Ocean Bay Community Developement Corporation

REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDES A SOURCE OF SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY OF OCEAN BAY.

HUD ROSS GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SERVICE COORDINATORS TO PROVIDE REFERRAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN NEW YORK PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. CASE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN-PERSON, ONSITE AND VIA PHONE OR VIRTUAL MEETINGS DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS PRECAUTIONS FOR THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. FOOD INSECURITIES, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTINUE TO BE AN ONGOING NEED OF RESIDENTS. OUTREACH ACROSS THE ROCKAWAY PENINSULA AND TO ALL NEW YORK NYCHA RESIDENTS HAVE INCREASED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AMONGST RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN NEW YORK PUBLIC HOUSING.

THE ENTERPRISE SECTION 4 CAPACITY GRANT ENABLED OBCDCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO WORK WITH A FEW CONSULTANTS TO WORK THROUGH TWO EXECUTIVE TRANSITION PROCESSES. THIS FUNDING ENABLED THE BOARD TO DISCUSS/TRAIN ON ANNUAL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS OUR 990S AND CHAR 500, ALONG WITH WHAT GOES IN THE AUDITING PROCESS. THEY ALSO DISCUSSED BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING. EFFECTIVE JUNE OF 2021, THESE FUNDS HELPED THE BOARD RATE THE NEW INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALONG WITH EXIT PROCEDURES OF THE OLD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DURING THIS PROCESS WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CURRENT OPERATIONS, SLOWLY OPENING UP TO 100% OF THE AGENCYS ACTIVITIES

THE UNH GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDING THAT ENABLES OBCDC TO REMEDY EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS GRANT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO MAINTAIN CURRENT HOUSING THROUGH THE PAYMENT OF RENTAL ARREARS OR ALLEVIATE ANOTHER TYPE OF NON-RECURRING SITUATIONAL CRISIS BY PAYMENT OF EXPENSES SUCH AS MOVING, TRANSPORTATION, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, OR A SECURITY DEPOSIT. AS INDIVIDUALS CONTINUE TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, THIS GRANT GIVES RESIDENTS THE RESOURCES TO RETURN TO STABLE CONDITIONS