Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Town Departments
Arlington’s Planning and Community Development Department oversees a variety of planning initiatives, including
several related to affordable housing, and supports the Master Plan Implementation Committee and the Housing
Plan Implementation Committee. The department includes one full-time position that includes a portion of time
devoted to housing planning and advancing and monitoring of the Town's affordable housing inventory. Another
member of the department’s staff oversees the Town’s Community Development Block Grant allocations.
The Department of Health and Human Services oversees a range of programs that support protected classes:

• A full-time Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion supports the Human Rights Commission, LGBTQIA+
Rainbow Commission and Disability Commission, and serves as the Town’s ADA coordinator. Through this
office, the Town participates in the Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) and the National
League of Cities’ Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL) training.
• The department conducts outreach to community members experiencing homelessness in coordination with
the Somerville Homeless Coalition.
• The Health Department oversees the Arlington Youth Counseling Center, which is a provider of outpatient
and school-based mental health care for Arlington’s youth, particularly those on public health insurance

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