| Name | Stephanie |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Sinkfield |
| Home Address | PO Box 16511 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416 United States |
| Organization Name | MMS Enterprise |
| Describe Your Role In The Organization | Our role as a organization is to give back to the community that given so much to us. When we are not advancing our professional careers or focused on raising our families, we are seeking opportunities to fulfill a need to our community. |
| Organization Address | 1515 Gunbarrel Road Suite 123 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 United States |
| Website | |
| Best Phone Number To Reach You | 423-762-5436 |
| Alternate Phone Number | 423-504-9363 |
| Email Address | stepinsink@gmail.com |
| Alternate Email Address | Ediblearrange465@bellsouth.net |
| Please Describe Your Project In Detail | COVID 19 mitigation efforts Project As the concern of COVID-19 continues to loom over us the continued need for safety/preventive supplies are ever present. We know that people are ready to get back to their normal lives attending concerts, sporting events, worship services and conferences. We have a solution, providing vending machines that provide these needed safety supplies at your convenience, in areas around the city where larger crowds of our citizens gather- malls, convention centers, concert halls, sporting arenas, and churches. These vending machines will provide hand sanitizers, kid N95 masks, adult masks, decorative masks, sanitizer wipes, small travel size lysol spray, plastic gloves in a variety of sizes and COVID rapid test. |
| Please explain how your project meets the requirements of the American Rescue Plan | Area of need it addresses This addresses the COVID 19 mitigation and prevention are of the grant. The supplies focus on the prevention and support for the vulnerable populations. This provides those people who might have forgotten or didn't have access to the needed/required protective supplies. Providing this removes this barrier and enables them to fully participate in the desired activity protected. |
| Where would your project take place? | Where would they be located: self service - churches, shelters, conference halls, sporting arenas, malls, concert halls |
| How much will your project cost in total? | 1102500.00 |
| 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? | May 20, 2022 |
| How long would your project take to complete? | April 2022 and ongoing for the next 3 years, April 2025 |
| What milestones would you use to measure your project’s progress? | Milestones: Review the data produced by the local health department on COVID case reporting as well as the calculated data on inventory and the demand/usage of the citizens |
| How would you ensure accountability and transparency throughout the project lifecycle? | Accountability and Transparent Visibility of vending machines, launch of website providing customers with locations and contents of machines, promoting of vaccine clinics and testing facilities with the advertising on the sides of the vending machines. |
| If successful, how would your project benefit the community? | Decrease in COVID cases, knowledge of vaccine clinics, knowledge of access to COVID testing, providing the protective gear needed. Able to participate in desired activity safety, providing you with a sense of normalcy. |
| How will you attract community buy-in for your project? | Attractive vending machines, engaging advertising, low cost/no cost to consumers, fully stocked machines Low to no cost vending. Allows community members to participate in the desired activity and feel that they are doing their part in preventing the spread of COVID |
| Name | Marsha Drake |
| Contact Information | mjdrake2@gmail.com |
| Name | Melinda Bone |
| Contact Information | 423-667-9713 |
| Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project? | I couldn't attach my budget above so we have summarized here: We have calculated one time expenses to be $57,400 which includes transportation, gas, insurance, maintenance and the vending machines. Monthly recurring expenses for supplies to cover 4 machines $17, 230. Monthly employee budget of $11,100. Mic. Expenses for storage, insurance and marketing, office supplies 1,500. Our total annual expenses $367,500. Total expenses for 36 months is 1,102,500. |