| Name | Jai |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Williams |
| Home Address | 2502 St Lucie Court CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 United States |
| Organization Name | National Association of Real Estate Brokers Greater Chattanooga Realtist |
| Describe Your Role In The Organization | President, National Association of Real Estate Brokers Greater Chattanooga Realtist chapter. We are the oldest African American trade organization founded in 1947. Our targeted mission is "Democracy In Housing" and provided resources and assistance to areas of need in the community. My role requires me to seek out resolutions to the community problems which are brought to our attention. While we are a network of real estate professionals our ties for strengthening the community are unwavering. |
| Organization Address | 2502 St Lucie Court CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421 United States |
| Website | https://www.narebchattanooga.com |
| Best Phone Number To Reach You | 4237097660 |
| Alternate Phone Number | 6152603536 |
| Email Address | president@narebchattanooga.com |
| Alternate Email Address | jai@ah-llc.com |
| Please Describe Your Project In Detail | Providing resource assistance to the community mostly impacted by the pandemic through various means. While our primary focus is providing resources to homebuyers/homeowners facing foreclosure, we realize there is a need to expand our reach and provide the homeless with resources to move them off the streets. Through access to a temporary facility where they can stay for a period of time while getting the assistance (government, adult education, financial literacy, back to work program, nutrition planning, etc) they require to get them back onto their feet. We would like to do this portion by providing a tiny home community for our homeless veterans who served their country and now need their country to service them. Families also need help to access resources from affordable childcare, afterschool program with tutoring, financial literacy to include household budgeting and COVID-19 testing and supply distribution points in their communities. Giving the community a plan helps to strenghten the community at-large, giving the true resources needed which allows families to get back to work, keep families together and creates the possibility to homeownership eventually. Being a resource to the community also helps create a more conducive channel for small businesses to flourish in the community. Homes owned in the community contribute to the economic growth of the community. The community needs a plan not just dollars. |
| Please explain how your project meets the requirements of the American Rescue Plan | As set forth under the Interim Rule, "these resources lay the foundation for a strong, equitable economic recovery, not only by providing immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses, but also by addressing the systemic public health and economic challenges that may have contributed to more severe impacts of the pandemic among low-income communities and people of color." |
| Where would your project take place? | Chattanooga, TN |
| How much will your project cost in total? | 650000 |
| Do you have any matching funding sources from other local governments, private entities, non-profits, or philanthropic entities for your project? | No |
| Please describe the source and list amounts of any other funding. | |
| What portion of the project are you asking the city to fund? | |
| If funded, when would your project start? | April 1, 2022 |
| How long would your project take to complete? | 2 years from inception |
| What milestones would you use to measure your project’s progress? | Community Planning Sessions completed Selection of the Appropriate Neighborhood/Community For Outcomes to Achieve Comprehension of existing capacity, actions/efforts, resources/assets, and context to relationship stakeholders and/or identifying collaborative partnerships in the community to assist in managing the scope of the effort Accomplishing building goals and resources stocked Additional funding via grants to ensure resource needs can continually be met Staffing required for various programs to run as needed Continuous monitoring of the selected community and its needs through various channels of data compiling to ensure needs are being met and maneuvering to ensure needs are met when required. |
| How would you ensure accountability and transparency throughout the project lifecycle? | public reporting through available means creating a board of directors to oversee budgetary costs Maintaining records in a clear, readable and accessible format for public audit as required |
| If successful, how would your project benefit the community? | Our projects will provide needed resources to the community directly in the community and be for the community. We aim to see the homeless population reduced, children in a safe place to be kids off the streets, a healthier body, mind, soul and financially for the members of the community. Renters becoming homeowners who possess the skills to continue forward with a thriving community. Creating an economic comeback where small businesses can be invited to come in and provide not just jobs but fill in the gaps still needed such as fresh food sources. |
| How will you attract community buy-in for your project? | Holding community townhalls to work with the residents as well as the district councilpersons. This would allow the residents to provide their feedback since it is the community residents that know more about what is needed than those living outside their community. We would make it a practice to seek community feedback each step in the TO-BE project plan and have an agreement with the community on expected outcomes for each facet of the project as needed. |
| Name | Councilwoman, Raquetta Dotley |
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| Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project? | We are passionate about seeing our low-income and communities of color receive an equitable portion of the American Dream. We know we must fight issues at the root in order to see economic changes to these communities. We stand together nationally, regionally and locally to provide the needed services (education, health and mental health services) which will aid the affected population where they live. |