The YAHRUBA Group Community & Economic Development Strategic Plan 2014-2018
The YAHRUBA Group's plan was completed in February 2014. The plan presents processes of resident behavior improvement/modification, community and economic development all guided by:
A) THE VOICE OF THE RESIDENTS B) EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING, MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTIVE PLANNING C) The ability to deliver sustainable change from small Coatesville, PA sized 3rd Class cities to large 1st Class cities like Philadelphia, PA, neighborhood by neighborhood who suffer the quality of life effects from their unique distressed status.
Since February 2014, the plan and YAHRUBA has earned: - Letters of Support from US Senator Robert Casey for creative development projects that combine HUD Veteran Tax Credits and US Department of Treasury New Market Tax Credits. - As a part of a tabbed response to an RFP for a 3rd Class City housing authority seeking a developer, a large 10 year housing development contract. - The role as LEAD AGENCY for the return of the Evidence Based Communities That Care (CTC) in the Pennsylvania 181st Legislative District of State Representative W. Curtis Thomas who is the Community Champion for the CTC. 26 agencies participate currently.
YAHRUBA Supports:
- The Fairhill Flowers a life skills and positive image mentoring program for young girls in the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Fairhill Housing units. - CTC Youth Summits by the CTC Committee, to address youth violence in the city. - Business startup technical assistance for non-profit and for-profit companies that are a part of 26 agencies in the CTC. - Resident voiced initiatives that result in successful HUD Section 3 compliance. - Resident voiced development projects such as grocery stores, charter schools, workforce development centers and more. - Minority Business Enterprise development. - The development of the Minority Contractor Network. - Creative funding sourcing for community and economic development projects. - Tax Credit Application Preparation Assistance for Housing and Commercial Development projects. - AND MORE!
IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF EXISTENCE!
Contact us to find out how The YAHRUBA Group can either implement trans-formative community change as the Lead Agency in your neighborhood or small city. Or, find out how The YAHRUBA Group can work together with existing community organizations to provide collaboration and technical assistance to transform communities by the RESIDENT'S VOICE!