speaker: larry charles, sr. born in new orleans’ charity hospital, raised on bayou dularge,...

Speaker: Larry Charles, Sr.Speaker: Larry Charles, Sr.

• Born in New Orleans’ Charity Hospital, raised on Bayou Dularge, Louisiana and Born in New Orleans’ Charity Hospital, raised on Bayou Dularge, Louisiana and graduated from Southern University in New Orleans.graduated from Southern University in New Orleans.

• As a college student: Two-Term SGA President, elected as a sophomore and lobbied As a college student: Two-Term SGA President, elected as a sophomore and lobbied Louisiana Legislature winning nearly $2 Million dollars on each occasion. Appointed Louisiana Legislature winning nearly $2 Million dollars on each occasion. Appointed by Governor as Charter Member of the Southern University Board of Supervisors and by Governor as Charter Member of the Southern University Board of Supervisors and Chair of the Louisiana Commission on Student Affairs. Elected by peers as President Chair of the Louisiana Commission on Student Affairs. Elected by peers as President of Louisiana Students Lobby Association.of Louisiana Students Lobby Association.

• Worked For Xerox Corporation for 14 years. Moved from Tech Support to DP Worked For Xerox Corporation for 14 years. Moved from Tech Support to DP Instructor in Rochester, NY. Called to Corporate HQ in Stamford setting AA goals for Instructor in Rochester, NY. Called to Corporate HQ in Stamford setting AA goals for all US locations. Finished Xerox career in Integrated Systems Sales for Manhattan all US locations. Finished Xerox career in Integrated Systems Sales for Manhattan Major Accounts.Major Accounts.

• Served as Chief of Staff of the Alpha National $Million Fund Drive raising $1.2 Million Served as Chief of Staff of the Alpha National $Million Fund Drive raising $1.2 Million for the NAACP, National Urban League and the UNCF.for the NAACP, National Urban League and the UNCF.

• Deputy Commissioner, State of Connecticut for Administrative Services saving $11 Deputy Commissioner, State of Connecticut for Administrative Services saving $11 Million on a $30 Million budget in 6 months.Million on a $30 Million budget in 6 months.

• Executive Director of ONE/CHANE, Inc. for 11 years developing over $21 Million in Executive Director of ONE/CHANE, Inc. for 11 years developing over $21 Million in housing and community projects while facilitating nearly every major social housing and community projects while facilitating nearly every major social initiative in north Hartford. Successfully used Title VI and pioneered mediation as initiative in north Hartford. Successfully used Title VI and pioneered mediation as an EJ tool achieving $13.1 Million in clean-up and a commitment for $9.7 Million in an EJ tool achieving $13.1 Million in clean-up and a commitment for $9.7 Million in host community benefits.host community benefits.

• Served as a member of NEJAC and co-chaired the Engaging Affected Communities Served as a member of NEJAC and co-chaired the Engaging Affected Communities Sub-Committee on the federal advisory committee formed to give advise on Sub-Committee on the federal advisory committee formed to give advise on improving NEPA.improving NEPA.

• Current Board Chair of the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Co-Chair of the h and Current Board Chair of the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Co-Chair of the h and father of Larry Charles, Jr.father of Larry Charles, Jr.

Principles and Strategies:Principles and Strategies:Rebuilding of the Gulf CoastRebuilding of the Gulf Coast

A Presentation ByA Presentation By

Larry Charles, Sr.Larry Charles, Sr.Executive Director, Executive Director, EmeritusEmeritus

ONE/CHANE, Inc.ONE/CHANE, Inc.

