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JANUARY 5, 2012 - SPECIAL EDITION - VOLUME XXXVII - NO 1

Governor Andrew M. Cuomoyesterday delivered his2012 State of the StateAddress in which he evoked

the progressive spirit of New York’spast. Unfortunately, his plans to helphomeowners facing foreclosure andtenants fall short of this vision.



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GOV CUOMOANNOUNCES CREA IONOF RELIEF UNI SFOR HOMEOWNERSAND ENAN S

For the second time, Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his visionor the empire state during his 2012 State o the State Address.

Picking up rom points he hammered during his 2011 SoSAddress, Cuomo emphasized to the audience – which includedNYC Mayor Bloomberg and seemingly every state senator andassembly member – that New York still has a $2 billion de cit to

ll, and made it clear he intended or the state to do so with “nonew taxes or ees.”

Not once during the speech did the governor mention the words“a ordable housing”, yet he did spend just over a minute as he

announced two new statewide units to combat oreclosure andprovide counseling and mediation services to help New Yorkersstay in their homes, and better protect tenants and ensure thetough rent regulations enacted in 2011 are properly en orced.

“Te Department o Financial Services will create a ForeclosureRelie Unit to provide counseling and mediation services to helpNew Yorkers stay in their homes,” said Cuomo. “ o better protecttenants and ensure the tough rent regulations enacted in 2011 areproperly en orced,[the] New York State Homes and Community Renewal will create a enant Protection Unit to investigate raudand prosecute landlords who ail to maintain essential services.”

“Our challenge or 2012 is this,” said Governor Cuomo. “How does government spur job creation in a down economy whilelimiting spending and maintaining scal discipline? Te answeris orging public-private partnerships that leverage state resourcesto generate billions o dollars in economic growth and createthousands o jobs.”

wenty- ve billion dollars in economic activity was the goal setby Cuomo during his speech, to help the state rebuild itsel city by city through “a reimagined government” that would partner with the private sector to leverage just over a billion o public

unds or a 20 to 1 ratio in capital to pay or the projects. Cuomo

singled out the City o Bu alo to receive $1billion in targeteunds to help the city rebuild.

During his speech Cuomo thrice made mention o his “masteplan or the Jacob Javits Center”.

Cuomo called or the 675,000 square eet site to be revitalizeusing more than $2 billion in estimated private sectordevelopment unds to create a new 21st century neighborhooon the West Side, using the same template used or Battery PaCity.

Additionally, Cuomo lauded Albany legislature or having ca

property taxes, close 3800 prison beds, enact marriage equalitand replace the state’s at tax with a airer tax code that taxeshigher income earners more.

“2011 will go down in history as historic success. 2012 is the were going to make the empire state the empire state once agaLast year we learned to walk next year were going to run.”

Read the Governor’s plan here http://www.governor.ny.gov/prsos2012

A new supportive housing development in theBronx offers a sense of community withon-site supportive serviceshttp://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/pr2011/pr-12-07-11.shtml

Above: Te amount o business activity put orth by Gov. Cuomo durhis 2012 State o the State speech is estimated at $25 billion, whichincludes a $2 billion Jacob Javits redevelopment initiative modelled Battery Park City.




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On strategy, tactics & JUS ICE DEPAR MENREACHES HIS ORICSE LEMEN ORESOLVE ALLEGEDDISCRIMINA ION BY COUN RYWIDE

Te Department o Justice December 21 led its largestresidential air lending settlement in history to resolve allegationsthat Countrywide Financial Corporation and its subsidiariesengaged in a widespread pattern or practice o discriminationagainst quali ed A rican-American and Hispanic borrowers intheir mortgage lending rom 2004 through 2008.

Te settlement provides $335 million in compensation or victims o Countrywide’s discrimination during a period whenCountrywide originated millions o residential mortgage loans as

one o the nation’s largest single- amily mortgage lenders.

Te settlement, which is subject to court approval, was led today in the U.S. District Court or the Central District o Cali orniain conjunction with the department’s complaint which allegesthat Countrywide discriminated by charging more than 200,000A rican-American and Hispanic borrowers higher ees andinterest rates than non-Hispanic white borrowers in both itsretail and wholesale lending. Te complaint alleges that theseborrowers were charged higher ees and interest rates because o their race or national origin, and not because o the borrowers’creditworthiness or other objective criteria related to borrowerrisk.

Te United States also alleges that Countrywide discriminatedby steering thousands o A rican-American and Hispanicborrowers into subprime mortgages when non-Hispanic whiteborrowers with similar credit pro les received prime loans. Allthe borrowers who were discriminated against were quali ed orCountrywide mortgage loans according to Countrywide’s ownunderwriting criteria.

