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Agenda 02/28/2017 Item # 5A02/28/2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to review a presentation highlighting accomplishments of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council during 2016. OBJECTIVE: To review the 2016 annual report for the Southwest Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC). CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of County Commissioners entered into an interlocal agreement with Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota Counties in 1973 establishing the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC). The SWFRPC was formed to enable local jurisdictions to make the most efficient use of their powers, to cooperate for mutual advantages, to provide services and facilities, and to optimize employment of geographic, human, economic and natural resources in support of economic, natural resources, social, land use, transportation, and public safety development. Each year the planning council presents an annual report to the County Commissioners, highlighting the accomplishments, activities, and services provided during the past year. The SWFRPC also provides the leadership for Southwest Florida Promise Zone (SFPZ). The SFPZ covers a three county area including all of Glades and Hendry Counties as well as the Immokalee area in Collier County. The area was designated a promise zone in May 2016, and is the only promise zone in the state of Florida. The goal of the SFPZ is to create jobs, enhance economic activity, improve educational opportunities, reduce crime, and improve community infrastructure. The SFPZ has priority access to federal investments, federal staff involvement, assignment of AmeriCorps Vista volunteers, and potential of tax incentives if enacted by congress because of the designation. Typically, the SWFRPC provides an annual presentation to their sponsoring agencies highlighting their efforts and accomplishments. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with this Executive Summary LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Completed by the County Attorney’s Office RECOMMENDATION: To accept the 2016 annual report for the SWFRPC. Prepared by: Geoff Willig, Operations Analyst for the County Manager’s Office ATTACHMENT(S) 1. SFPZ Project Summaries (PDF) 2. SFPZ Info (PDF) 5.A Packet Pg. 90 02/28/2017 3. 2016 Annual Report 5.A Packet Pg. 91 02/28/2017 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 5.A Doc ID: 2638 Item Summary: Recommendation to review a presentation highlighting accomplishments of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council during 2016. To be presented by Margaret Wuerstle, Executive Director, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. Meeting Date: 02/28/2017 Prepared by: Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: MaryJo Brock 01/25/2017 11:00 AM Submitted by: Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: Leo E. Ochs 01/25/2017 11:00 AM Approved By: Review: Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 01/26/2017 10:42 AM County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 02/19/2017 10:11 AM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 02/28/2017 9:00 AM 5.A Packet Pg. 92 Sou u thww est Proj Flor ect S r ida S um Prom mar m ise ies Zonn e 5.A.a Packet Pg. 93 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Collier County Immokalee ATV Park and Adventureland 4,246,000$ 3,646,000$ Economic Development Collier County Immokalee Culinary Arts & Production Campus 6,600,000$ 100,000$ Economic Development Collier County Eastern Immokalee Sidewalk Project 13,117,240$ 10,493,792$ Infrastructure Collier County Eleven Bridge Replacements Project 23,000,000$ 23,000,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Immokalee Sidewalk Improvement Project 2,000,000$ 475,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Main Street Improvements 2,500,000$ 2,500,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Immokalee Stormwater Improvement Program Infrastructure Collier County "A Star is Born" ‐ Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee 2,250,000$ 2,250,000$ Economic Development Collier County “Get on Immokalee’s Food Truck” ‐ Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee 160,000$ 160,000$ Economic Development Glades County Business and Commerce Park Roadway and Stormwater Construction 5,804,967$ 2,000,000$ Infrastructure, Economic Development Glades County Glades County Regional Training Center 10,082,000$ 3,272,000$ Economic Development, Education Hendry County Airglades Industrial Park Wastewater Infrastructure 5,400,000$ 5,400,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Four Corners Stormwater/Water Quality Project 4,200,000$ 4,200,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Generator Replacements at Evacuation Centers 500,000$ 500,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Harlem Community Gymnasium Rehabilitation 150,000$ 150,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Hendry County Justice Center Feasibility Study 95,000$ 95,000$ Infrastructure, Crime Reduction Hendry County Multi‐Family Housing for Essential Service Employees 4,500,000$ 4,500,000$ Infrastructure, Economic Development Hendry County Old Hendry County Historic Courthouse Restoration 3,000,000$ 3,000,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Port LaBelle Utility Service Defective Water Line Replacement 200,000$ 200,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Tiger Village Economic Development, Infrastructure City of Clewiston Ventura Avenue Water Main Extension 71,188$ 71,188$ Infrastructure City of Clewiston W. Pasadena Avenue Utility Relocation 300,000$ 300,000$ Economic Development, Infrastructure Hendry County School Board Hendry County Schools Administration/Training Center 21,000,000$ 21,000,000$ Education Southwest Florida Promise Zone Funding Needs 5.A.a Packet Pg. 94 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Hendry County School Board Intensive Intensive Supports to Transform Leadership, Teaching and Learning Education Circle C Farm Circle C Farm 5,000,000$ 2,000,000$ Economic Development Circle C Farm Abattoir and Butcher Shop 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ Economic Development Good Wheels Fixed Bus Route Between Immokalee, LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven 500,000$ 450,000$ Economic Development, Education Guadalupe Center Guadalupe Center Early Learning & Smart Start 6,006,000$ 1,671,204$ Education Hodges University Nurse Education Program 200,000$ 70,000$ Education Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships Human Trafficking Prevention Program 25,000$ 22,500$ Crime Prevention Human Trafficking Resource Center at Florida Gulf Coast University The Collaborative Prevention and Reduction of Human Trafficking in Hendry, Glades & Immokalee 750,000$ 750,000$ Crime Prevention Immokalee Fire Control District Immokalee Fire Station 31 3,100,000$ 3,100,000$ Infrastructure Immokalee Fire Control District Immokalee Fire Station 31 Ladder Truck 850,000$ 850,000$ Infrastructure Path 2 Freedom Path 2 Freedom Campus 8,972,000$ 8,822,000$ Crime Prevention Southwest Florida Community Foundation Certification Pipeline Alignment Project 106,000$ 96,000$ Economic Development Southwest Florida Community Foundation Foundational Skills Program 215,000$ 160,000$ Education, Job Creation Southwest Florida Community Foundation Sustainable Communities Plan 137,000$ 122,000$ Economic Development Southwest Florida Regional Human Trafficking Coalition Coordinating Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in Southwest Florida 425,494$ 323,199$ Crime Prevention The Joseph Project 863 Jobs Project 65,000$ 30,000$ Education, Job Creation The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Emergency Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking 4,190,000$ 4,190,000$ Crime Prevention Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board Destination Graduation 1,056,000$ 840,000$ Education University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Online Training for Farm Labor Supervisors (FLS)405,500$ 265,000$ Economic Development, Education 5.A.a Packet Pg. 95 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Southwest Florida Promise Zone Project Summaries Crime Prevention 5.A.a Packet Pg. 96 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships Human Trafficking Prevention Program 25,000$ 22,500$ Crime Prevention Human Trafficking Resource Center at Florida Gulf Coast University The Collaborative Prevention and Reduction of Human Trafficking in Hendry, Glades & Immokalee 750,000$ 750,000$ Crime Prevention Path 2 Freedom Path 2 Freedom Campus 8,972,000$ 8,822,000$ Crime Prevention Southwest Florida Regional Human Trafficking Coalition Coordinating Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in Southwest Florida 425,494$ 323,199$ Crime Prevention The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Emergency Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking 4,190,000$ 4,190,000$ Crime Prevention Southwest Florida Promise Zone Funding Needs 5.A.a Packet Pg. 97 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Human Trafficking Prevention Program Organization Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships Contact Nola Theiss Contact Phone 239-415-2635 Contact Email nola@humantraffickingawareness.org Total Project Cost $25,000. Amount Requested $22,500. Local Match $2500 Project Description We have worked with the PACE school in Immokalee in 2016, educating students about human trafficking and inspiring them to create art which will inform others. We would like to expand the program by working with students and parents in the Coalition of Immokalee workers. This would be especially suited to the migrant worker families as the art form we are using is large banners based on art often used in Guatemala. We feel that this would be an especially significant project as many of the students and teachers at the PACE school have indicated a desire to know more about the Coalition and the migrant families would have a lot to express about their experiences in their indigenous art. Timeline We expect that we would do this program in the Spring, with planning stages beginning in December. The program might expand into summer programs as well. Benefits We feel that this would be an especially significant project as many of the students and teachers at the PACE school have indicated a desire to know more about the Coalition and the migrant families would have a lot to express about their experiences in their indigenous art. Promise Zone Goals We feel that this project would open up an understanding of the PACE students and the CIW migrant families who currently co-exist but have little contact with each other. By increasing the understanding of labor trafficking and creating art that touches their lives, both organizations would benefit as will the community overall benefit through the exhibition of art. Regional Impact We expect that the Immokalee area would most benefit, including the migrant families, the students at the PACE school who often live in other parts of Collier County. We hope that it would bring the Coalition and the school closer where they may find advantages to working together. In Glades and Hendry Counties there are probably other co-existing groups who could be joined by art. Partners We would like to work with Dr. Genelle Grant of the GRACE project who has years of experience of working with migrant women, the PACE school and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. We might expand the program to other educational facilities in the Immokalee area as well. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 98 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title The Collaborative Prevention and Reduction of Human Trafficking in Hendry, Glades & Immokalee Organization Human Trafficking Resource Center at Florida Gulf Coast University Contact Alex Olivares Contact Phone 239-677-6162 Contact Email aolivares@fgcu.edu Total Project Cost $250,000 per year x3 years ($750,000) Amount Requested $250,000 per year Local Match In-kind $15,000 per year Project Description Human Trafficking in Hendry and Glades counties is a severely underreported crime that affects children, adults, migrants and many other segments of the population. To effectively prevent, reduce and identify this crime there needs to be a systematic approach that involves social services, law enforcement, medical services, mental health and child welfare. This project would entail the Human Trafficking Resource Center coordinating a concerted awareness effort to all of the above mentioned at risk populations in a culturally and person centered manner. The center will also collaborate with the Sheriff’s Department in Hendry county to establish a dedicated law enforcement officer to investigate human trafficking. The Collier County Sheriff will provide training to all newly assigned detectives. Finally, the center will also coordinate the delivery and accessibility of services to identified survivors of human trafficking. All of the statistical information obtained would be collected and analyzed by the center and then made available to the community at large. Timeline The partnerships have already been established and the project would be prepared to begin on February 1st, 2017. The total project time would be three calendar years (02/01/17- 02/01/20). Benefits Increased identification and investigation of both sex and labor trafficking in the identified target areas. Markedly improved community awareness in the identified target areas. The development of a concerted community effort that is accessible and effective for survivors of human trafficking in the area. Promise Zone Goals This project will meet the Promise Zone goal of crime reduction. Regional Impact This project will impact Hendry County, Glades County and Immokalee. Partners Hendry County Sheriff Glades County Sheriff Collier County Sheriff Health Department of Labelle Catholic Charities 5.A.a Packet Pg. 99 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Naples Shelter Department of Children and Families 5.A.a Packet Pg. 100 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Path 2 Freedom Campus Organization Path 2 Freedom, Inc. Contact Ana Stevenson, President Contact Phone 239-398-9961 Contact Email ana@path2freedom.org Total Project Cost $ 19,867,000.00 – Phase 1 $ 8,972,000.00 Amount Requested $8,822,000.00 Local Match 150,000.00 Project Description Of all the shelters in Collier County today, none specialize in long-term housing and rehabilitation care for sex trafficking victims. The Path2Freedom campus will provide transitional and restorative services coupled with long- term safe housing for rescued victims of sex trafficking. The program focuses on empowering survivors to become independent and self-sufficient through a wide range of services, including counseling, medical care, educational and re-employment assistance and social re-entry. Florida ranks 3rd nationally in human trafficking cases with the area between Miami and Tampa ranking # 1 in the state. The Path 2 Freedom Master Plan intentionally defines a “progression of care” that the organization believes is essential for deliveries in the rescued individual’s journey. That path, starting with their rescue and arrival on the campus, through individualized professional care and restoration services and culminating in their release back to society is the goal for this facility. There exists no Specialty Treatment Facility presently in the SW Florida area with this facility filling that need. This campus will be situated in the Immokalee, Florida area to enable the organization to successfully service the 5 county area of Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Charlotte. This project will be completed in several phases, will include administration/intake building, seven residential safe houses, counseling center building, educational & vocational training building, community center, animal therapy barn, rescue kennels and equine therapy. This project will be developed in two or three phases. The attached projections are for the entire project cost and for an annual running budget when facility is opened. Attached is the projected budget for the entire Path 2 Freedom campus as well as the Phase 1 building budget. Timeline Anticipated time frame for this project is to break ground in 2016 with Phase 1 with completion of Phase 1 late 2017. Phase 2 will follow with the addition of funds. Benefits With SWFL area ranking # 1within the state of Florida in human trafficking it is far overdue that a Specialty Treatment Facility be available to rescued humans within the Glades, Hendry counties and Immokalee area. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 101 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zone Goals Path 2 Freedom, Inc. project will enhance the Promise Zone areas with job creation, economic development, enhancing infrastructure, crime reduction and education. The addition of this facility in the economically depressed Immokalee, Florida area will create the potential for local job creation for administration, staffing and maintenance positions, sourcing of provisions from local businesses and bring destination traffic to the area which would help the viability of the struggling Main Street business area. Regional Impact Collier, Charlotte, Lee Hendry, Glades especially the Immokalee area of Collier County, including tribal land. Partners Abuse Counseling Treatment, Inc., Our Mother’s Home, New Life Oasis, Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention, with MOU’s for criminal justice and court systems in Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades and Charlotte Counties; Lee Memorial Health Systems, FGCU, Florida Southwest University and Ave Maria University School of Law, United Way, several area churches and business organizations. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 102 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Coordinating Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in Southwest Florida Organization Southwest Regional Human Trafficking Coalition Contact Lynn Brewer Contact Phone (239) 691-1128 Contact Email Lynn@swfl-humantrafficking.org Total Project Cost $425,494 (based on 12 months) Amount Requested $323,199 (based on 12 months Local Match $102,295 Project Description An alliance for combined action is always better than a single entity’s actions alone. Social action issues have traditionally banded together in coalitions with examples of domestic violence and sexual assault services coalitions having profound impacts on those issues nationwide. Currently there are no comprehensive advocacy coalitions, or for that fact, even a model, that address human trafficking virtually anywhere. This proposal is poised to act as a replicable human trafficking Coalition model that allows the distribution of funding to service providers, the professional training and certification of direct service providers, first responders, criminal justice and court personnel and volunteers, the technical support for service providers that includes website design and support, grant oversite, a regional dedicated toll free crisis line and links to referrals for immediate crisis needs. In the future, VOCA, VAWA, State and other crime victim funding will be sought for coalition service provider members. Timeline Evaluation of the need for coordination among service providers or those espousing values that address human trafficking is completed and a strategic plan laid out that would meet these needs. Infrastructure will be in place within six weeks of secured funding. All projects based on 12 months implementation from funding date. Benefits When concern about the horror of human trafficking first entered our conscious in the late 1990’s, evidence of that was in Immokalee, Florida. That area was used as the impetus and unfortunate role model for exactly what trafficking looked like. It is hard to believe that in the two decades since, there has not been an organized coalition to reduce and address the crime of trafficking in this area. Funding this coalition that will bring competing and often at-odds organizations together, as a united front to reduce this crime and provide for the needs of trafficked persons is long overdue in what was known in the 1990’s as “trafficking central”. When social issue entrepreneurs, even those with their hearts in the right place, smell money, things go awry 5.A.a Packet Pg. 103 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) quickly. The Coalition, based in “trafficking central” will bring together the service providers to use a peer system to determine funding allocations, and act as one advocacy voice in State and Federal arenas. Additionally the Coalition would become the pass-through funding source for member agencies, set standards of expectations and then review and report to the appropriate funding source on the member agencies ability to implement and maintain the high service provision standards. Since the trafficking of persons was first signed into federal law in 2000, success in implementing the provisions and programs within that law has been sporadic and uneven. Funding this coalition will approach every element of its approach primarily as one of crime reduction and secondarily one of education. Promise Zone Goals Primarily Crime Reduction, secondarily Education Regional Impact Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties and the especially the Immokalee area of Collier County, including tribal land. Partners Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc., Our Mother’s Home, Path 2 Freedom, New Life Oasis, Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention (all claim to be direct service providers); MOU’s are in place with criminal justice and court systems in Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades and Charlotte Counties; Lee Memorial Health Systems; The Southwest Florida Promise Zone (one of seven designated in the US) choose the Coalition as their primary partner in their application and the Coalition is a part of the planning and implementation of its plans; Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Southwest University and Ave Maria University School of Law. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 104 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Emergency Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Organization The Shelter for Abused Women & Children (The Shelter) Contact Linda Oberhaus Contact Phone 239-775-3862 Contact Email loberhaus@naplesshelter.org Total Project Cost $4,190,000.00 Amount Requested $4,190,000.00 Local Match The Shelter understands that match dollars vary by funding source and is prepared to provide any match funds required by funding agencies. Project Description The Shelter faces the effects of human trafficking every day. Recently, The Shelter was presented with a shocking situation that touched everyone’s heart in the facility. It was a photo of a mobile brothel, acquired by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) which was driven to farm fields, construction sites, and local neighborhoods. The women in the van were forced to have sex with men that had lined up outside of the vehicle. Once the line ended, the driver closed the doors and drove to the next site. Domestic violence and human trafficking are different forms of victimization. However, there are many similarities between both crimes. Perpetrators of human trafficking and domestic violence use power and control to terrorize and control their victims. Similar to victims of domestic violence, survivors of human trafficking are controlled and mistreated by those who are close to them. Both victims suffer from physical and sexual abuse, isolation, threats of harm, name calling, degradation, shame, and control of finances. The Shelter has extensive experience in providing services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. During the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, The Shelter provided services to over 2,200 victims of domestic violence and became a safe haven to thirteen victims of human trafficking. The Shelter has the wrap around services and collaborating partners needed to offer victims of human trafficking the support and guidance necessary to help them regain control of their lives. The Southwest Florida Region lacks an emergency shelter that oversees the critical needs of victims of domestic violence and the long-term therapeutic care for victims of human trafficking. The Shelter is seeking funding in order to build a Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Emergency Shelter in Immokalee, Florida. Funds will be utilized toward the construction of the facility. When construction is complete, The Shelter will offer safety through its emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy, transitional housing, community referrals, economic empowerment, medical assistance, court and legal advocacy, substance abuse assistance, and much more. Timeline See attached timeline Benefits For victims of domestic violence, the proposed project will: • Provide victims with strategies for enhancing their safety 5.A.a Packet Pg. 105 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) • Increase victim’s knowledge of available community resources • Provide avenues for victims to become gainfully employed • Assist victims in obtaining permanent housing • Assist survivors in becoming more hopeful about their futures • Increase survivors’ knowledge regarding their rights and options • Increase a survivors confidence in their decision making skills For victims