FHCHI Support Letter
August 17, 2023
To whom it may concern:
The Friends of Hampshire County Homeless is very excited about the Valley Community Development plan to create low income housing in the space behind City Hall, including some to be
offered to people experiencing homelessness. All agencies addressing homelessness are experiencing a big surge in numbers, and creating housing is more urgent than ever. In this case
it will both prevent, and help reduce, local homelessness.
The location is perfect, being central to downtown and numerous services. Valley Community Development has a great track record of successfully creating housing of this kind.
We urge you to support this initiative in every way possible. It addresses an urgent need in our community, and will help a number of our most vulnerable neighbors.
Thank you for listening!
Rick Hart
Board President, Friends of Hampshire County Homeless
(and Northampton resident: 68 Leonard Street, Leeds)