NCDA 2014 Winter Legislative & Policy Meeting
Targeting Neighborhood
Revitalization
Federal Designations that Target
Specific Geographic Locale
Within Neighborhoods or Census
Blocks
Federal Designations that Target
Specific Geographic Locale Within
Neighborhoods or Census Blocks
• Empowerment Zone (EZ)
• Enterprise Communities (EC)
• Renewal Communities (RC)
EZ, EC and RC
• Introduced in 1993, the Empowerment Zone (EZ), Enterprise
Community (EC) , and Renewal Community (RC) Initiatives sought
to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth through
the designation of Federal tax incentives and award of grants to
distressed communities.
• Local, Tribal, and State governments interested in participating in
this program were required to present comprehensive plans that
included the following principles:
• Strategic Visions for Change,
• Community-Based Partnerships,
• Economic Opportunities, and
• Sustainable Community Development.
Federal Designations that Target
Specific Geographic Locale Within
Neighborhoods or Census Blocks
• Promise Neighborhoods
• Choice Neighborhoods
• Promise Zone
Federal Designations that Target
Specific Geographic Locale Within
Neighborhoods or Census Blocks
• Weed and Seed
• Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Grant
Other Designations
• FEMA (Flood, Disaster..)
• Small Business Admin.
• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)
Program
N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive
Brooks Plaza/
Former
Walgreens
25,600 ADT – 2004 Estimate
Proposed
Entertainment Project
Garfield’s 502 Club
Lounge and Eatery
400-700 Blocks of West North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
Former Garfield School/
Proposed
Redevelopment into the
Bronzeville Cultural
Center
WI Dept.
of Natural
Resources
Milwaukee Promise Zone proposed boundary
Impediments to Targeting
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TMI
POLITICAL WILL
Lack of Marketing or Branding
NIMBYISM
Target Investment
Neighborhood (TIN) Program
Pairing Targeted Housing Rehabilitation with Complementary
Community Development Activities
What is a TIN?
• Target Investment Neighborhood (TIN) program
designed to concentrate resources for maximum
impact in a small (8-12 block) area.
• Home rehabilitation resources available to
complement existing ongoing neighborhood
quality of life initiatives.
How are TINs funded
• Home rehabilitation activity funded by federal
funds (HOME and CDBG), General Purpose
Revenue and Philanthropic Foundations.
• Programming administered by Department of
City Development’s Neighborhood Improvement
Development Corporation (NIDC).
Resources available in TINs
• Home Rehabilitation Program
– Provides rehabilitation loans (combination of payback, deferred
and forgivable) of up to $30,000 to make needed repairs to
homeowners with income at or below 80% Area Median
Income.
• Rental Rehabilitation Program
– Provides forgivable loans up to $15,000 per unit to responsible
investor owners. Funds must be matched by landlord and units
must meet HOME affordability requirements.
• Support for Community Improvement Projects
– Funding support, technical assistance, and capacity building
provided by NIDC in partnership with other City Departments.
– Projects must engage residents and enhance the neighborhood.
HOME Rehabilitation Program
Rental Rehabilitation Program
Community Improvement
Projects
Bloom & Groom
Role of TIN Community Partners
• Create and implement effective outreach
strategy to inform neighbors of TIN resource
• Assist residents with application process
• Generate interest in carrying out Community
Improvement Projects
Characteristics of Successful
TINs
• “Right size” area where investment can have
spill over impact (8-12 blocks).
• Existing partners to support TIN success
– BIDS, non-profit organizations, block clubs
• Assess owner occupancy and homeowner
income data
– Likelihood of owners qualifying for loan
programs.
• “Middle Market” neighborhoods with sufficient
numbers of homeowners <80% AMI.
2014 TINs
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Pulaski Park
Burnham/Layton
Merrill Park
Mitchell/Kosciuszko
Martin Drive
Borchert Field
Century City
St. Joseph’s
Woodlands
TIN History
• 600+ home rehabilitation projects in last 10
years in the TINs, resulting in more than $10
million in targeted investment.
• 38% of rehabilitation contracts awarded to
minority-owned firms.
• TIN areas have been selected to support City
economic development initiatives.
Clustering of Resources
• City works with TIN partners to coordinate
“bricks and mortar” housing rehabilitation with
ongoing quality of life initiatives.
• During implementation of Neighborhood
Stabilization Program (NSP), City prioritized
foreclosure rehabilitation projects in the TINs.
– Eight foreclosed homes acquired and rehabilitated for
resale within two block section of Uptown Crossing
TIN.