[email protected]@yahoo.com 860.888.8330860.888.8330

Colorado Convention CenterColorado Convention CenterDenver, CO Denver, CO Nov. 2, 2005Nov. 2, 2005

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• Key ObservationsKey Observations– Accountability in GovernmentAccountability in Government– Accountability in CommunityAccountability in Community– Model for Community Development & Conflict ResolutionModel for Community Development & Conflict Resolution

• Key PrinciplesKey Principles– Community OwnershipCommunity Ownership– Community ControlCommunity Control– Community AccountabilityCommunity Accountability

• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing– Employment Placement/Job TrainingEmployment Placement/Job Training– Quality Affordable HousingQuality Affordable Housing– Education/Youth DevelopmentEducation/Youth Development– Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development


•Key ObservationsKey Observations– Accountability in GovernmentAccountability in Government

•President Made A PromisePresident Made A Promise

•NEPA States the Environmental GoalsNEPA States the Environmental Goals

– Accountability in CommunityAccountability in Community•Embarrassing TruthsEmbarrassing Truths

•Set and Enforce Community StandardSet and Enforce Community Standard



•President Made A PromisePresident Made A Promise

President George W. BushPresident George W. BushSept. 15, 2005 8:02 PM In New OrleansSept. 15, 2005 8:02 PM In New Orleans

• ““In the rebuilding process, there will be many important decisions and In the rebuilding process, there will be many important decisions and many details to resolve, yet we're moving forward according to some many details to resolve, yet we're moving forward according to some clear principles. The federal government will be fully engaged in the clear principles. The federal government will be fully engaged in the mission, but Governor Barbour, Governor Blanco, Mayor Nagin, and mission, but Governor Barbour, Governor Blanco, Mayor Nagin, and other other state and local leaders will have the primary role in planning for state and local leaders will have the primary role in planning for their own futuretheir own future. Clearly, communities will need to move decisively to . Clearly, communities will need to move decisively to change zoning laws and building codes, in order to avoid a repeat of change zoning laws and building codes, in order to avoid a repeat of what we've seen. And in the work of rebuilding, as many jobs as what we've seen. And in the work of rebuilding, as many jobs as possible should go to the men and women who live in Louisiana, possible should go to the men and women who live in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Mississippi, and Alabama.

• Our third commitment is this: When communities are rebuilt, they must Our third commitment is this: When communities are rebuilt, they must be even better and stronger than before the storm. Within the Gulf be even better and stronger than before the storm. Within the Gulf region are some of the most beautiful and historic places in America. region are some of the most beautiful and historic places in America. As all of us saw on television, there's also some deep, persistent As all of us saw on television, there's also some deep, persistent poverty in this region, as well. poverty in this region, as well. That poverty has roots in a history of That poverty has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America. We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action.America. We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action.

• So let us restore all that we have cherished from yesterday, and So let us restore all that we have cherished from yesterday, and let us let us rise above the legacy of inequality. When the streets are rebuilt, there rise above the legacy of inequality. When the streets are rebuilt, there should be many new businesses, including minority-owned businesses, should be many new businesses, including minority-owned businesses, along those streets. When the houses are rebuilt, more families should along those streets. When the houses are rebuilt, more families should own, not rent, those houses.own, not rent, those houses. When the regional economy revives, local When the regional economy revives, local people should be prepared for the jobs being created. “people should be prepared for the jobs being created. “



•NEPA States the Environmental GoalsNEPA States the Environmental Goals

National Environmental National Environmental Protection ActProtection Act

•“…“…it is the continuing policy of the it is the continuing policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with Federal Government, in cooperation with State and local governments, and other State and local governments, and other concerned public and private concerned public and private organizations, to use all practicable organizations, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to general welfare, to create and maintain create and maintain conditions under which man and nature conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony, and can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future requirements of present and future generations of Americansgenerations of Americans. “. “


•Key ObservationsKey Observations– Accountability in CommunityAccountability in Community

• Embarrassing TruthsEmbarrassing Truths– Slice of Bread SyndromeSlice of Bread Syndrome– Local Leadership Must Organize Trustworthy and Local Leadership Must Organize Trustworthy and

Competent TeamCompetent Team– Provide Training and Professional Resources to Aid Provide Training and Professional Resources to Aid

Local Officials To Manage This Large Public CrisisLocal Officials To Manage This Large Public Crisis

• Set and Enforce Community StandardSet and Enforce Community Standard– Education As a High Community StandardEducation As a High Community Standard– Corruption and ViolenceCorruption and Violence– Promote Clear and Reasonable ExpectationsPromote Clear and Reasonable Expectations


• Key ObservationsKey Observations– Model for Community Development & Conflict ResolutionModel for Community Development & Conflict Resolution

• RESPECT! RESPECT!

