who is will allen?

Who is Will Allen?• The first African-American to play basketball for the

University of Miami.• Selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 4th round

(60th pick overall) of the 1971 NBA Draft.• In 2005, Allen was awarded a Ford Foundation

leadership grant on behalf of his urban farming work• In 2008, he was awarded the MacArthur Foundation

"Genius Grant" for his work on urban farming and sustainable food production.

• In 2009, the Kellogg Foundation gave him a grant to create jobs in urban agriculture.

• Currently CEO Growing Power, Inc.

• USING CDBG FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

LARGE IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Project Name: Veteran’s ManorTotal Project Cost: $11,300,000CDBG Allocation: $945,000Other Funding Sources: Low Income Housing Tax Credits, HOME Tax Credit Assistance Program Description: • Predevelopment and development soft cost for a 52 –unit apartment building located at North 35th & West Wisconsin Avenue.

This four story building will have one bedroom apartments for low income veterans. • The 1st floor ground level floor will be split with tenant amenities & building operations and the other half for commercial lease. • Green roofing, Gray Water system, Geothermal (Foundation) Padding, Energy efficient windows, motion sensor lighting, zoned

heating and cooling measures and Energy Star appliances will be used. • The following services will be provided to residents: job counseling, computer training, VA benefits assistance, on-site case

management, drug and alcohol abuse counseling, GED attainment, classroom vocational training, shuttle transportation and more.

• Full-Time Jobs to be Created and Retained: 17 FTE (Commercial Kitchen), 7 FTE ( Facility Management)

Location: 3500 West Wisconsin Avenue

Partners: Center for Veterans Issues, Cardinal Capital Management, WHEDA, Royal Bank of Canada, Milwaukee County, City and Count of Milwaukee Housing Trust Funds

Veteran’s Manor

Food Prep and Catering Services MUH Contract:Three Lunch preparations per week and event cateringStudent Body Population: 1,056

DSHA Contract:Five Breakfast preparations per week and event cateringStudent Body Population: 658

HCSP Contract :Five Lunch preparations per week and event Catering Student Body Population: 205

What do you do when a “Gateway” building goes dark?

Host Targeted Community Charretts

LARGE IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Project Name: Altera Coffee Roaster and BakeryTotal Project cost: 4,800,000CDBG Allocation: $645,000Other Funding Sources: Municipal Industrial Revenue Bonds and Loan FinancingDescription: • Predevelopment and equipment cost for a 15,000 square foot retail Coffee Café, coffee roasting facility and bakery. • Rainwater Cistern (Recycled water used for onsite irrigation) Bioswale water retention, Gray Water system, Geothermal Energy Star appliances.

• This project meets the National Objective by benefiting low and moderate income persons through the eligible activity category of Building Acquisition, Construction, Rehabilitation.

• Full-Time Jobs Created and Retained: 55 FTE, 6 PTE

Location: 2301 South Kinnickinnic Avenue

Partners: U.S. Bank,Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., Department of City Development, Community Development Grants Administration and Kubalu Washatko Architects.

Altera Café and Bakery

LARGE IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Project Name: Sweet Water Organics Urban Aquaculture DevelopmentCDBG Allocation: $345,000Other Funding Sources: Municipal General Purpose Revenue, IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant, Redevelopment Authority

of MilwaukeeDescription: • Redevelopment of a former commercial freight train depot.• The end-use of this development: A sustainable fish and vegetable farm using an intersect of water management and

aquaponics

• Full-Time Jobs Created and Retained: 30 FTE

Location: 2151 South Robinson Avenue

Partners: IBM, Department of City Development, Milwaukee Economic Development Corp, State Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Grants Administration.

What do you do with an obsolete community Library?

Host More Targeted Community Charrettes

LARGE IMPACT DEVELOPMENT Project Name: Villard CommonsTotal Project Cost: $11,100,000CDBG Allocation: $945,000 (CDBG $300,000 and CDBG-EAP $645,000)Other Funding Sources: Home T-CAP, HOME, Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Municipal General Purpose RevenueDescription: • Development cost for the construction of a mixed-use four story building. The development also houses the Villard Library

branch on the First Floor and a 47 unit apartment on its upper 3 floors. • Green roofing, Energy efficient windows, motion sensor lighting, zoned heating and cooling measures and Energy Star

appliances and Gym.

• Full-Time Jobs to be Created : 5 FTE (Retail Leasee) 2 FTE (Residential)

Location: 3400 West Villard Avenue

Partners: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Agency, State of Wisconsin Department of Housing, Gorman and Company, Northwest Side Community Development Corp. and Community Development Grants Administration

Villard Library Alterra’s Cafe

Deliberate Supply Chains

Purchase$ All Vegetable Produce

Provides used coffee grounds for high yield growing compost

Hire a

Hero MoU

Purchase$ all green vegetables for salad and sandwich sales