“Te department’s action against Countrywide makes clear that we will not hesitate to hold nancial institutions accountable,including one o the nation’s largest, or lending discrimination,”

said Attorney GeneralEric Holder (picturedright). “Tese institutionsshould make judgments basedon applicants’ creditworthiness,not on the color o their skin. With [the] settlement, the

ederal government will ensurethat the more than 200,000A rican-American and

Hispanic borrowers who werediscriminated against by Countrywide will be entitledto compensation.”

Te settlement resolvesthe United States’ pricingand steering claims againstCountrywide or itsdiscrimination against A ricanAmericans and Hispanics.

Te United States’ complaintalleges that A rican-Americanand Hispanic borrowers paidmore than non-Hispanic white borrowers, not based onborrower risk, but because o their race or national origin.Countrywide’s businesspractice allowed its loanofcers and mortgage brokers to vary a loan’s interest rate andother ees rom the price it set based on the borrower’s objecticredit-related actors . Tis subjective and unguided pricingdiscretion resulted in A rican American and Hispanic borrowerpaying more. Te complaint urther alleges that Countrywide was aware the ees and interest rates it was charging discriminaagainst A rican-American and Hispanic borrowers, but ailed impose meaning ul limits or guidelines to stop it.

“Countrywide’s actions contributed to the housing crisis, hurtentire communities, and denied amilies access to the Americandream,” said Tomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General orthe Civil Rights Division. “We are using every tool in our law en orcement arsenal, including some that were dormant or yeto go a ter institutions o all sizes that discriminated against

amilies solely because o their race or national origin.”

City Seeks Proposals From Developers To BuildAffordable Housing And Public HousingUnits In Ocean Hill, Brooklynhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/pr2011/pr-12-20-11.shtml



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ANHD APPLAUDS M&TBANK CHIEF EXECUTIVEFOR WINNING BANKER OF THE YEAR AWARDEarlier this month, the Chie Executive Ofcer o M& Bank,Robert Wilmers, was named 2011 Banker o the Year by the

nancial industry trade publication American Banker.

Te sta at ANHD is apparently not reading American Banker asclosely as we should, because we were surprised by the selection.

We think o American Banker as, more o ten then not, enunciatingthe point o view o the large commercial banks, or example,inveighing against many o the important and common-senseprovisions in the Dodd-Frank nancial industry re orm act.

Robert Wilmers, on the other hand, is something o a contrarian within the bank industry, a power ul advocate or community-based banking and smaller banks who argues that the key business

and public obligation o banks is to rely on local knowledge toguide the process o gathering customer deposits and extendingcredit where it is needed.

From his June 13th op-ed, “Small Banks, Big Banks,Giant Di erences”, in Bloomberg News: “Tere arereasons or bankers like me to view these as goodtimes. Bank pro ts are up and ailures have ebbed.Nonetheless, I remain troubled about the state o the

nancial-services industry.

Here’s why: community banks have given way tobig banks and excessive industry concentration;

pro ts are increasingly driven by risky trading;leverage is taking precedence over prudentlending; compensation is out o control. Tis toxiccombination leads to continued taxpayer risk andthreatens long- term U.S. prosperity.”

Photo:M& Bank Chie Executive Ofcer Robert WilmersCredit: madashell.com

Wilmer goes on to make a power ul argument or communbased banking and smaller banks. M& Bank is a mid-sidcommercial bank, which American Banker praised or weatherthe current economic downturn ar better then most o its pebecause the bank ollowed Wilmer’s core philosophy o knowits local markets and lending appropriately and responsibly.

M& Bank has consistently ranked high in ANHD’s State oBank Reinvestment in New York City analysis. Te bank’s CRAsta o Steve Flax and Naima Oyo are deeply dedicated a

e ective, and ANHD applauds Robert Wilmers or winner thBanker o the Year award.

You can read the op-ed in its entirety here.

Read our blogs on www.anhd.orgWe’ve created a blog— “Neighborhoods Matter”—that we be-lieve will be a valuable voice for the community-based housingmovement. The “Neighborhoods Matter” blog may be accessedthrough the ANHD website homepage.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-13/small-banks-big-banks-giant-differences-robert-g-wilmers.html

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2011 year in review

Read our blogs on www.anhd.orgWe’ve created a blog— “Neighborhoods Matter”—that we be-lieve will be a valuable voice for the community-based housingmovement. The “Neighborhoods Matter” blog may be accessedthrough the ANHD website homepage.

Photo: ANHD Boardmembers applaud graduate students or having completed two semesters o the CNL Fellowship program. Te Fellowshipprogram provided many highlights or ANHD in 2011.




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JANUARY

Our coverage o a ordable housing issues in 2011 began on thesteps o City Hall as over 200 tenants gathered on a cold Monday evening or a candlelight vigil to call on Governor Andrew Cuomoand the State Legislature to renew and strengthen the state tenantprotection laws that were due to expire in June. Tree weekslater, numerous tenants and organizers gave testimony during asubsequent public hearing given by the NY Assembly on the sameissue.

