Community Agreement_Northampton_CSC_03.24.2021RAPID RECOVERY PLANS
Community Agreement: Rapid Recovery Plans
Section 1: Study Area Definition
The study area has been clearly defined and is Illustrated in a GIS shapefile (in adherence to GIS File s hare
standards).
Sect i on 2: Study Area Name
The study area name (to be used in the business survey tool) is as follows: Downtown Northampton
Section 3 : Schedule & Program Milestones
This Community Agreement adheres to the schedule and program milestones outlined in the Plan Facilitators
agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as follows :
Scope Timeframe Deliverables
Phase 1 : Diagnostic 5-7 weeks Kick off meeting, Community
Agree ment, define study area , Public
Pr esentation ; promote state-wide
bu siness owner survey, Ba seline
Data
Ph ase 2 : Project 5-7 weeks Coo r dination w ith community,
Recomm e nd ations SME(s) if applicable, Public
Presentation ; Project List
Ph ase 3 : Plan s 4-6 weeks Coordination with community and
SME(s), Fi nal Plan Draft and 1
revi sion
Section 4 : Rapid Recovery Plan Overview
Phase 1: Outreach & Diagnostic
A. Community to provide :
1) Regular engagement with Plan Facilitator
2) Support for outreach to key stakeholders via introductions via email or in person
3) Provide a walking and/or driving tour of the district (with adherence to COVID protocols)
4) Support for distribution of business surveys to all businesses/cultural institutions in the district.
Discuss outreach strategy to non-English/non-Spanish speaking businesses.
S) Provision of any/all background document available and deemed useful by the Plan Facilitator for the
final report and/or is required by the RRP program
6) Spon sor and help promote community engagement and presentation of findings at the conclusion of
Pha se 1
8 . Plan Facilitator s to provide :
1} Co nduct a minimum of two (2) site visits
For more Information, contact: Emmy Hahn/ M OI /LR RP Program Coordinator Ellz abeth .Hahn@>state.ma.us
Charles Sa nderson/ M DI/L.R RP Program As sistant Coordinator Char1 es.sa nd erson @)state.ma .us
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RAPID RECOVERY PLANS
2) Lead stakeholder/commun ity outreach
3) Collect baseline data for submission to Commonwealth
Phase 2: Project Recommendations
Community to provide:
1) Feedback and engagement on Project Recommendations
Plan Facilitator to provide :
2) Opportunities for community to provide feedback of Project Recommendations
3) Solicit input from Subject Matter Expert, if applicable
4) Final List of (12+) Project Recommendations
Phase 3 : Rapid Recovery Plan
A. Community to provide :
1) Feedback on Draft Rapid Recovery Plan in a timely manner (within 10-14 days)
B. Plan Facilitator to provide :
1) Draft Rapid Recovery Plan for review and one revision based on Community feedback
Reviewed on Date:
Community. Representative
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Director of Planning & Sustainability
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For more information, contact : Emmy Hahn/ MDI/LRRP Program Coordinator Ellzabeth .Hahn@state.ma.us
Charles Sanderson/ MDI/LRRP Program As si stan t Coor dinator Char les .sanderso n@sta te.ma .us