAGER, phone calls.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
For more information about the organization, see
The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation www.cypresshills.org. Women, people of color and
(CHLDC) seeks a Project Manager. neighborhood residents are strongly encouraged to apply.
CHLDC is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities: Help implement an innovative,
community-wide sustainability initiative that seeks to PROJECT MANAGER,
coordinate everything from building retrofits to a wide- HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ranging participatory planning process. Manage all aspects
of the predevelopment process; update development and WHEDCo is seeking a Project Manager for Housing
operating budgets; Oversee design and construction Development to work on new and ongoing construction
process with architects and contractors; Handle ongoing and energy efficiency rehabilitation projects in the Bronx.
monitoring, requisition and compliance of projects under Position reports to the Director of Housing and
construction; Reproduce sustainable community “best Community Development. Ideal candidate has 2+ years
practices” in the areas of energy efficiency, transportation, of affordable housing development and finance
and food justice, among others; Identify new community experience including:
development opportunities, conduct feasibility analyses
(including financial analysis) and prepare applications for * General knowledge of affordable housing development
funding. process in NYC
* Organized, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial
Qualifications:Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, * Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Real Estate or Finance preferred. Three to five years * Demonstrated commitment to community development
professional work experience, including project issues in NYC
management. At least 2 years experience in housing and/or * Familiarity with principles of green building, energy
community development. Experience with and knowledge efficiency; LEED AP certification a plus
of real estate finance. Solid knowledge of the construction * Property management experience a plus
process; familiarity with green building methods and
materials a plus. Excellent communication (written and Competitive salary based on experience and excellent
oral) and computer skills. Spanish-speaking a huge plus. benefits.

Salary: $45,000-$55,000, Based on experience. How to Apply: Send cover letter and resume, along with
where you heard about the job posting, to
Send resume and cover letter to: betsym@cypresshills.org, info@whedco.org. Please, no phone calls. We will contact
re: Community Development Project Manager position, or qualified applicants for interview.
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Attn: Betsy
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Creating affordable homeownership

Every year the New York Mortgage Coalition

helps thousands of renters prepare
for homeownership.
The New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMC) is a unique collaboration of financial institutions
and community housing agencies dedicated to helping low to moderate-income families
become first-time homebuyers in the Greater New York area. Through financial workshops
and one-to-one homeownership counseling, NYMC’s eight community groups educate
qualified borrowers into becoming responsible home buyers. Participating lenders provide
competitive, fixed-rate loans which may include closing cost and down payment subsidies
on a need basis.
For more information on joining the New York Mortgage Coalition please contact:
Ken Inadomi, Director
212.742.0762
Ken.I@nymc.org

NYMC’s Financial Institutions: NYMC’s Community Housing Agencies:

Amalgamated Bank, Astoria Federal Savings Bank,
Bank of America, Capital One Bank, Citibank, EverBank,
HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, M & T Bank.
Asian Americans For Equality, Cypress Hills Local
Development Corporation, Harlem Congregations for
Community Improvement, Housing Partnership Development
Corp., Housing Action Council, Long Island Housing
Partnership, Neighbors Helping Neighbors,
and Pratt Area Community Council.