During this month, the debate over how to develop the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA) came to a climax, as community leaders, a ter years spent in con ict, voted overwhelmingly tosupport a development plan or the area. Te comprehensiveplan approved by the Community Board covered housing, retail,education, and nightli e and included the construction o 800 to1,000 new apartment units.

January was also the month when NYC’s HPD announced thecreation o the Proactive Housing Preservation Initiative, a new o ensive against dilapidated buildings. Te Initiative was a directresponse to advocates and housing organizers demands o greaterpublic resources and pressure on private landlords and lenders topreserve buildings threatened by physical and scal deterioration.

FEBRUARY

In February members again took to the streets, this time to expresstheir concerns about HPD’s proposal to extend 421-a tax breaksto thousands o stalled residential development projects. HPDclaimed the extension was necessary to spur construction andcreate jobs. Leaders o the city’s a ordable housing community,however, saw the extension as an expensive giveaway at a time when the city was cutting essential services.Another highlight was New York City Council speaker ChristineQuinn announcing the introduction and her support o TeResponsible Banking Ordinance (Intro 485) during BrooklynCongregations United membership con erence.

MARCH

March marked our inaugural Neighborhoods Matter con erence, where ANHD was honored to be joined by several key state andcity ofcials including Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner BrianLawlor rom the state Department o Housing and Community Renewal. Te con erence ocused on celebrating and urtheringthe contributions o neighborhood-based housing groups and

exploring strategies or ensuring banks remain responsive to lcredit needs.Spurred by a bill introduced by Council Member Bill Landresidents on East 28th street, and members o the HomeownerAssociation or the betterment o Foster Ave, E.28 St, RogAve and Newkirk Ave (FERN), took to the street and called onhomes oreclosed by banks to be properly maintained by ban

Tese collective actions propelled Bank o America to comply wFERN’s demands.

APRIL

April brought many changes or tenants in the Bronx. Te compleknown as Borinquen Court was sold to the West Side Federatio

or Senior and Supportive Housing (also known as WSFSSH) a HUD-sponsored auction.

Across town, tenants o 735 Bryant Ave in the Bronx held a prcon erence to bring attention to the disinvestment and physicneglect that has plagued their building, as well as 33 others,

years. Te plan worked and several dilapidated buildings in thBronx, including those within the in amous Milbank port o

would be purchased by Finklestein imberger LLC in a $27.7million deal or 10 buildings just one month later. Te purchasbeaconed not only the end o serial neglect that had plagued tbuilding, it also signi ed a new model or bringing overleveraproperties out o the cycle o speculation.Also in April, just over 4 months to the day o Occupy Wall Strehundreds o people, on May 12, committed themselves to a mteach-in on Wall Street in protest o big banks and proposed staand municipal cuts to social services.

MAY

May was also the month o one o the largest preservation dealsthe city. ANHD members Fordham Bed ord Housing Corporatioand University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) closeon an 8 building rehab deal with 526 units, and HUD suppor

or at least 20 years. Figures o the West Farms deal neared nidigits. It was and remains – as ar as highest number o buildand units in a single deals go – one o the largest deals undertakby a not or pro t developer.

JUNE

Each day in June brought its own jarring anxiety, with thcountdown to the expiration o NY’s rent regulations scheduled

June 15. With a sense o urgency, New Yorkers again took to t




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streets. Te message to Governor Cuomo was clear: “Strengthenthe state’s rent regulation laws now.” Hundreds o tenants andadvocates gathered in Queens in a tent city dubbed “Cuomoville”.

Tis action was part o a series o tent city actions across the veboroughs meant to draw attention to the plight o tenants i thegovernor and state legislature ailed in renewing and strengtheningthe rent laws by June 15. Tey did. However, or working classhouseholds, the anxiety surrounding their housing status ended

June 24 as Governor Cuomo picked up the loose ends o “the

people’s business” and hammered out an omnibus bill that renewedand strengthened the state’s rent laws, among other things. TeRent Act o 2011 passed by Albany provided a our-year extensiono the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law (EHRCL) rom

June 16, 2011 until June 15, 2015, just a ter the state’s 2014gubernatorial election. Tere were several key provisions.

