Racial Equity Assessment & Action Plan

The HSPN used CoC Planning funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to develop a Racial Equity Assessment and Action Plan in late 2023 and completed this effort in early 2024.

This work was undertaken by the nationally-recognized Racial Equity Partners (REP) with the support of the HSPN Racial Equity Workgroup. The HSPN is grateful to the REP and Workgroup for developing such a meaningful document and will now begin the work articulated in the Action Plan section of the document.

The plan is available here. You are encouraged to read through it and, if you are an HSPN member, consider your own role in this effort.  It is anticipated the HSPN will proceed with reconstituting its Racial Equity Committee following the acceptance of this plan in March after which you may reach out to Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov should you wish to volunteer for this group.