of human trafficking, the proposed project will: • Provide victims with strategies for enhancing their safety • Increase victim’s knowledge of available community resources • Provide avenues for victims to become gainfully employed • Assist victims in obtaining permanent housing • Increase independent living skills and self-sufficiency through The Shelter’s Economic Empowerment program Promise Zone Goals The following Southwest Florida Promise Zone goals will be met as a result of this project: • Crime reduction • Job creation Regional Impact Through this project, the Southwest Florida Region will: • Experience a decrease in the number of domestic violence and human trafficking occurrences • Increase awareness regarding domestic violence and human trafficking Through this project victims of domestic violence will: • Become healthy, happy, and empowered to address their lives in a manner that best meets their needs • Lessen the likelihood of returning to their abusers solely due to financial reasons • Be safe and free from domestic violence or human trafficking • Increase awareness regarding domestic violence Through this project victims of human trafficking will: • Become healthy, happy, and empowered to address their lives in a manner that best meets their needs • Lessen the likelihood of returning to their traffickers solely due to financial 5.A.a Packet Pg. 106 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) reasons • Be safe and free from domestic violence or human trafficking • Be relocated safely • Increase self-sufficiency • Become positive contributing members of society • Increase awareness regarding human trafficking Partners For over 27 years, The Shelter has provided victim services to thousands of adults and children in need. Throughout this period, The Shelter has established many collaborative partnerships. Some established partnerships include: • Collier County Sheriff’s Office • Naples Police Department • Marco Island Police Department • David Lawrence Mental Health Center • Neighborhood Health Clinic • State Attorney’s Office • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Coalition of Immokalee Workers • Youth Haven • Naples Equestrian Challenge • Department of Children & Families • Healthy Families • Redlands Christian Migrants Association • Pace Center for Girls • Immokalee Technical College • Collier County Public Schools • Collier County Health Department • Project Help • Catholic Charities • Children’s Advocacy Center • Legal Aid • Naples Community Hospital • Physicians Regional Healthcare System 5.A.a Packet Pg. 107 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zone Timeline Immokalee Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Emergency Shelter Phase Description Start Date End Date Status Phase I 1. Needs Assessment * *Extensive needs assessment was utilized in order to identify the needs of victims of domestic violence and the needs of victims of human trafficking. 1. 2015 1. 2015 1. Complete Phase II 1. Identify land and enter into contract for sale contingent on rezoning of land 2. Complete appraisal 3. Rezone property 4. Close on land 1. 2015 2. 2016 3. 2017 4. 2017 1. 2017 2. 2016 3. 2017 4. 2017 1. Verbal commitment received 2. In Process 3. Pending 4. Pending Phase III 1. Environmental, Engineering, design, construction drawings, permitting 1. 2017 1. 2018 1. Pending Phase IV 1. Begin Construction 1. 2018/2019 1. 2019/2020 1. Pending Phase V 1. Complete Construction 1. N/A 1. 2019/2020 (anticipated) 1. Pending Phase VI 1. Open Immokalee Shelter and provide DV and HT services. Move victims of HT to Immokalee Shelter 1. Ongoing 2. 2019/2020 (anticipated) 1. Pending 5.A.a Packet Pg. 108 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Southwest Florida Promise Zone Project Summaries Economic Development 5.A.a Packet Pg. 109 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Collier County Immokalee ATV Park and Adventureland 4,246,000$ 3,646,000$ Economic Development Collier County Immokalee Culinary Arts & Production Campus 6,600,000$ 100,000$ Economic Development Collier County "A Star is Born" ‐ Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee 2,250,000$ 2,250,000$ Economic Development Collier County “Get on Immokalee’s Food Truck” ‐ Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee 160,000$ 160,000$ Economic Development Glades County Glades County Regional Training Center 10,082,000$ 3,272,000$ Economic Development, Education Hendry County Tiger Village Economic Development, Infrastructure City of Clewiston W. Pasadena Avenue Utility Relocation 300,000$ 300,000$ Economic Development, Infrastructure Circle C Farm Circle C Farm 5,000,000$ 2,000,000$ Economic Development Circle C Farm Abattoir and Butcher Shop 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ Economic Development Good Wheels Fixed Bus Route Between Immokalee, LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven 500,000$ 450,000$ Economic Development, Education Southwest Florida Community Foundation Certification Pipeline Alignment Project 106,000$ 96,000$ Economic Development Southwest Florida Community Foundation Sustainable Communities Plan 137,000$ 122,000$ Economic Development University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Online Training for Farm Labor Supervisors (FLS)405,500$ 265,000$ Economic Development, Education Southwest Florida Promise Zone Funding Needs 5.A.a Packet Pg. 110 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee ATV Park and Adventureland Organization Collier County Parks & Recreation Division Contact Barry Williams, Director Contact Phone 239-252-4035 Contact Email BarryWilliams@colliergov.net Total Project Cost $4,246,000 Amount Requested $3.646 million, the cost of panther mitigation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits and design Local Match Local cash contribution $3 million legal settlement targeted for an ATV/dirt bike park. Project Description Immokalee’s agrarian economy is being diversified with industries that have rising opportunities, including the recreational economy, gaming and adventure tourism. Immokalee already has the Immokalee Regional Raceway, a drag racing strip. The Immokalee ATV Park and Adventureland would complement the raceway by creating ATV and dirt bike trails and other possible recreational experiences, such as zip lines, , as well as a campground for overnight stays. Participants from the Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee, which is expected to start construction in December, would operate the concession stand, local residents would be hired for other jobs, iTECh vocational school’s machinery program would be approached to provide a repair service and young Immokalee entrepreneurs could set up an ATV and dirt bike rental shop. Our feasibility study estimates there would be 100 visits daily at a fee of $20 each for an ATV park alone, with total annual revenue estimated at $409000 annually. The Parks and Recreation Division will pay the Immokalee Regional Airport a total of 15 percent of gross revenues from the Park and $1,000 monthly as fair market value for use of the property in addition to Timeline The Parks and Recreation ATV Park Site Ad Hoc Committee has been meeting regularly for public hearings to discuss options, find a site and conduct feasibility studies. A 2019 opening date has been targeted. Land around Immokalee Regional Airport totaling 300 acres has been recommended. Total development cost -- are estimated at $4.246 million. Benefits This project aims to diversify available resources and activities within the SWFL Rural Promise Zone and expand the recreational economy for the three-county Promise Zone areas. Regionally, services would be expanded to improve and benefit residents as well as visitors. The park would draw participants and spectators from across the state and perhaps the region, boosting adventure tourism and agri-tourism, bringing people to Immokalee businesses, and area farms. Regionally, it would diversify the available resources, drawing people to Glades and Hendry counties, especially Lazy Springs Recreation Park in Felda (Hendry County), which offers motocross, 4x4, fishing, waterskiing and wave runners (three-wheel ATVs are prohibited) on Saturdays and Sundays. At Immokalee ATV Park & Adventureland, the three counties could share championships during alternating years. There is a possibility we could draw national events, such as championships or award dinners, which could be held at the Seminole Casino. The Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee would benefit because an ATV and entertainment park would provide a venue for our chef entrepreneur participants to sell their products at an ATV park concession stand. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 111 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zone Goals The overall target of this project is to be a catalyst for economic and recreational development in the Southwest Florida Promise Zone. The park would provide residents and visitors with a sports venue, draw visitors to the area and pump money into the economy by increasing adventure tourism and agri-tourism. Regional Impact The park, which would initially be open Friday through Monday, would bring people to Immokalee and those who drove a long distance would stay in the ATV park campground and spend money in the local economy.. ATV park visitors would purchase food at the concession stand or area restaurants. It likely would increase numbers of people watching weekend races at Immokalee Regional Raceway and possibly draw visitors to the Lazy Springs Entertainment Park in Felda, Hendry County, a 375-acre entertainment and ATV park about 14 miles away that also offers water skiing, wave runners, fishing and motocross. In Immokalee, visitors could go to the farmers market, the Pepper Ranch and the county’s Immokalee Pioneer Museum, which both host festivals and tours. Shooting enthusiasts would likely be drawn to the hog and turkey hunts held at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum. The park could be a boon to Immokalee’s Lake Trafford Marina, which features “airboats and alligators” rides. Visitors also might drive the roughly 40 miles to Naples and frequent businesses, museums, art galleries, and restaurants there. Partners Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Economic Incubators Inc., Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee, iTECH, Immokalee Chamber of Commerce, Immokalee CRA 5.A.a Packet Pg. 112 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee Culinary Arts & Production (I-CAP) Campus Organization Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Contact Mr. Jace Kentner Contact Phone 239-252-4040 Contact Email jacekentner@colliergov.net Total Project Cost $6,600,000 Amount Requested Phase 1: $100,000 Planning Grant (USDA Local Food Hub/DEO Land Planning Grant) Phase 2: $3,250,000 (for the first 50,000 sq. ft) Local Match $3,250,000 Project Description The purpose of the Immokalee Culinary Arts & Production Campus is to embrace economic and business development by providing access to a world-class high-tech shared commercial food and beverage facility that provides hands-on developmental and production assistance with business, products and innovation, combined with educational programs, student mentoring, and a wide-range of internship opportunities across a broad spectrum of the culinary arts and high tech food production systems. The keystone to be a 50,000-100,000 sq. ft. shared multi-focused kitchen, production and education and research facility that will serve as the hub for private sector investment and build-out of the campus park. Grant funds will be used to develop a Market Analysis and Feasibility Report that provides in-depth data related to Land Use Planning, Economic Development Impact, and Financial Viability of the Immokalee Culinary Arts & Production Campus. Benefits  Non-Profits – provides students hands on experience in all aspects of business, mentorship, leadership opportunities and scholarships around all aspects of the food industry and the global food market place.  Economic Development (Accelerators) – provides a high end technological opportunity for businesses development through state the art facilities, mentoring, networking and financial and operational assistance.  Educational Institutions – provides curriculum, proof of concept analysis, research and development assistance, a high level of expertise in food analysis and testing, internships, collaborative development and experimentation.  Private Sector – provides production, education, product development, marketing, internship, jobs and testing opportunities. Promise Zone Goals Collier County seeks to diversify the agricultural, food service and educational opportunities in Immokalee by creating a first of its kind Culinary Arts and Production Campus. In keeping with the goals of creating jobs, enhancing economic activity, improving educational opportunities, reducing crime and improving community infrastructure, this project qualifies for priority consideration or preference points under the State of Florida’s Rural Area of Opportunity (RAO) program and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rural Promise Zone (PZ) initiative. Regional Impact The I-CAP will complement the Immokalee ATV Park/Adventureland and the Glades Regional Training Facility proposals. It will provide culinary services for the patrons of the ATV Park/Adventureland, and a professional launch-pad for the graduates from the Glades Regional Training Facility and other students in the Immokalee and wider 5.A.a Packet Pg. 113 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Southwest Florida Promise Zone. This dynamic will promote greater culinary innovation and associated business recruitment and retention in the Southwest Florida Promise Zone and provide higher priced options for many of Florida’s depressed agricultural commodity markets. Project Timeline January 2018 Partners Collier County has partnered with Economic Incubators, Inc., the Taste of Immokalee, the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, the University of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, Collier County School District and private sector organizations such as Alternate Laboratories - a leader in food technology and production - to develop a thorough source of knowledge and expertise related to the key sectors around the potential Culinary Campus. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 114 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title “A Star is Born” —Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee Organization Collier County, Economic Incubators Inc (EII) Contact Dr. Marshall Goodman Contact Phone 863-660-2987 Contact Email Mgoodman.catalyst@gmail.com Total Project Cost $2.25 million Amount Requested $2.25 million Local Match $0 Project Description The Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee (FCA@I) is a culinary and agribusiness shared space in Immokalee, Florida, that will offer state-of-the-art commercial equipment, food product development and testing and cold and dry food storage that meets U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other applicable state food safety requirements. “A Star is Born” will provide 20 culinary program scholarships over three years. These scholarships will ease some of the regulatory costs associated with food entrepreneurship and boost accelerator use while also providing social marketing support. These scholarships, which are non-renewable, will be available only to culinary professionals with a business plan who are interested in being a member of the FCA@I. EII therefore requests $2.25 million to finance this brand development and market penetration initiative. Benefits Participants of the FCA@I will receive support in social media marketing and food compliance, which will help brand development and market penetration. Without this intervention, these “foodpreneurs” would be unable to use the accelerator (as only industry compliant users are permitted) and their brand development would continue to be hindered. Promise Zone Goals The overall Promise Zone goal impacted is regional and sustainable economic development. The target is that by 2025: • 540 jobs will be created; and • $23 million in capital investments will benefit Immokalee. Regional Impact Immokalee, located in Collier County, Florida Project Timeline January 2017 to December 2019. (EII will evaluate whether “A Star is Born” should be a recurring program after the pilot effort). Partners EII, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, University of Florida, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Immokalee Chamber of Commerce, Immokalee CRA 5.A.a Packet Pg. 115 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title “Get on Immokalee’s Food Truck” — Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee Organization Economic Incubators Inc (EII) Contact Dr. Marshall Goodman Contact Phone 863-660-2987 Contact Email Mgoodman.catalyst@gmail.com Total Project Cost $160,000 Amount Requested $160,000 Local Match $0 Project Description The Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee (FCA@I) is a culinary and agribusiness shared space in Immokalee, Florida, that will offer state-of-the-art commercial equipment, food product development and testing and cold and dry food storage that meets U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other applicable state food safety requirements. Food trucks are a dynamic mobile marketing and distribution vehicle for “foodpreneurs” that allow them to enter the market without a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Because they’re mobile billboards that offer pop up culinary services, they will market the Immokalee- based accelerator. Food trucks also will be used in secondary school outreach programs to introduce students to the culinary arts and science profession and the possibilities Immokalee offers. EII therefore requests $160,000 to purchase (or lease-to-own) two commercial food trucks that will be rented to accelerator participants to allow them to test and sell their food innovations on “Get on Immokalee’s Food Truck” project. Benefits 1. Improved marketing for accelerator participants. 2. A vehicle for commercial traction (i.e. developing a sales track record). Without this intervention, accelerator participants would have to independently develop their sales records, which would delay their access to major retailers. Promise Zone Goals The overall Promise Zone goal impacted is regional and sustainable economic development. The target is that by 2025: • 540 jobs will be created; and • $23 million in capital investment will benefit Immokalee. Regional Impact Immokalee, located in Collier County, Florida Project Timeline January 2017 to December 2019. (EII will evaluate whether “Get on Immokalee’s Food Truck” should be a recurring program after this project). Partners EII, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, University of Florida, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Immokalee Chamber of Commerce, Immokalee CRA, Immokalee Technical Institute (i-TECH) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 116 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Glades County Regional Training Center Organization Glades County Board of County Commissioners/Glades County Economic Development Council Contact Glades County Manager Paul Carlisle/Glades EDC executive director Tracy Whirls Contact Phone (863) 946-6000/(863) 946-0300 Contact Email PCarlisle@MYGLADES.COM/twhirls@gladescountyedc.com Total Project Cost $10,082,000 Amount Requested $3,272,000.00--$2 million for capex for the warehouse/classroom improvements; $1.2m for equipment for the welding, diesel mechanics and machining classes; $72K for office furnishings and the student lounge Local Match $4,850,000 state of Florida; $1,800,000 from Glades County; $66,000 private funds; $94,000 school board and county funds for a total of $6,810,000 Project Description Glades and Hendry Counties and the Immokalee area of Collier County have historically been agriculture and natural resource-based economies, with an emphasis on growing sugar cane, oranges, and table vegetables and harvesting natural resources including pine, sand and aggregate. The increasingly mechanized harvesting and processing/manufacturing of these resources into usable products has had two effects on the regional economy: the increased mechanization has displaced manual labor over time and the increasingly automated nature of agricultural processing and manufacturing requires that new and incumbent workers receive training in a variety of disciplines including information technology (as more and more processes and equipment are computer driven and use programable logic and other software driven programs) and advanced manufacturing disciplines like robotics, CNC machining and other skills requiring training and/or certification. This need is exacerbated by the aging out of the baby boomer generation employed by these businesses as they approach retirement. At the same time, all of those agricultural and natural resource products, be they sugar, mortar, mulch or orange juice must be packaged, labeled or assigned a barcode, entered into a database, shipped and often tracked using advanced IT applications requiring instruction not only in information technology but cyber security as well, creating a need for training in warehousing, logistics and transportation. Many of these skills are then transferrable to other advanced manufacturing and logistics operations, providing an opportunity for Promise Zone Communities to recruit new manufacturing and logistics businesses and thereby diversify the local economy. The goal of the Glades County Regional Training Center project is to provide a sustainable pipeline of talent for existing businesses in the region and for new manufacturing and warehousing companies which can be recruited to the area. This will be accomplished (once the facility is complete and equipped to offer courses identified as needed by existing businesses through a series of focus groups) by working with our partners in the education, workforce and economic development communities to identify and assess potential entry level and incumbent worker trainees from high school age, to out of school youth, TANF recipients, veterans and others who are un or underemployed and providing a training/career pathway (via hands on coursework leading to industry certifications) and job placement via job fairs, internships and apprenticeships. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 117 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Timeline Engineering and design are complete for retrofitting approximately 4,000 square feet of the 30,000 square foot working warehouse. Curriculum have been identified for the remaining programs and equipment lists collected. Benefits Existing businesses have identified a need to hire in excess of 300 people per year to replace employees as they approach retirement. Other companies which have been recruited to the area since 2009 have seen their workforces double and foresee an additional need to hire additional employees as they expand. The ability to meet the needs of these existing businesses to recruit new employees will help us establish that we have the ability to provide a talent pipeline for new companies which we can recruit to the region, thereby diversifying the local economy. Promise Zone Goals By providing training to underemployed populations in the region, we’ll increase the number of individuals with education certifications in growing industries in the region and fill jobs expected to be created through retirement while at the same time providing an incentive (in the form of grant-funded skills training for new and incumbent workers)to new companies to expand and relocate to the region, creating other jobs and promoting economic development. Regional Impact Although the Glades County regional training center is located in Glades County, it is expected to serve students and businesses in Glades and Hendry Counties as well as residents of the community of Immokalee who may elect to attend training here as similar programs in Immokalee have waiting lists and in some cases (as in a planned CDL program) acquire training which otherwise isn’t available in their local community. Partners Career Source Southwest Florida, Glades County School District, Hendry County School District, Florida Southwestern State College, Polk State College, Palm Beach State College, I-Tech, Collier County School District, Glades County EDC, Hendry County EDC, Community Foundation of Southwest Florida 5.A.a Packet Pg. 118 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Tiger Village (proto type rental mixed housing village – public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, seniors - for entire PZ ) Organization Promise Area Community Development Corporation (concept - in planning stages) Contact Brent Kettler Contact Phone (863) 612-4914 Contact Email brent@hendryedc.com Total Project Cost TBD – 150 to 200 units – will be phased based on need Amount Requested TBD – survey, planning, engineering, permitting, site development, building construction - depends on phasing Local Match TBD – based on available resources for different housing tenants - public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. Project Description The Tiger Village concept is based on the need in Clewiston and throughout the PZ for affordable rental units for public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. The location of the first proto-type village would be located across the street from Clewiston High School (The Tigers). The village community center would be set up for continued learning space for groups and individual (tutoring, virtual class room, other training, meetings). The village greens would be available for individual and team recreation, neighborhood garden, farmers markets, yard sales, festivals, etc.). The overall concept is to utilize a Habit for Humanity type approach where the units would be built by the community and those that would be tenants. Those individuals would come from throughout the PZ area. There would be a tie-in to the PZ High Schools Career Academies for the students to participate in the planning, design, engineering, costing, permitting, landscaping, signage, and construction. Once the first proto-type village is proven then it would be repeated (in no particular order) in Moore Haven, La Belle and Immokalee – depending on where there is available land. All federal, state, and private funding programs would be explored. Timeline The proto-type project is in preliminary visioning and planning stages to develop the exact proposal to be discussed with all parties that would be on the team from the entire PZ. Timeline – 1. Concept and presentation development, presentations made, formation of Promise Area Community Development Corporation – Nov 2016 thru Jan 2017. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 119 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 2. Survey, planning, engineering, costing and funding – Feb 2017 thru May 2017. 3. Permitting and phase one site development – June 2017 thru Nov 2017 4. Phase One building construction – Dec 2017 thru May 2018 5. Phase One certificate of occupancy – June 2018 Benefits The anticipated benefits/outcomes of the project are to bring the PZ communities together to execute a much needed project along with tying into the High School Career Academies. The entire project would be a learning experience with a tangible success of bricks and mortar for all to celebrate. It becomes the foundation of what the PZ communities can accomplish as a team to then be repeated for many more projects. Promise Zone Goals All the Promise Zone goals will be met as a result of the project (job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure, crime reduction, education) Regional Impact The cities of Clewiston, Moore Haven, La Belle, Immokalee, Hendry, Glades and eastern Collier County will be directly impacted by the project. Partners It is anticipated that PZ organizations dealing with the goals of the PZ and affordable rental housing for public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 120 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title W. Pasadena Avenue Utility Relocation Organization City of Clewiston Contact Danny Williams Contact Phone 863-233-7249 Contact Email Danny.williams@clewiston-fl.gov Total Project Cost $300,000 Amount Requested $300,000 Local Match none Project Description A Hampton Inn hotel is scheduled to be constructed on W. Pasadena Avenue in the next 18 months. Existing Utilities on the project site must be relocated. Project will relocate facilities on one city block area. Existing Utilities are city- owned water, electric, sewer, as well as privately owned fiber optic, telephone cable and internet) Benefits The Hotel Construction and Operations will have an economic benefit for the City (please see the attached “Economic Impact tables”. Project also benefits adjacent vacant lot for future development. Promise Zone Goals Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project are job creation, economic development, and enhance infrastructure. Regional Impact The region that will be directly impacted by the project are Hendry County and the City of Clewiston. Project Timeline Hotel construction is in planning stage; Utilities relocation should be completed sometime in 2018. Partners 5.A.a Packet Pg. 121 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 122 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 123 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Circle C Farm Abattoir and Butcher Shop, Art, Education and Event Epicenter Organization Circle C Farm Contact Nicole Kozak Contact Phone 239-287-4032 Contact Email circlecfarmsfelda@hotmail.com Total Project Cost $2M Amount Requested $2M Local Match n/a Project Description Circle C Farm Abattoir & Butcher Shop will continue to provide the most ethical and humane harvesting of animals along with the highest quality local grass fed meats and meat processing services to our community of local and regional farmers in the State of Florida and to meat eating consumers. To date, there is no other facility in the state that is positioned to provide these services to farmers. Our new facility on an additional 70 acres would further support small farmers who are part of our Circle C Farm network of grass fed farmers program in the region by providing a location in which they could sell their grass fed animals to us for general consumption and resale of meats in our butcher shop. Further supporting local farmers’ ability to have an outlet for their quality grown animals other than the livestock market; which typically pays them less than the animal is worth. Our Art, Education and Event Epicenter will provide a year round venue for educational classes on such topics as AG and farming in South Florida, Culinary classes taught by local, regional and nationally recognized ACF Chefs and local and regional culinary and food experts, art classes taught by local and regional artists, host local weddings, functions, charity and corporate events, as well as our Farm to Table Series of lunches and dinners. Timeline Circle C Farm Abattoir & Butcher Shop has identified 70 acres of land and is ready to proceed with land acquisition and vertical construction. Plans are already complete, location and zoning are complete. Time frame once land is acquired would be approximately 6 months for the abattoir and 3 months max for the Education and Event Epicenter, which would be immediately job creating and revenue bearing for the community. Benefits CCF A& BS will be the ONLY on farm facility in the State of Florida with red and white meat harvesting abilities. Local / Regional Agriculture HUB within community, accessible to everyone, agri-tourism HUB for people to see true free range and pastured species successfully grown here in South Florida, facilitate farming knowledge to the AG community and drive economic development and awareness to the region with the visitors coming from areas other than the 3 PZ counties. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 124 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zone Goals Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project include: immediate job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure in south Florida, AG education, apprenticeships, partnering with universities and local public school systems, partnering with local community organizations, spotlight a non-traditional region for its AG tourism bringing more individuals to visit the entire PZ area, enhancing the economic growth in the entire area. Regional Impact Direct impact of this project begins with Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties. Secondary impacts extend into Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee Counties. With continued impacts felts on the east coast of Florida and into Central Florida. There is NO other facility of its kind in the State. Partners UF / IFAS, Culinary Incubator in Immokalee, FGCU apprenticeships, Collier, Hendry and Glades County post-secondary internships and or apprenticeships. SWFL Small Farmers Network, *VA – PTSD therapy/job creation program. (Family is/was military/vets) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 125 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Circle C Farm Food Forest, Farm Labor Housing, Camp Grounds, Organic Raised Garden and Food Plots & Small Scale Feed Mill Organization Circle C Farm Contact Nicole Kozak Contact Phone 239-287-4032 Contact Email circlecfarmsfelda@hotmail.com Total Project Cost $5M Amount Requested $5M Local Match n/a Project Description Phase 2: Circle C Farm will look to extend its reach by adding 344 acres for an expansive food forest, on farm labor housing, camp grounds amongst the pastures and raised bed food plots for families and individuals to reserve and use. All nestled around pastures full of Heritage breed sheep, hogs and cattle with mobile chicken and turkey coops free ranging. Our small scale Feed Mill will provide local farmers, small and large, the ability to source feed for their multiple species of animals, using organic and non-GMO minerals, supplements and feeds in quantities that are manageable and readily available reasonably. The organic raised garden and food beds will be available for individuals or families to reserve and maintain for whatever planting they would like. Staff support will be available and well as basic gardening equipment for use. These resources will be accessible to our entire local and regional community here in the State of Florida and to visitors from other regions of Florida and out of state visitors as a final destination location. To date, there is no other facility in the state that is positioned to provide these experiences or services. Our Art, Education and Event Epicenter will bring individuals year round for educational classes on sustainable farming, creating your own food forest at home, art classes with local and regional artists. The Food Forest will be designed to accommodate weddings and or events and functions, as well as charity and corporate events, creating additional locations for our Farm to Table Series of lunches and dinners. Timeline Circle C Farm has identified land and is ready to proceed with land acquisition and vertical construction. Site Plans are already drafted, location and zoning are AG, so no zoing issues. Time frame once land is acquired would be approximately 1 month for the Food Forest to begin installation, up to 6 months for the infrastructure for the Farm Housing, 1-2 months for the camping areas to be established and designated, immediate 5.A.a Packet Pg. 126 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) sectioning of areas for pastures to wrap around all facilities. 1-2 months on the creation of the raised food plots and 2-3 months for the feed mill to be operational. Immediate job creation and within 1-2 months be revenue bearing. Benefits Circle C Farm will be the ONLY on farm facility in the State of Florida with anything like this. Local / Regional Agriculture HUB within community, accessible to everyone, agri- tourism HUB for people to see true free range and pastured species successfully grown here in South Florida, facilitate farming knowledge to the AG community and drive economic development and awareness to the region with the visitors coming from areas other than the 3 PZ counties. Spotlighting what our area has to offer in the fields of AG, Arts, Education, “Entertainment” in context of Nature, and sustainable farming practices. Promise Zone Goals Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project include: immediate job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure in south central Florida, AG education, apprenticeships, partnering with universities and local public school systems, partnering with local community organizations, spotlight a non-traditional region for its AG tourism bringing more individuals to visit the entire PZ area, enhancing the economic growth in the entire area. Regional Impact Direct impact of this project begins with Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties. Secondary impacts extend into Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee Counties. With continued impacts felts on the east coast of Florida and into Central Florida. There is NO other facility of its kind in the State. Possible National attention given the art, camping and sustainable farming focus that is highlighted. Partners UF / IFAS, Culinary Incubator in Immokalee, FGCU apprenticeships, Collier, Hendry and Glades County post-secondary internships and or apprenticeships. SWFL Small Farmers Network, Florida Edible Landscaping and Fertrell Organics, *VA – PTSD therapy/job creation program. (Family is/was military/vets) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 127 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Fixed Bus Route between Immokalee, LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven Organization Good Wheels, Inc. Contact Alan M. Mandel Contact Phone 239 980 9898 Contact Email amandel@goodwheels.org Total Project Cost $500,000.00 Amount Requested $450,000 Local Match $50,000 Project Description The project will permit residents of the Immokalee area to travel and receive medical care at the Hendry Medical facilities in LaBelle and/or Clewiston. It will also enable students from Hendry and Glades to travel to the technical