Firstly, the act raised the vacancy decontrol threshold to $2,500.Secondly, the act made modest improvements to the IndividualApartment Improvement (or 1/40th) program. For buildings with35 or more units, landlords should only be able to pass on 1/60tho those costs compared to the current 1/40th ormula. For smallerbuildings, the 1/40th ormula remains intact. Tirdly, landlordsshould only be able to take the vacancy bonus, which allows rentsto increase by 20 percent, once a year. Finally, the act raised thehigh income threshold rom $175,000 to $200,000 or higherincome tenants.Days be ore the city’s 2012 scal year began, ANHD and ourmembers ought the Bloomberg Administration’s proposal to slashthe Neighborhood Preservation Consultant Program (NPCP) by almost 50 percent, winning a restoration o hal the proposedcut. Te enacted cuts are meaning ul, however, and community-based organizations are struggling to keep tenants in place, work

with landlords to ensure buildings remain in good condition, andinitiate larger neighborhood stabilization e orts.

JULY

In July ANHD and the New York Immigration Coalition celebratedits 2010-2011 class o community organizers or their hard work (1700 hours o approved work required or success ul completiono the program), or their collective and individual perseverance,and or their individual commitment to progressive community change through community organizing and local leadershipdevelopment. Working at ten organizations located throughoutNew York City, the apprentices made signi cant contributions toorganizing and advocacy campaigns within the Korean, PuertoRican, Bangladeshi, Dominican, A rican-American and other

communities on issues including the strengthening and renewo expiring rent regulations, getting New York State to opt oo the ederal Secure Communities program, predatory equbank accountability, community land use and development, ana ordable housing.

AUGUST

In August, controversy over Quali ed Residential Mortgag(QRM) and the merger between Capital One and ING Direct

USA dominated most o our advocacy e orts. As with muour reinvestment advocacy, our main concern was that bodevelopments would a ect negatively the availability o credilow- and moderate-income communities.

In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re orm and Consumer ProtectionAct o 2010, ederal agencies introduced QRMs. As proposed, baare required to maintain a 5 percent hold on all mortgage backesecurities - with the exception o QRMs. Quali ed ResidentMortgages already include FHA and VA loans, but additionaexemptions were being considered. Te proposal was to give QRMexemption or mortgages with a 20 percent down payment and hiliquidity. While we commended ederal regulators or prohibitbanks rom engaging in reckless home purchase products apractices, we elt proposed QRM requirements did more harthan good. Because high down payment requirements are oncriteria in QRMs, homeownership — especially in high cost citilike New York — will be out o reach or all but the wealthborrowers. As this issue is ongoing, we still believe regulators mreconsider these steep down payment requirements and adomore reasonable rates o 3 percent-5 percent to avoid even urtreductions in mortgage lending.

Te question “are bigger banks better” was at the heart o thproposed bank merger between Capital One and ING DirecUSA, an internet bank with $9 billion in deposits. Te proposedacquisition would have made Capital One the th largest bain the country behind Bank o America, Chase, Wells Fargand Citigroup. In terms o dollars, the merger would have givCapital One more than $210 billion in deposits stretched ove1,000 branches nationwide and 149 in New York City.

SEPTEMBER

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and science o being a community organizer; Stephanie Barreto,Sheila Garcia, Esther Choi, Jenny Cruz, Adrianna Escardon,Nikita Patel, Joel Ponder, Carolina Ramirez, Courtney Renken,and Nahida Uddin. While hundreds o “Occupy Wall Street”protestors enter Week 2 o their campaign, a di erent kind o campaign was ermenting in neighborhoods across the city. Overthe past month, ANHD member groups hosted many community meetings to educate local leaders about the “Responsible BankingAct”–legislation that is currently working its way through the New

York City Council.

OCTOBER

In October we released our “2011 State o Bank Reinvestmentin NYC” report on the steps o City Hall. As part o the presscon erence, dozens o our members, tenant leaders and CouncilMembers urged or the quick passage o Intro 485.

Te second annual report analyzed 20 large banks doing businessin NYC and showed that some o them have not ul lled theirobligations in regards to meeting the needs o local communities.

Te report revealed that across the industry there was a $38 billionincrease in local deposits over the past two years at the sametime as there was a dramatic $4.4 billion decrease in all ormso reinvestment needed or our communities to thrive, includinghome purchase lending, multi- amily apartment lending,community development lending and investment, and mortgagemodi cations. Te report’s ndings underscored the need or morelocal tools to hold banks accountable.

NOVEMBER

For us November was a month o national collaboration andconvening. Te New York Mortgage Coalition held its con erenceentitled “Power o Collaboration” on November 7, 2011 atOne Chase Manhattan Plaza. Representatives rom lenders,government agencies, advocacy groups, and the city’s premierecommunity development organizations listened to success ulexamples o collaborations. Tey learned what made them work

and where lay more opportunities or uture teamwork durthe hal -day con erence that was itsel a collaborative even was jointly hosted by New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMCNeighborhood Housing Services o New York City (NHSNYCand Center or NYC Neighborhoods (CNYCN).