• SET THE TABLE RIGHT: Stakeholder Ownership of the IssueSET THE TABLE RIGHT: Stakeholder Ownership of the Issue

• Embrace model of Stakeholders Ownership of the IssueEmbrace model of Stakeholders Ownership of the Issue

• Capacity Building Among All Stakeholders To:Capacity Building Among All Stakeholders To:– Break BarriersBreak Barriers– Build TrustBuild Trust– Equalize Playing FieldEqualize Playing Field


• Key PrinciplesKey Principles– Community OwnershipCommunity Ownership

• Responsibility for what we all to happen to and in our Responsibility for what we all to happen to and in our communitycommunity

– Community ControlCommunity Control• Real control over the planning and execution processesReal control over the planning and execution processes

– Community AccountabilityCommunity Accountability• Praise/Blame rest with the owner who controls the processPraise/Blame rest with the owner who controls the process


• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing– Employment Placement/Job TrainingEmployment Placement/Job Training– Quality Affordable HousingQuality Affordable Housing– Education & HealthEducation & Health– Youth DevelopmentYouth Development– Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development


• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing

• Neighborhood Oriented OrganizingNeighborhood Oriented Organizing– Priority Setting and Decision-making at block levelPriority Setting and Decision-making at block level– Build Capacity (Grow it, buy it or partner to get it)Build Capacity (Grow it, buy it or partner to get it)– Non-Impacted Cities Adopt Impacted CitiesNon-Impacted Cities Adopt Impacted Cities

• Issue Oriented OrganizingIssue Oriented Organizing– Issues That Cross Geographic BoundariesIssues That Cross Geographic Boundaries– Fund consultants to provide technical assistance (ADR, Science, etc.)Fund consultants to provide technical assistance (ADR, Science, etc.)– Early, Sustained and Effective Community Participation Is CriticalEarly, Sustained and Effective Community Participation Is Critical

• Institution Oriented OrganizingInstitution Oriented Organizing– Restore Institutions That Teach and Enforce ValuesRestore Institutions That Teach and Enforce Values

BSA/GSABSA/GSA YMCA/YWCAYMCA/YWCA American Legion, VFW, etc.American Legion, VFW, etc.


• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Employment Training/Job PlacementEmployment Training/Job Placement

• AdultsAdults– Group I: Group I: Ready Now WorkersReady Now Workers– Group II:Group II: Skill Development NeededSkill Development Needed– Group III:Group III: Case Management (Therapy, treatment, etc.)Case Management (Therapy, treatment, etc.)

• YouthYouth– Group I:Group I: In-School (Part-Time)In-School (Part-Time)– Group II:Group II: Drop-Out (Basic Skills and Part-Time Drop-Out (Basic Skills and Part-Time

Employment)Employment)

• Prioritize Residents In Impacted CommunitiesPrioritize Residents In Impacted Communities

• Private Sector Mentoring ProgramPrivate Sector Mentoring Program

• Pay Living WagePay Living Wage


• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Quality Affordable HousingQuality Affordable Housing

• Expand All Existing Housing Initiatives With Ownership Expand All Existing Housing Initiatives With Ownership EmphasisEmphasis

• Establish New Down-Payment Assistance Revolving Loan Establish New Down-Payment Assistance Revolving Loan ProgramProgram

– Fund 50% of cost of home up to $50,000Fund 50% of cost of home up to $50,000– No Payments Due For 10 YearsNo Payments Due For 10 Years– Interest Only Due Beginning in Year 11Interest Only Due Beginning in Year 11– Government Guarantee on Private Mortgage BalanceGovernment Guarantee on Private Mortgage Balance– Credit CounselingCredit Counseling– Training: Responsibilities of OwnershipTraining: Responsibilities of Ownership

• Prioritize Contractors and Workers From Affected CommunityPrioritize Contractors and Workers From Affected Community• Housing Types Driven By Family Size and IncomeHousing Types Driven By Family Size and Income

– Ownership: Ownership: Single Family, Condo or Co-OpSingle Family, Condo or Co-Op– Rental:Rental: Fair Market RentalFair Market Rental– Rental:Rental: Public SubsidyPublic Subsidy


•Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Education & HealthEducation & Health

• Restore Education As High Community ValueRestore Education As High Community Value• Celebrate Educational Achievements at All Celebrate Educational Achievements at All

LevelsLevels• Implement School Performance/Accountability Implement School Performance/Accountability

MeasuresMeasures• Implement Charity Hospital Model Throughout Implement Charity Hospital Model Throughout

Gulf CoastGulf Coast– High Quality equipmentHigh Quality equipment– Training HospitalTraining Hospital– Free Service To The PoorFree Service To The Poor


•Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Youth DevelopmentYouth Development

• Restore Youth Organizations, BSA/GSA, B&G’s, Restore Youth Organizations, BSA/GSA, B&G’s, YM/WCA’s, etc.YM/WCA’s, etc.

• Fund Youth Leadership Fund Youth Leadership Development/Citizenship InstitutesDevelopment/Citizenship Institutes

• Pregnancy Prevention and Male ResponsibilityPregnancy Prevention and Male Responsibility• Support Mentoring ProgramsSupport Mentoring Programs• Support Policies For Family ReunificationSupport Policies For Family Reunification• Restore Organized Recreation and Restore Organized Recreation and

Development ProgramsDevelopment Programs


• Specific StrategiesSpecific Strategies– Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

• Establish “Re-Start” Business LoansEstablish “Re-Start” Business Loans– Fund 50% of cost to restore pre-storm business up to $100,000Fund 50% of cost to restore pre-storm business up to $100,000– Use Include All Business Costs Including Cash-Flow FundingUse Include All Business Costs Including Cash-Flow Funding– No Payments Due For 5 YearsNo Payments Due For 5 Years– P&I Due Beginning in Year 6P&I Due Beginning in Year 6– Fund Business Development Technical AssistanceFund Business Development Technical Assistance

• Utilize Government Contracts To Capitalize New Business Utilize Government Contracts To Capitalize New Business Start-UpStart-Up

• Enforce MBE and SBE Laws for Set-Aside At $25,000+ LevelEnforce MBE and SBE Laws for Set-Aside At $25,000+ Level

• Measure and Report Use of Public Funds Towards MBE/SBE Measure and Report Use of Public Funds Towards MBE/SBE GoalsGoals


• Summary Policy/Program ChangesSummary Policy/Program Changes• Federal Government Should Incent Municipalities From Non-Federal Government Should Incent Municipalities From Non-

Impacted Cities To Adopt Impacted Cities (3:1 Match)Impacted Cities To Adopt Impacted Cities (3:1 Match)• Establish New Down-Payment Assistance Revolving Loan Establish New Down-Payment Assistance Revolving Loan

Program For Ownership HousingProgram For Ownership Housing• Establish “Re-Start” Business LoansEstablish “Re-Start” Business Loans• Utilize Government Contracts To Capitalize New Business Utilize Government Contracts To Capitalize New Business

Start-UpStart-Up• Fund Technical Assistance For Credit CounselingFund Technical Assistance For Credit Counseling• Enforce MBE and SBE Laws for Set-Aside At $25,000+ LevelEnforce MBE and SBE Laws for Set-Aside At $25,000+ Level• Measure and Report Use of Public Funds Towards MBE/SBE Measure and Report Use of Public Funds Towards MBE/SBE

GoalsGoals• Don’t compromise protection of human health in Don’t compromise protection of human health in

enviromental review process changesenviromental review process changes• Don’t reduce commitment to MBE/SBE Set AsidesDon’t reduce commitment to MBE/SBE Set Asides• Don’t waive Davis-BaconDon’t waive Davis-Bacon

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