PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced that applications are now available for funding to public service agencies to provide human service programs to benefit Pittsfield residents. 

 

Funding is for the program year beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

 

Annually, the city undertakes a process through its Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), an 11-member volunteer committee, which reviews the proposals and submits its recommendations to the Mayor. Last year's recommendations resulted in 23 human service programs receiving a total of $206,250 from the City general fund and from the federal Community Development Block Grant Program. 

 

Programs and consumers assisted with those funds cover a wide range of services for a diverse population. 

 

Programs include but are not limited to services for families with children, affordable childcare vouchers, homelessness prevention services, housing stabilization programs, programs for residents with disabilities and senior citizens, and arts programs.

 

Applications can be obtained by email request to njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org. Applications are to be submitted to the Department of Community Development, Room 205 at Pittsfield City Hall no later than 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2026.

 

In addition to submitting a written proposal, applicants will be invited to come before the HSAC

to make a presentation during February or March that will be televised locally.

 

The Department of Community Development will be holding bidder's conferences to assist applicants with the application process. Conferences will be held on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3 at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. 

 

All conferences will be held online via zoom. To register for a conference, please contact Nate Joyner at (413) 499-9358 or at njoyner@cityofpittsfield.org. New applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of these three conferences.