A week later, over 130 elected ofcials, policy experts ancommunity organizers rom twelve cities attended the day-loconvening at the New York University School o Law. Te daylong con erence, jointly organized by ANHD and the Nation

Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), gave electeofcials, advocates and community organizers a plat orm exchange their achievements, setbacks and strategies relatedcreating and administering local tools to resuscitate commundevelopment, a ordable housing, small business lending and retbanking services in their communities. In so doing, the con erenmade clear that momentum or municipalities to pass local versio the Community Reinvestment Act is growing not only in NYbut also in cities like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas CiMinneapolis, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and San Diego, all o who were represented at the convening. Additionally, Oakland, SFrancisco, San Jose, and Seattle are pursuing this strategy.

DECEMBER

We kicked o December with our annual member meeting o Tursday, December 1, at New York Law School. Te main purposeo the meeting was to develop an a ordable housing plat orm will shape the next Mayoral administration. Members respondto our dra t plat orm and broke into lively, engaged small groupshare policy recommendations on a wide range o issues includnew a ordable housing construction, preservation, homeownershopportunities, oreclosure prevention, neighborhood stabilizatitenant protections, bank accountability, public housing, and mor Tanks to our Board o Directors, members, unders, and electofcials or supporting our e orts in 2011. We look orward working collaboratively and another productive year in 2012!







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JOBS JANUARY 5, 2011 - VOLUME XXXVII - NO 1

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Minkwon looking for Advocacy & Organizing Director RESPONSIBILI IES:

Te MinKwon Center or Community Action invites applications or an Advocacy Organizing Director. Te Advocacy & Organizing Director will work closely with ouAdvocacy & Organizing and other sta to strengthen and develop our advocacy campai

and grassroots organizing work with our communities.

Te Advocacy & Organizing Director would help lead our Advocacy and CommunitOrganizing Program to engage in advocacy campaigns on issues such as comprehenimmigration re orm, airer allocation o city and state budgets and other social justice iand to develop an in ormed, active base o community members engaged on these is

Te Director would have the ollowing speci c responsibilities:

Te MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is lledPlease prepare and send a detailed cover letter and resume describing your interest in thorganization and position to Steven Choi, [email protected].

Minkwon looking for a Development Director

Te MinKwon Center or Community Action invites applications or a DevelopmentDirector. Te Development Director will work closely with the Executive Director and

with other sta , Board and volunteers to plan, execute and implement a robust undraisistrategy or the organization.

RESPONSIBILI IES:

Set annual undraising goals together with organization’s leadership, and meet goalsthrough strong execution o development e orts; Prospect potential unding streams oall sources ( oundation, major donor, individual, corporate, government), and developnew unding partnership opportunities; Help plan, execute and implement annual Gala,

a Spring Reception, and at least two mailed appeals to raise unds and awareness o theMinKwon Center and its mission; and Maintain detailed grants management database,records, and systems. wo plus years experience in development and undraising e ortand developing relationships with unders (strongly pre erred).

Te MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is lledPlease prepare and send a detailed cover letter and resume describing your interest in thorganization and position to Steven Choi, [email protected].

FAC seeks SBADICommunity Organizer

RESPONSIBILI IES:

Te Community Organizer will work closely with the Executive Directorand Director o Organizing and othercommunity leaders and colleagues asneeded to ensure e ective SBADIcampaigns and coalition participation. Te SBADI Community Organizer will be responsible or leading Fi thAvenue Committee’s (FAC) SouthBrooklyn Accountable DevelopmentInitiative (SBADI) which advances anew vision o economic developmentin New York City in which publicpolicy delivers truly a ordablehousing, environmental justice andsustainability, living wage jobs and

livable neighborhoods.SALARY-$40-45k annually,commensurate with experience.Competitive bene ts packageincludes ull health and dentalinsurance ( ollowing three month wait period), 18 days paid vacationannually, paid sick and personaldays and 403B employee retirementsavings and exible spendingaccounts.

Email resume, cover letter and salary history with “SBADI Community Organizer” in the subject line by January 11th, 2012 to: ztorres@

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Chhaya CDC is seeking anIntake Specialist

Chhaya seeks an energetic intakespecialist to be part o its dynamicprogram team. Te intake specialist

will be one o the critical ront-linesta , helping South Asian and otherimmigrant clients in navigating andselecting the appropriate housing

counseling program at Chhaya.Candidate will receive necessary trainings.

RESPONSIBILI IES:

Responsibilities include conductingtriage, and scheduling appointments

with appropriate sta ; conductingone-on-one intake counselingsessions with tenants, prospectivehomebuyers, at-risk homeowners another clients; presenting workshopsand in ormation sessions and

assisting with the preparation o monthly as well as other counselingreports.

