2. Notice of Scoping for Dixwell Q House Community Center Project, New Haven, CT

Municipality where proposed project might be located: New Haven, CT

Address of Possible Project Location(s): 197 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven CT

Project Description: Urban Act Grant funds (through the Dept. of Economic and Community Development - DECD) will be used for the construction of a new Dixwell Q House Community Center.  The Center will house a wide variety of activities (gymnasium, senior center, youth resource rooms, museum, dance studio, meeting spaces, kitchen, etc.) along with a branch of the Hill Health Center and the Stetson Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. The existing structure will be demolished using City funds.  Other state funds will also be used for design of the new center and the library relocation (through the Department of Social Services and State Library, respectively). The DECD will be the sponsoring agency for the project.

Project Maps:  Click here to view a Location Map. Click here to view conceptual plans of the project.   

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Thursday, October 20, 2016

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.  Such requests must be made by close of business on Friday, September 30, 2016.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact: