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Choice Neighborhood Program What is the Choice Neighborhood Grant? $400,000 HUD Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant For planning the revitalization of greater Five Points area, including: Five Points commercial district Greater

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Choice Neighborhood Program

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What is the Choice Neighborhood Grant?

$400,000 HUD Choice Neighborhood Planning

Grant

For planning the revitalization of greater Five

Points area, including:

Five Points commercial district
Greater Duffyfield community
Walt Bellamy community
Public housing at Trent Court & Craven Terrace

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Choice Neighborhood Target Community

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Key Elements of Choice Neighborhood:

Two year planning process
End product is Transformation Plan
Comprehensive plan focused on three areas:
Neighborhood – jobs, safety, infrastructure
People – education, health, support services
Housing – public and private

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Why Is This Program Different?

One of only nine cities nationwide
Size of grant
Focus on entire neighborhood, not just housing
Ability to compete for implementation grant
Community-driven plan

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Community-Driven Plan:

Everyone comes to the table:
- residents, nonprofits, support

agencies, schools, health providers, stakeholders

Everyone participates in planning process
Plan evaluated on our community

involvement

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What Can You Do?

Get the word out
Attend Community Meetings
Encourage participation
Be positive
Be prepared to work hard

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