Candidates need to be multilingualin English, Bangla, Hindi, Nepali,Punjabi or Urdu and have excellentcustomer service and computer skill

Tis is a ull time position, 40 hoursper week. Anticipated start date isthe third week o November 2011.Salary will be commensurate withexperience plus excellent bene tsincluding, medical and dentalbene ts, 403b option, ransitChek and generous vacation and holidays

o apply send a resume, a thought ucover letter and list o re erences toHomeownership Program ManagerMamta Gurung, at [email protected]

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.is seeking a Director of Human ResourcesRESPONSIBILI IES:

Ensures that West Harlem Group Assistance and its afliates are in ull compliancewith allederal, state and local laws and regulations, oversees human resources policies, personnelles and records and ensures compliance with established personnel policies. Responsible or

overseeing the grievance process, dispute resolution, termination o employees, conductingexit interviews and responding to veri cation o employment and re erence requests.

Responsible or the supervision and coordination o job postings, recruitment, orientation,sta training and development and the hiring process o sta and volunteers. Administersall bene ts programs. Reports to the Executive Director and works closely with all directorsand managers o WHGA and its afliates Quali cations: Quali cations: Candidate musthave a 4 year Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or related eld, andspeci c training or certi cation in Human Resource Management. SHRM Certi cationpre erred. 5-7 years o work experience in human resource management and knowledgeo not or-pro t sector required. Ability to interact with all levels o employees and work courteously and con dentially.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, union negotiation and dispute resolutionskills. Computer literate in Microso t Ofce Suite. Bilingual in English/Spanish a plusSalary: Commensurate with Experience. Mail or ax resume and cover letter to June P.Andrews, Deputy Director, West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc., 1652 Amsterdam Avenue,New York, NY 10031 Fax: (212) 862-3281

Looking for an Assistant Director Jericho Project is looking to hire an Assistant Director who will oversee all property management unctions at West remont, and also conduct direct program services.

RESPONSIBILI IES:

Responsibilities or the ull-time, Bronx-based position includes developing marketingprograms; supervising tenant selection process and participating in tenant interviews,developing and overseeing compliance with leases and house rules, conducting community meetings, supervising maintenance programs, and completing reports to government andother unders.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to:Human Resources Department Jericho Project Job Code: KingsbridgeAD 245 W. 29thStreet, Suite 902 New York, NY 10001 Fax: 646.624.2301 Email: [email protected]

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Looking for a Director of Building ServicesRESPONSIBILI IES:

A nonpro t agency located in NYC is seeking a Director o Building Services. Responsibiinclude supervising maintenance department including building and apartment repairs apreventative maintenance on all building systems; Identi ying and monitoring all outcontracted work. Director is also responsible or inventory controls, correction o violaand sta annual per ormance reviews. Quali cations: High School diploma required;

years experience working in as Supervisory position in residential building maintenaExperience in maintenance repair and superintendent level skills. Experience in heatplumbing and electrical required. Background in construction, help ul. Good writtenstrong verbal communication skills required. Ability to work exible schedule andavailable or on call emergencies. Bilingual, Spanish pre erred.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience. Email resume and cover letter in word ormat wposition in subject line to [email protected]

Looking for a Director of Property Management RESPONSIBILI IES:

A nonpro t agency located in NYC is seeking a passionate individual with understando social and economic problems related to housing needs or low income individuabecome the Director o Property Management. Tis individual will have with at least 5 yeexperience in the daily operations and supervision o a property management departmentindividual will be responsible or ensuring coordination between city agencies, construmanagement, Maintenance and Accounting Departments. Te quali ed individual wihave experience in capital planning and amiliarity with negotiating commercial leaseskey individual will have knowledge o and experience working with Section 8 and oexisting housing voucher programs. Tis person must be well versed in HUD regulationguidelines and procedures.

Te success ul candidate or this position must possess strong interpersonal, customer ser

and supervisor skills. Low Income Housing ax Credit Certi cation required. BilinguSpanish pre erred Email resume and cover letter in word ormat with position in subline to [email protected]

Looking for an Activities Coordinator PACC seeks to hire an Activities Coordinator to work with the residents at Gibb MansioResponsibilities include initiating and organizing recreational activities or the residenGibb Mansion. Tese activities should be a mix o creative activities, in house events atrips to outside locations; Additonally, the Activities Coordinator will work with the socservice sta to improve attendance at already existing events and move toward stafng soo those regular events. http://pacc.publishpath.com/activities-coordinator

SFDS Development Corporation Seeks a CEO

RESPONSIBILI IES:

Reporting to the Board o Directors,the CEO provides strategic plan-ning, management and oversighto all aspects o the operations and

development o the 33 employeeorganization. Te CEO oversees allaspects o the organization’s budgetsand nancial planning, personneland employee management and the various regulatory requirements o the organization’s a ordable housingprojects. Te CEO works extensively with City and State housing agencies,appointed and elected ofcials andmember o the community.

