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• Moderator – Dan Goldblatt, Little Flower
• Time Keeper – Steven McCloud, St. Clair Place
• Record Keeper – Kelly Wensing, Holy Cross
Welcome & Introductions
Enforcement Task Force
Charged with Modifying Item 7.3.G
Encourage more enforcement of common
violations including abandoned cars, illegal
parking, trash, etc.
Lead Partner: NESCO
Enforcement Taskforce
Changes:
Item 7.3.G Identify resources and tools for neighborhoods, residents and businesses in the identification and reporting of code violations to the City as well as follow-through methods.
Lead Partner: NESCO
Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
What is a Promise Zone?
A ten-year federal designation for selected communities with high poverty to target resources to address economic development, crime, education and leverage private capital.
Goals:
1. Job Creation
2. Increased Economic Activity
3. Improved Educational Opportunities
4. Leverage Private Investment
5. Reduced Violent Crime
Current five pilot sites:
1. Philadelphia
2. San Antonio
3. Eastern Kentucky
4. Los Angles
5. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
20 more designations by end of 2016
RFP Fall 2014 with five chosen in January 2015
“Los Angles funding would go towards increasing
affordable housing, investing in public transit and
bikes lanes… giving people access to career and
technical training… [and} to increase support
services at schools.”
Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
• Leveraging significant resources in support of the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan
• Super Bowl Legacy Project “2.0” for the community
• Aligning local resources and efforts with new opportunities
• Building and deepening the capacities of neighborhood organizations
• Continuing to change perceptions about our neighborhood
What could
this mean for
the Near
Eastside?
Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
• Priority when applying for federal grants from HUD, DOE, HHS, DOJ, USDA, SBA and others.
• Federal technical assistance.
• Federal staff assigned to work directly with the neighborhood.
• VISTA members to work with local partners
• Proposed tax incentives for businesses to make capital investments and hire residents
• No $$s come directly with the designation
What could
this mean for
the Near
Eastside?
Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
To form a coalition and pursue being designated as a federal Promise Zone to provide future opportunities for funding to support economic development, jobs, public safety, education and other goals in the QOL plan.
Lead Organization: JHBCC, NEAR, CA, WM, ECDC
Partners: NESCO, City-DMD, City-Public Safety, IPS, INHP, LISC, IUPUI, United Way and IHA
Proposed
New Objective
to the QOL
Plan
NOBO Energy Task Force
Formed taskforce – Sept 2013
Held design charrettes with neighbors
Talks with Chemtura to acquire Ruby Park
Met with brownfield experts
Met with IPL
Participated in Urban Land Institute
stakeholders meetings
NOBO Energy Task Force
Met with Mayor Ballard and Adam Thies from
DMD
Recruited attorney to help with NOBO 501(c)3
At a standstill due to need to gain control of
Ruby Park site & need for partner