NSP Projects in the TINs
2402 N 46th St. / Uptown Crossing TIN (Before)
NSP Projects in the TINs
2402 N 46th St. / Uptown Crossing TIN (After)
Urban Forestry
Project Name:
City of Milwaukee Strengthening Diversity in Urban Forestry
Services Delivery
Allocation: $677,776
Description:
• The City of Milwaukee will train and employ two work crews consisting of City of Milwaukee
residents for urban forestry positions. This training will include Tree care, Landscaping and
Arborist related activities. This program will provide comprehensive career training and
employment for unemployed Milwaukee residents and link successful participants with other
industry employment within Southeast Wisconsin.
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This project meets the National Objective by benefiting low and moderate income persons
through Employment Training. This project is under the eligible activity category of Public
Service-Employment Training
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Estimated Full-Time Jobs to be Created and/or Retained: 40
Location: Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area 1 & 2
Partners: USDA Forestry Service, City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Milwaukee
Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) and Wisconsin Regional Training
Partnership (WRTP)
City of Milwaukee
Strengthening Diversity in
Urban Forestry Services
Delivery
Milwaukee Builds
Project Name:
City of Milwaukee -Milwaukee Builds Program
Allocation: $600,000
Description:
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This program is patterned after Youthbuild and will be expanded to provide
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skilled labor apprenticeships to the building trades, working with a large population of low income
unemployed adults. Contracts have been let to existing Youthbuild coordinating agencies for Rental Housing
Rehabilitation and Housing Construction. This program will work with the existing housing stock of the local
Public Housing Authority (PHA) and Foreclosed properties operating within the City of Milwaukee's
Neighborhood Stabilization Program's Land Bank.
Also included will be the rehabilitation and redevelopment of commercial mixed-use space.
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This project meets the National Objective by benefiting low/moderate income persons through various
housing activities. This project is under the eligible activity categories of: Housing Construction, Rehab
Single Unit Residential; Multi-Unit Residential eligible activities.
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Estimated Full-Time Jobs to be Created and/or Retained: 30
Location:
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area 1 & 2
Partners:
Department of Labor, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB), Department of City
Development, Housing Authority of City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership
(WRTP) Northcott Neighborhood House and Milwaukee Christian Center
Training Activities
New Home Construction: Program participants learn all aspects of home construction
produces affordable homes that are sold to low-income families
Training Activities
Deconstruction: By deconstructing homes and buildings we’re able to salvage and
recycle 40% to 70% of the building materials (i.e. the shingles being removed from the
roof become asphalt, use studs are transferred to new constructions and siding, piping
and windows are recycled) This is a Green Activity
Participant Certificates
• Home Builders Institute (HBI)
All Student Receive HBI Certifications,
Instruction is provide by NNH staff trained
by HBI to administer curriculum
• Wisconsin Regional Training
Partnership (WRTP)
• Entry Level Construction Skills
Students with High School Diploma, or
equivalent education, Valid Drivers License
and minimum 8 grade reading and math are
referred to program.
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc.
Milwaukee Builds
Participant Certificates
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Energy Efficiency for Building Trades
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25% of Students in NNH’s YouthBuild
Program are enrolled in Specialty
Courses provide, by MATC.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Introduction to Photovoltatics
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25% of Students in NNH’s YouthBuild
Program are enrolled in Specialty
Courses provide, by MATC.
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc..
Milwaukee Builds
Participant Certificates
Lead Safe Renovator
State certification
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All students take lead Safe Renovator
course, advance students take Lead Safe
worker and Lead Safe supervisor courses
(All employees working oh HUD homes or
homes built prior to 1978 must at a minimum
have this certification
Lead Safe Renovator
Trainers Certificate
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All students receive a Certification from their
State approved trainer
(All Trainers must be licensed by the State
of Wisconsin Department of Health
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc.
Milwaukee Builds
Participant Certificates
Asbestos Supervisor
State certification
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All students take Asbestos Worker
course, advance students take
Asbestos Supervisor course.
Lead Safe Renovator
Trainers Certificate
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All students receive a Certification
from their State approved trainer
(All Trainers must be licensed by the
State of Wisconsin Department of
Health
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc.
Milwaukee Builds
Participant Certificates
Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response
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All students take Hazardous Waste
course, as it meets the standard for
the 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training
approved by OSHA. There are no
State certification requirements in
Wisconsin.
Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response
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In addition to the Certificate Students
receive a wallet card that must be
carried while conducting any HazMat
functions.
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc.
Milwaukee Builds
Milwaukee Builds