SALARY: $90,000 - $150,000

BENEFI S: Corporation providesMedical, Dental, Li e insurance,Long term disability.

QUALIFICA IONS: Te suc-cess ul candidate will have at least10 years experience in a ordablehousing or related elds with an ac-complished track record in managingcomplex organizations. In addition,the success ul candidate will haveestablished relationships in the com-munity development eld and strongtechnical background in a ordablehousing or real estate nance. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

S AR DA E: 04/01/2012

Email resume and cover letter to James F. Janeski at s [email protected]

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Jobs Creation Grant US Dept. o Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) supportsdevelopment in economically distressed areas o the United States by ostering jobcreation and attracting private investment. Speci cally, under the FFO, EDA will considerconstruction, non-construction, and revolving loan und investments under the Public Worksand Economic Adjustment Assistance programs.

Te Estimated 300 grants made under these programs will leverage regional assets to supportthe implementation o regional economic development strategies designed to create jobs,

leverage private capital, encourage economic development, and strengthen America’s ability to compete in the global marketplace. Under the FY 2012 FFO, EDA solicits applicationsrom rural and urban communities to develop initiatives that advance new ideas and creative

approaches to address rapidly evolving economic conditions.

Te next our unding cycle deadlines are: (i) December 15 or unding cycle 2 o FY 2012;(ii) March 9 or unding cycle 3 o FY 2012; (iii) June 8 or unding cycle 4 o FY 2012; and(iv) September 14 or unding cycle 1 o FY 2013.

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=131493or http://www.eda.gov/PDF/FY_2012_EDAP_FFO_11-18-11_FINAL.pd

Industrial BID Development New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking consultantservices in support o the development and planning o new industrial Business ImprovementDistricts (Industrial BID) or the expansion o existing Industrial BIDs in M-zoned districtsin New York City. Te new Industrial BIDs will improve the efciency and unctioning o the industrial sector in New York City by providing unique services that are targeted to the variety o issues acing industrial communities. Te Industrial BIDs will provide a sustainablesource o unding or the proposed industrial districts, thereby ensuring their stability andspurring their growth.

An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on Tursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:00am atNYCEDC. Tose who wish to attend should RSVP by email to IndustrialBIDr [email protected] on or be ore January 10, 2012.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clari cations rom NYCEDC no laterthan 4:00 p.m. on uesday, January 17, 2012. Questions regarding the subject matter o thisRFP should be directed to IndustrialBIDr [email protected]. For all questions that do notpertain to the subject matter o this RFP please contact NYCEDC’s Contracts Hotline at(212) 312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by Monday, January 23, 2012, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.

Deadline: Feb 22, 2012 Funding Amount: not stated

Link:http://www.nycedc.com/ProjectsOpportunities/RFPsRFQsRFEIs/Pages/

Opportunity257_PC.aspx

Industrial SpaceModernization RFPNew York City EconomicDevelopment Corporation(NYCEDC), is seeking proposals

rom quali ed individuals,organizations or companies(“Respondents”) to renovate

and reactivate, via subdivision,privately-held vacant industrialbuilding/space(s) in New York City that ace challenges leasingto modern manu acturers andindustrial companies. NYCEDC,in cooperation with the Ofceo Management and Budget(“OMB”), intends to disburse up to$8 million rom the City CouncilSmall Manu acturing InvestmentFund (the “Industrial Fund”) toincentivize one or more property owners and developers to makecapital improvements related to thesubdivision and modernization o their industrial spaces.

Four optional in ormation sessions will be held at NYCEDC ofcesat 110 William Street. In ormationsessions will be held at 10:00 a.m.,

January 31, 2012; 10:00 a.m., April24, 2012; 10:00 a.m., July 31, 2012;and 10:00 a.m., October 30, 2012.

Tose who wish to attend shouldRSVP by email to Serena Vega [email protected] no later thanthree business days prior to thecorresponding in ormation session.

Link: http://www.nycedc.com/ProjectsOpportunities/RFPsRFQsRFEIs/Pages/Opportunity255_PC.aspx

Application for apartment lotteryNinety-six studio, 1,2 and 3 Bedroom units avaliable in Manhattan(Clinton Section). Application Deadline: February 20, 2012

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New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Trough New Yorkers or Better Neighborhoods, Citizens Committee or New YoCity awards grants to volunteer-led groups to work on community improvement projeaddressing a range o issues that they identi y as important to them. Tey also supppublic school based initiatives ocused on the environment and beauti cation.

Applications are accepted rom volunteer-led groups based primarily in low-inconeighborhoods in all ve boroughs o New York City. Groups may be long-standing, neestablished or in the process o orming, and are not required to have non-pro t or 50(3) status. Groups without this status will need a scal conduit or a bank account i a gris awarded.

Citizens Committee or New York City will award $40,000 in grants o $500-$3,0to volunteer-led groups who apply by January 31, 2012. Tis including a new initiatidirected at the ten most violent/crime-ridden neighborhoods in New York City. Te JohnA. Reisenbach Focus en program is a joint e ort between the Citizens Committee or N

York City and the John A. Reisenbach Foundation to help und community organizatio working to reduce crime in these neighborhoods. Tey include the 75th, 73rd, 67th, 79th81st, and 77 precincts in Brooklyn, the 47th, 44th, 40th, and 42nd precincts in the Bronand the 105th precinct in Queens.

Citizens Committee is holding application workshops to answer any questions about tapplication process:- Downtown Manhattan (CCNYC Ofces): Monday, December 12, 6-7:30PM &

Wednesday, January 11, 6-7:30PM- Queens (Queens Borough Hall, Kew Gardens): Tursday, December 8, 6-7:30PM- Te Bronx (Bronx Library Center): Tursday, November 17, 6pm-7:30PM (Room C22)& Tursday, January 12, 6pm-7:30PM (Room C21)

o attend one o the workshops, RSVP to Wil redo at (212) 822-9568 or email w orentincitizensnyc.org.

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Funding Amount: awards range between $500 - $3,000

Link: http://www.citizensnyc.org/grants

or http://www.citizensnyc.org/grants/NYBN.html

Financial & Tech Assistance Awards Trough the US Dept. o the reasury, the Community Development Financial Institutions(CDFI) Program provides:(i) Financial Assistance (FA)awards to CDFIs that have

Comprehensive Business Plans orcreating demonstrable community development impact through thedeployment o credit, capital, and

nancial services within theirrespective arget Markets or theexpansion into new InvestmentAreas, Low-Income argetedPopulations, or Other argetedPopulations, and (ii) echnicalAssistance ( A) grants to CDFIs andentities proposing to become CDFIsin order to build their capacity to better address the community development and capital access needso their particular arget Markets, toexpand into new Investment Areas,Low-Income argeted Populations,or Other argeted Populations, and/or to become certi ed CDFIs.

Deadline: Jan 11, 2012

Funding Amount: ExpectedNumber o Awards: 100

Estimated otal Program Funding:$123,000,000

Award Ceiling: $2,000,000

Link: http://www.cd und.gov/what_we_do/programs_id.asp?programID=7

Application for apartment lotteryEight studio units avaliable in the Brooklyn (Bushwick Section).Application Deadline: N/A

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VA Supportive Services for Veteran FamiliesProgram Te Supportive Services or Veteran Families (SSVF) Program’s purpose is to providesupportive services grants to private non-pro t organizations and consumer cooperatives who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran amilies who: (i) Are residing in permanent housing, (ii) are homeless and scheduled to becomeresidents o permanent housing within a speci ed time period, or (iii) a ter exitingpermanent housing within a speci ed time period, are seeking other housing that isresponsive to such very low-income veteran amily’s needs and pre erences.

Deadline: Feb 15, 2012

Funding Amount: Expected Number o Awards: 125

Estimated otal Program Funding: $100,000,000

Award Ceiling: $1,000,000

Link: http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/SSVF.asp

NEA Our Town Guidelines Trough Our own, subject to the availability o unding, the National Endowment orthe Arts will provide a limited number o grants, ranging rom $25,000 to $150,000, orcreative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability o communities andhelp trans orm them into lively, beauti ul, and sustainable places with the arts at their core.

Our own will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality o li e;Encourage creative activity; Create community identity and a sense o place; Revitalizelocal economies.

Deadline: Mar 01, 2012

Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $150,000

Award Floor: $25,000

Link: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Our own/index.html

Women’s BusinessCenter Renewal Grant Te U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) hasissued Program AnnouncementNo. OWBO-2012-02 to inviteprivate, 501(c)-certi ed nonpro torganizations that are currently in

SBA’s WBC program that will havesuccess ully completed an initial5-year WBC grant by September29, 2012 or those centers that willhave success ully completed a 3-yerenewal WBC grant by September29, 2012 and that continue to meetthe program criteria as provided inthe Eligibility section o the programannouncement to apply or a three year WBC renewal grant.

Deadline: Feb 03, 2012

Funding Amount: ExpectedNumber o Awards: 32Estimated otal Program Funding:$4,016,640Award Ceiling: $125,520

Link: http://www.sba.gov/content/ womens-business-center-grant-opportunities-0

Application for apartment lotteryTwo studio and 1 Bedroom units avaliable in the Brooklyn (Williamsburg Section).Application Deadline: N/A

Detailshttp://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/downloads/pdf/Williamsburg-brooklyn.pdf



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