schools in Immokalee and/or Moore Haven. Two buses will operate in opposite directions seven days per week. Timeline This project would begin 30 days following funding. Benefits Educational opportunities and health care benefits for disadvantaged residents of the promise Zone Promise Zone Goals Economic development by providing trained workers for the area. Health care will improve too. Regional Impact Immokalee in Collier, LaBelle and Clewiston in Hendry, and Moore Haven in Glades counties will receive the benefits. Partners The local match has been pledged by Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties; as well as the Collier and Southwest Florida Foundations/ 5.A.a Packet Pg. 128 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Certification Pipeline Alignment Project Organization FutureMakers Coalition – Southwest Florida Community Foundation Contact Tessa LeSage Contact Phone 239-274-5900 Contact Email tlesage@floridacommunity.com Total Project Cost $106,000 Amount Requested $96,000 Local Match $10,000 in-kind salary cost from Southwest Florida Community Foundation staff Project Description This project is an expansion of a pilot program focusing on CNAs that was facilitated by the FutureMakers Coalition in 2016. The pilot was based off the shared identified issue of a lack of persistence for CNAs and local employer demand. Based on that program, similar pipelines, focused on alignment and supplemental financial aid, are sought to be created. First, technical education programs that have low completion rates will be identified. Then program providers, financial aid providers, and related local employers together to map system and identify gaps will be convened, as well as students/former students in identified programs to identify achievement barriers. This information will then be report back to stakeholders group, create action plan/micro-strategies to fill gaps, reduce barriers. From that plan rapid-cycle testing micro-strategies to streamline system will follow. Menawhile, enrolled student will be tracked for persistence and progress, which will help to identify students needing additional financial support. Those students can then apply for supplemental financial aid. Throughout the project, regular meetings with stakeholder group to review rapid-cycle test and performance data and craft improvement strategies will be held. Timeline This project is shovel ready and can be conducted starting early 2017. Benefits This project’s intermediate outcomes include: an increased number of technical education students that have access to supplemental funding, an increase number of technical education students persisting through their chosen program, and increased alignment between technical education providers, financial aid providers, and related local employers. The end outcome is an increased percentage of students completing certificates and certifications in 2 years or less, which is aligned with the FutureMakers Coalition regional outcomes. Promise Zone Goals This project is related to the SFPZ goals in job creation (train Residents for Jobs and Connect Them with Employers). Regional Impact CareerSource is a regional educational support institution serving many students in the SFPZ and the Glades Regional Technical Center and Immokalee Technical are located in the SFPZ and predominantly serve students from the region. The program will target employers and needed training programs in the SFPZ. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 129 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Partners FutureMakers Coalition – Persistence and Progress Team, CareerSource, Glades Regional Technical Center, Immokalee Technical, local employers 5.A.a Packet Pg. 130 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Sustainable Communities Plan Stakeholder Engagement and Priority Setting Project Organization FutureMakers Coalition – Southwest Florida Community Foundation Contact Tessa LeSage Contact Phone 239-274-5900 Contact Email tlesage@floridacommunity.com Total Project Cost $137,000 Amount Requested $122,000 Local Match $15,000 in-kind salary cost from Southwest Florida Community Foundation staff Project Description This project is the first step in the process of creating community sustainability plans for each of the SFPZ community areas. This beginning work engages the community and related stakeholders in the collective impact process to identify assets and prioritize outcomes that can roll into future projects and programs to make significant impact across the region. This project will use the STAR rating system to guide the outcome setting and reporting process. Activities of this project include: convening SFPZ stakeholders in the areas of natural systems, health and safety, education, arts and community, economy and jobs, climate and energy, built environment, and equity and empowerment to introduce the concept of sustainable communities and the STAR rating system, as well as to map community assets. Community meetings and electronic questionnaires will be used to introduce concepts related to sustainable communities and rank outcome priorities leading to a set of prioritized outcomes. Baseline report on outcome-indicator data. The creation of a public website will help communicate the SFPZ sustainable community plan and the creation of a stakeholder data collection tool will help track progress on outcomes. Regular meetings with stakeholder groups to review data, craft improvement strategies are also involved in the process. Timeline Shovel ready – Process can begin January 2017 Benefits This project is the first step in setting community-specific prioritized outcomes that will have sweeping impacts across the SFPZ. However, the project will immediately increase the understanding and engagement on sustainable communities in SFPZ, increase network capacity of SFPZ organizations, businesses, agencies working in sustainable community areas, and increase community capacity (objective setting/planning, identification/access to resources) in the SFPZ. Promise Zone Goals The Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project reduce violent crime, community infrastructure, education, create jobs, and increase economic activity. Regional Impact All areas of the SFPZ will be positively impacted by this project as it seeks to plan and coordinate context-specific community-wide plans for each of the SFPZ community areas – Glades County, Hendry County, and Immokalee. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 131 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Partners FutureMakers Coalition, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, SFPZ service organizations, agencies, businesses, and local government agencies 5.A.a Packet Pg. 132 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Online training for farm labor supervisors (FLS) Organization University of Florida – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Contact Fritz M. Roka Contact Phone (239) 658-3528 Contact Email fmroka@ufl.edu Total Project Cost $405,000 Amount Requested $265,000 Local Match $140,000 Project Description The goal of this project is to increase access of The Farm Labor Supervisor (FLS) training program through online and internet services. The FLS program started in 2010 as an educational program for supervisors of seasonal and migrant farmworkers to increase their knowledge of farm labor regulations, promote safety culture within the farming organization, and enhance the overall professionalism among farm labor supervisors. Funding from this project will expand access of training classes and materials for farm labor supervisors of specialty crop farms by creating online training modules and facilitating on-farm training workshops. Timeline As of September 2016, 13 training modules have been developed ranging from wage/hour and antidiscrimination to transportation and pesticide safety to first aid and CPR. These classes have been developed as traditional extension workshops where the training is done face-to-face with the participants. In the first year of this two-year project, 8 classes will be converted into an online format complete with knowledge assessment capability. Also during the first year, various video conferencing technologies such as Skype and GoTo Meeting will be incorporated to facilitate workshops at distance locations. Marketing efforts will encourage the utilization of the training materials during the second year and a program evaluation of the online training will be conducted. Benefits Expand access of FLS training program through online and distance technologies. Promise Zone Goals Education: Starting in 2014 the UF/IFAS Certificate of Farm Labor Management was awarded to anyone completing eight FLS classes and successfully passing a knowledge test for each class. This certificate of achievement recognizes a professional accomplishment of a farm labor supervisor. Economic Development: As knowledge, awareness, and overall professionalism of farm labor supervisors increase, the economic and social welfare of seasonal and migrant farm workers (the bulk of the labor hired by Florida’s specialty crop farms) will be improved. More directly, the number and severity of regulatory fines levied against agricultural operations will be reduced and productivity of the workforce should increase. Regional Impact Agriculture the Promise Zone counties of Hendry and Collier, which includes Immokalee, estimated to generate $1 billion of annual farm gate sales. Total economic impact from agriculture in southwest Florida is estimated to be more than $1.6 billion. Partners Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Gulf Citrus Growers Association, US Dept of Labor – Wage/Hour Division, Tampa Office. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 133 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Southwest Florida Promise Zone Project Summaries Education 5.A.a Packet Pg. 134 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Glades County Glades County Regional Training Center 10,082,000$ 3,272,000$ Economic Development, Education Hendry County School Board Hendry County Schools Administration/Training Center 21,000,000$ 21,000,000$ Education Hendry County School Board Intensive Intensive Supports to Transform Leadership, Teaching and Learning Education Good Wheels Fixed Bus Route Between Immokalee, LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven 500,000$ 450,000$ Economic Development, Education Guadalupe Center Guadalupe Center Early Learning & Smart Start 6,006,000$ 1,671,204$ Education Hodges University Nurse Education Program 200,000$ 70,000$ Education Southwest Florida Community Foundation Foundational Skills Program 215,000$ 160,000$ Education, Job Creation The Joseph Project 863 Jobs Project 65,000$ 30,000$ Education, Job Creation Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board Destination Graduation 1,056,000$ 840,000$ Education University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Online Training for Farm Labor Supervisors (FLS)405,500$ 265,000$ Economic Development, Education Southwest Florida Promise Zone Funding Needs 5.A.a Packet Pg. 135 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Glades County Regional Training Center Organization Glades County Board of County Commissioners/Glades County Economic Development Council Contact Glades County Manager Paul Carlisle/Glades EDC executive director Tracy Whirls Contact Phone (863) 946-6000/(863) 946-0300 Contact Email PCarlisle@MYGLADES.COM/twhirls@gladescountyedc.com Total Project Cost $10,082,000 Amount Requested $3,272,000.00--$2 million for capex for the warehouse/classroom improvements; $1.2m for equipment for the welding, diesel mechanics and machining classes; $72K for office furnishings and the student lounge Local Match $4,850,000 state of Florida; $1,800,000 from Glades County; $66,000 private funds; $94,000 school board and county funds for a total of $6,810,000 Project Description Glades and Hendry Counties and the Immokalee area of Collier County have historically been agriculture and natural resource-based economies, with an emphasis on growing sugar cane, oranges, and table vegetables and harvesting natural resources including pine, sand and aggregate. The increasingly mechanized harvesting and processing/manufacturing of these resources into usable products has had two effects on the regional economy: the increased mechanization has displaced manual labor over time and the increasingly automated nature of agricultural processing and manufacturing requires that new and incumbent workers receive training in a variety of disciplines including information technology (as more and more processes and equipment are computer driven and use programable logic and other software driven programs) and advanced manufacturing disciplines like robotics, CNC machining and other skills requiring training and/or certification. This need is exacerbated by the aging out of the baby boomer generation employed by these businesses as they approach retirement. At the same time, all of those agricultural and natural resource products, be they sugar, mortar, mulch or orange juice must be packaged, labeled or assigned a barcode, entered into a database, shipped and often tracked using advanced IT applications requiring instruction not only in information technology but cyber security as well, creating a need for training in warehousing, logistics and transportation. Many of these skills are then transferrable to other advanced manufacturing and logistics operations, providing an opportunity for Promise Zone Communities to recruit new manufacturing and logistics businesses and thereby diversify the local economy. The goal of the Glades County Regional Training Center project is to provide a sustainable pipeline of talent for existing businesses in the region and for new manufacturing and warehousing companies which can be recruited to the area. This will be accomplished (once the facility is complete and equipped to offer courses identified as needed by existing businesses through a series of focus groups) by working with our partners in the education, workforce and economic development communities to identify and assess potential entry level and incumbent worker trainees from high school age, to out of school youth, TANF recipients, veterans and others who are un or underemployed and providing a training/career pathway (via hands on coursework leading to industry certifications) and job placement via job fairs, internships and apprenticeships. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 136 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Timeline Engineering and design are complete for retrofitting approximately 4,000 square feet of the 30,000 square foot working warehouse. Curriculum have been identified for the remaining programs and equipment lists collected. Benefits Existing businesses have identified a need to hire in excess of 300 people per year to replace employees as they approach retirement. Other companies which have been recruited to the area since 2009 have seen their workforces double and foresee an additional need to hire additional employees as they expand. The ability to meet the needs of these existing businesses to recruit new employees will help us establish that we have the ability to provide a talent pipeline for new companies which we can recruit to the region, thereby diversifying the local economy. Promise Zone Goals By providing training to underemployed populations in the region, we’ll increase the number of individuals with education certifications in growing industries in the region and fill jobs expected to be created through retirement while at the same time providing an incentive (in the form of grant-funded skills training for new and incumbent workers)to new companies to expand and relocate to the region, creating other jobs and promoting economic development. Regional Impact Although the Glades County regional training center is located in Glades County, it is expected to serve students and businesses in Glades and Hendry Counties as well as residents of the community of Immokalee who may elect to attend training here as similar programs in Immokalee have waiting lists and in some cases (as in a planned CDL program) acquire training which otherwise isn’t available in their local community. Partners Career Source Southwest Florida, Glades County School District, Hendry County School District, Florida Southwestern State College, Polk State College, Palm Beach State College, I-Tech, Collier County School District, Glades County EDC, Hendry County EDC, Community Foundation of Southwest Florida 5.A.a Packet Pg. 137 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Hendry County Schools Administration / Training Center Organization Hendry County School Board Contact Michael Swindle, Director of Adult Education & Workforce Development Contact Phone 863-983-1511 Contact Email swindlem@hendry-schools.net Total Project Cost $21,000,000.00 Amount Requested $21,000,000.00 Local Match None at this time Project Description The Hendry County School Board Administration is spread out over multiple locations. All facilities are very old and in need of repair for safety of facilities and personnel. We also desire to bring all school board operations under one roof to provide efficient operations for students, parents and communities that depend on efficient services from all branches of the school board. In order to keep up with state mandates and local workforce demands, we also have the need for a staff training facility that will provide not only safe but a state of the art informational center for administrators and teachers to gather information from stakeholders. This center will be used to prepare administrators and teachers for the rigors of teaching students in Hendry County. This center will provide a professional environment that will enhance education for our diverse student population. Timeline We are in the concept stages. Our goal is to obtain funding for engineering, design and construction. We would like to occupy the facility by the end of the 17-18 school year. Benefits Our goal is to deliver a more unified and professional education to all students throughout Hendry County. The benefit and experience of a state of the art facility will resonate through the entire education process. Promise Zone Goals The end result will touch every aspect of the promise zone grant. Students being better prepared will lead to better jobs and employment. As Hendry County begins to see this immediate benefit, communities will improve from higher education such as post- secondary opportunities and housing. Increased business interactions will result from a better trained and prepared workforce. Regional Impact Our region is very closely tied together. Communities and schools are very similar in their needs and interactions. As Hendry County Schools increases the ability to positively impact students, the communities surrounding will also feel the benefit. The main goal is to provide a better prepared workforce that is ready to meet the demands of businesses within our region. Partners Hendry County School board has many partners that have a vested in improving the educational process that we currently know. The Hendry County Educational Task Force, Hendry County Economic Development Council, Southwest Florida Community Foundation are all great partners in guiding and molding the educational future of Hendry County. Our business partners, such as U.S. Sugar, are also great partners. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 138 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Intensive Supports to Transform Leadership, Teaching and Learning Organization Hendry County District Schools Contact James Sealey, Director of Professional Development Contact Phone 863-674-4555 Contact Email sealeyj@hendry-schools.net Total Project Cost Total cost Amount Requested Funding requested Local Match Local cash contribution Project Description Hendry County District’s schools have great potential for high student achievement. Our dedicated principals, leadership teams, and teachers are committed to providing an excellent education for all children, but we also recognize that more needs to be done to improve student learning. We have taken strong action through professional development to advance the quality of instructional leadership by our principals, and are moving forward to develop an evaluation system for teachers that supports professional growth. Through careful stewardship of district resources, we are mapping out a course to provide high quality professional development for our teachers that will prepare them to teach at the high levels of rigor demanded by the Florida Standards. Our students need and deserve this level of excellent teaching to prepare them for college and productive careers. Funding through the Promise Zone would allow us to accelerate the systemic change that is needed to provide a superior education for all students, and enhance their quality of life. Timeline This project is fully planned and ready to implement when funded. Benefits Region will become more attractive to potential new business because of its:  Rigorous, world-class education in all schools  Higher school grades in the Florida Accountability System  Higher student achievement  Higher graduation rates  Increased student participation in postsecondary education  Better educated workforce Promise Zone Goals This project meets the Promise Zone Goal of ensuring opportunity for a high-quality education for all children. Regional Impact The children of Hendry County will be the primary beneficiaries of this initiative. Partners Hendry County District Schools; Learning Sciences International, LLC 5.A.a Packet Pg. 139 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Fixed Bus Route between Immokalee, LaBelle, Clewiston, and Moore Haven Organization Good Wheels, Inc. Contact Alan M. Mandel Contact Phone 239 980 9898 Contact Email amandel@goodwheels.org Total Project Cost $500,000.00 Amount Requested $450,000 Local Match $50,000 Project Description The project will permit residents of the Immokalee area to travel and receive medical care at the Hendry Medical facilities in LaBelle and/or Clewiston. It will also enable students from Hendry and Glades to travel to the technical schools in Immokalee and/or Moore Haven. Two buses will operate in opposite directions seven days per week. Timeline This project would begin 30 days following funding. Benefits Educational opportunities and health care benefits for disadvantaged residents of the promise Zone Promise Zone Goals Economic development by providing trained workers for the area. Health care will improve too. Regional Impact Immokalee in Collier, LaBelle and Clewiston in Hendry, and Moore Haven in Glades counties will receive the benefits. Partners The local match has been pledged by Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties; as well as the Collier and Southwest Florida Foundations/ 5.A.a Packet Pg. 140 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Guadalupe Center Early Learning & Smart Start Organization Guadalupe Center Contact Dawn Montecalvo Contact Phone 239-657-7711 Contact Email dmontecalvo@guadalupecenter.rog Total Project Cost Total Cost = $6,006,000 Amount Requested $1,671,204 * requested in existing Promise Zones Request Local Match Local cash contribution Project Description The Guadalupe Center has three educational programs, aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty through education for the children of Immokalee, Florida. The Early Childhood Education Program prepares students from low-income households for kindergarten, providing them a high-quality academic foundation on which to build. This program serves 270 students and has a wait list in excess of 400 children consistently. The greatest need is for students from ages 0-3. In addition to the existing Early Childhood Education Program, the Guadalupe Center is collaborating with Collier County Public Schools to provide Early Childhood Education on-site at an elementary school in Immokalee for teacher’s children. In addition, the Guadalupe Center will expand the number of students and families served, offering approximately 50 children and their families a high-quality, home-based, family focused curriculum that educates both children and parents. During weekly sessions parents will be provided the tools and instruction to guide children through specific activities and exercises, with an aim of children achieving age appropriate developmental milestones and gaining skills to succeed in school. In the After-school Tutoring and Summer Enrichment Program the Guadalupe Center provides 690 at-risk elementary students from kindergarten through 2nd grade with the academic support they need to achieve on grade level and eliminate summer learning loss. Finally, in the Tutor Corps Program the Guadalupe Center ensures that academically capable but financially needy students successfully graduate high school and have an opportunity to attend college and pursue their dreams. This program serves 80 high school students and more than 120 college students. This school year more than 130 high school students applied for the 24 open slots in this prestigious program. Timeline The programs are on-going with a fiscal year from October 1 – September 30. The expansions to the Early Childhood Program will occur this fiscal year. Plans are in place and funding is being sought. Benefits The Early Childhood Education Program has a focus of providing children with the high- quality education required to enter elementary school prepared. The program has a proven track record of success that dates back to 2006. Each year more than 85% of voluntary