Emergency housing construction set to begin in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – New North Citizens’ Council has been awarded nearly $1 million from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

New North Citizens’ Council (NNCC), a non-profit organization in Springfield, was nearly $1 million for a new program to help youth homelessness. This program will create a space for 20 emergency beds for transitioning-age youth and young adults, according to a news release sent to 22News from Isaiah Delmoral, Co-Director at NNCC.

The current HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program Housing Inventory Count Report has only 10 emergency shelter beds in Springfield and Hampden County. The construction for the new program called Joshua’s House at 4 Birnie Ave is set to begin in June and is estimated to open later this year.

The mission of the NNCC is to provide advocacy, and public and human services to Hampden County residents with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino community to enhance the preservation and support of the family resulting in the improvement of quality of life, according to their website .

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