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Nonprofit seeks Tamworth help to apply for $500,000 CDBG for Remick Acres rehab
Summary
Housing Initiatives of New England asked the Tamworth Select Board to serve as fiscal pass-through for a Community Development Block Grant to renovate Remick Acres, convert six studios to one‑bedrooms and support low‑income senior housing. The board agreed to schedule required public hearings in June and consider the application at a later vote.
Housing Initiatives of New England (HINE) representatives told the Tamworth Select Board on May 27 they plan to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to help fund a multi‑million‑dollar rehabilitation of Remick Acres, a 24‑unit affordable senior housing property.
Scott Mulligan, who identified himself as a representative of HINE, said the nonprofit intends to convert six studio apartments into one‑bedroom units so the site will contain 24 one‑bedroom units. Mulligan said the project would be carried out after a capital needs assessment and architectural and engineering work; he described a preliminary financing plan that would include a tax‑exempt bond, low‑income housing tax credits and equity investment.
The request to the town is procedural: Mulligan asked that Tamworth serve as the applicant and fiscal pass‑through for a CDBG award. He and Donna Lane, who has experience with CDBG applications, said the town would hold the public hearings required by the CDBG process, then vote on whether to apply and adopt related documents, including an anti‑displacement and relocation plan.
Why it matters: A CDBG award would provide direct subsidy to a local affordable housing owner; Mulligan said the CDBG portion would be a small part of a larger financing package but could cover immediate rehabilitation needs. Mulligan said there would be no direct cost to the town if the town acts as pass‑through and that legal and audit costs can be included in the project budget.
Board members and the presenters discussed displacement risks and relocation requirements. Mulligan said HINE’s usual practice is to keep residents in place during phased work and to provide or pay for short‑term relocation only if absolutely necessary. Mulligan said the Remick Acres units are subsidized through a HUD contract (a HAP contract) and are targeted at households at about 30% of area median income.
Timeline provided by Mulligan is preliminary: he said the group would prepare an application in July (he referenced late July timing for the CDBG submission), aim to close financing in February 2026, begin construction in March 2026 and complete rehabilitation by November or December 2026, but he described those dates as model‑based projections.
Next steps: Mulligan asked the board to schedule the consecutive public hearings CDBG requires and to consider an application vote after the hearings. Board members indicated June 24 as a likely public‑hearing date and asked staff to circulate draft notices and documents to enable the required two‑week newspaper notice.
Ending: Mulligan said he would send draft notices and the proposed housing/community development plan to the town and answer further questions by email. The board did not vote on the application at the May 27 meeting; members agreed to hold the hearings and consider the application at a future meeting.