pre-kindergarten students completing the Guadalupe Center’s program are found kindergarten ready – surpassing state and national kindergarten readiness rates. Within the CCPS / ECE collaboration we anticipate that students will gain the skills for success in elementary school and beyond. Children participating in the Guadalupe Center’s existing ECE program demonstrate more than 90% kindergarten readiness rate 5.A.a Packet Pg. 141 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) upon completion of the program and we anticipate the same for the students served through the expansion. Of the 50 students and families we serve in the Smart Start Program, we expect that all families will be connected with tools and resources to aid in facilitating home learning. In addition, due to weekly sessions with the Program Director and partnership with the Guadalupe Center's Family Support Worker we anticipate that all children will either be on track to meet age appropriate developmental milestones or be connected with appropriate resources as necessary. The After-school Tutoring Program provides children that are struggling in elementary school with critical academic enrichment and remediation aimed at enhancing their skills and getting them to perform on grade level. Students in the program demonstrate gains in reading and math, and retain their grade level with support from the Guadalupe Center’s team. Finally, the Tutor Corps Program has a consistent 100% high school graduation rate, and a 90% and better college graduation rate, making it a highly successful college preparatory program. Students receive a wide array of college preparatory courses in addition to earning a wage working as tutors in the After-school Tutoring Program. Financial barriers to higher education are alleviated and removed as students are assisted with scholarship and financial aid applications, and earn Guadalupe Center scholarship dollars. To-date more than 110 Tutor Corps graduates have college degrees and are in the workforce as productive members of society. Promise Zone Goals Education Regional Impact Immokalee, FL Partners The Guadalupe Center boasts an array of community collaborations that are critical to our programs success. Guadalupe Center is a lead partner in the Future Ready Collier Initiative. ELLM, Early Steps, FDLRS, Able Academy, HUGS Redlands Christian Migrant Association and Early Head Start Early Learning Initiative with both RCMA and Immokalee Child Care Ronald McDonald House Charities and University of Florida, College of Dentistry Naples Children & Education Foundation’s Children’s Vision Initiative, Vision Quest, Lighthouse of Collier and the Bonita Springs Lions Eye Clinic NCH Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County through the Naples Children & Education Foundation Children’s Museum of Naples (C’MON) The Immokalee Foundation at Village Oaks Elementary School David Lawrence Center and Collier Huealth Under Guided Systems (HUGS) United Art’s Council Charity for Change’s Giver Program. Collier County Public Schools 5.A.a Packet Pg. 142 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 143 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 5.A.a Packet Pg. 144 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Foundational Skills Program Organization FutureMakers Coalition – Southwest Florida Community Foundation Contact Tessa LeSage Contact Phone 239-218-0121 Contact Email tlesage@floridacommunity.com Total Project Cost $215,000 Amount Requested $160,000 Local Match $55,000 ($50,000 from local business partners and $5,000 in-kind salary cost from Southwest Florida Community Foundation staff) Project Description 2014 Horizon Council survey of SWFL employers found workforce issues surrounding soft skills (foundational skills) in the employee pool. Based on this survey, the most important foundational skills for the local workforce were determined to be active listening, critical thinking/problem solving, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and work ethic. This project first seeks to develop a locally tailored curriculum based on these foundational skills that can be implemented at the high school and post-secondary level. The curriculum will then be piloted with students and provisionally expanded at the regional Florida Southwestern State College (FSW). Students completing the program will be issued special certificates. Employers will be coached on the curriculum content and facilitated through alignment of the curriculum with their interview and hiring processes through workshops. A PR campaign to foster value of the completion certification and recruit additional employers to the alignment workshops will be created. Students completing the program will be tracked through the interview and employment process to determine the effectiveness and impact of the program and feedback to the coordination team for continuous improvement of implementation. Timeline Shovel ready – Curriculum RFP underway RFP call, review – October 2016-January 2017 Curriculum development – February 2017 – July 2017 Pilot implementation – August 2017 – May 2018 Expand implementation – August 2018 – May 2019 Employer workshops – October – November 2017 Pilot program completers interviewed/placed – January – February 2018 Completer employment tracking – January 2018-December 2018 Certificate PR campaign – January 2018 - December 2018 Subsequent program completers interviewed/placed – January – February 2019 Subsequent completer employment tracking – January -December 2019 Benefits Anticipated intermediate outcomes of the program include: employers who value students with Foundational Skills Certificate, an increase in foundational skills of post-secondary students, an increase in employability of post-secondary students, and improved employer assessment of employment candidate foundational skills. End outcomes of the project include an increase in business-education partnerships. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 145 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zone Goals This project is related to the SFPZ goals in job creation (train Residents for Jobs and Connect Them with Employers) and education (Expand Career Development Program throughout SFPZ). Regional Impact FSW is a regional post-secondary institution and has a campus in Hendry County. However, many students from the SFPZ also attend the Collier and Lee campuses. Local employers involved in the project, such as Lee Health and Gartner are regional employers, with Arthrex having a location in Immokalee. Description of the region (counties, cities, etc.) that will be directly impacted by the project. This project will affect many students and employers in the SFPZ. Partners FutureMakers Coalition – Persistence & Progress Team Florida Southwestern State College Local employers (Lee Health, Gartner, Arthrex, etc..) Southwest Florida Community Foundation 5.A.a Packet Pg. 146 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Page 1 of 2 11/7/16 PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Destination Graduation Organization Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Southwest Florida Contact Carmen Woywod / Mary Anne Zurn Contact Phone (239) 225-2500 Contact Email cwoywod@careersourcesouthwestflorida.com / mzurn@sfwdb.org Total Project Cost $1,056,000 Amount Requested $840,000 Local Match $216,000 local cash contribution Project Description - General description of the need and project for which funding is being requested Destination Graduation is a comprehensive mentoring and academic intervention program designed for high school students at risk of dropping out. Students for the program and the control group are identified by the school team as being at greatest risk of dropping out. (Generally in the bottom 25% academic progress). Program group receives Destination Graduation services; control group does not (comparison for effectiveness). Student (in the program) and parent sign “contract” containing behavioral and progress goals in the areas of academic and workplace readiness skills. In collaboration with the school districts, the program provides work-readiness training, one-on-one mentoring, individualized academic assistance, a summer employment opportunity and incentives to attend school regularly, improve grades and graduate. The new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) increased the rate of WIOA Youth funding to be used for Out-of-School Youth from 30% to 75%. This means we will no longer be able to sustain this highly successful program or expand it to Immokalee (the fourth high school located within the Promise Zone). The project costs noted above include two years at Moore Haven, Clewiston, LaBelle and Immokalee high schools. Timeline - Describe current phase of the project (shovel ready, engineering & design complete, etc.) Provide beginning and ending dates if applicable July 2017 – June 2019. Design complete. Destination Graduation was established in 2009 by placing mentors in two schools. This program now serves 15 high schools to include Moore Haven, Clewiston and LaBelle, which are located within the Southwest Florida Promise Zone; one of only four rural areas within the nation to receive this competitive designation. Benefits - Description of the anticipated benefits/outcomes The overall graduation rate for Destination Graduation participants is 91%; much higher than the control group at 55%, the Southwest Florida rate of 72% and Florida’s 74%. This program is making a huge impact on the lives of these students, their families, their 5.A.a Packet Pg. 147 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Page 2 of 2 11/7/16 of the project friends, the communities and the economy. “The average high school dropout will cost taxpayers over $292,000 in lower tax revenues, higher cash and in-kind transfer costs, and imposed incarceration costs relative to an average high school graduate.” (Northeastern University, 2009) The Destination Graduation program will prepare the student holistically for post- secondary education and/or to enter the workforce successfully. After graduation, 60% of our participants plan to go on to a 4-year degree, 13% to a 2-year degree, 9% to vocational/technical training, 13% to the military and 5% to employment. Promise Zone Goals - Identify the Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project (job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure, crime reduction, education) The goal of Destination Graduation is to help decrease the high school drop-out rates as they negatively impact the economic and workforce development needed to build a thriving region/state capable of competing in a global economy. In addition to summer employment opportunities, the youth are provided employability skills training, career development, life skills development and financial literacy education. The Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of this project are to “Train residents for jobs and connect them with employers” and “Expand career development programs.” Engaging students in this way may also impact goals related to crime prevention. Regional Impact - Description of the region (counties, cities, etc.) that will be directly impacted by the project The region that will be directly impacted by the project is the Southwest Florida Promise Zone: Glades County, Hendry County and Immokalee. These rural areas’ economies rely heavily on agricultural industries and have low graduation rates, high unemployment rates and high poverty rates. Partners - Organizations included in the deliverables of the project (if known) The key to the success of the Destination Graduation program is the Mentors and their relationships with their students and the community. Partners include the school districts of Hendry, Glades and Collier counties; parents of students in the program; many employers for the summer employment component, job shadowing and direct job placement. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 148 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Online training for farm labor supervisors (FLS) Organization University of Florida – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Contact Fritz M. Roka Contact Phone (239) 658-3528 Contact Email fmroka@ufl.edu Total Project Cost $405,000 Amount Requested $265,000 Local Match $140,000 Project Description The goal of this project is to increase access of The Farm Labor Supervisor (FLS) training program through online and internet services. The FLS program started in 2010 as an educational program for supervisors of seasonal and migrant farmworkers to increase their knowledge of farm labor regulations, promote safety culture within the farming organization, and enhance the overall professionalism among farm labor supervisors. Funding from this project will expand access of training classes and materials for farm labor supervisors of specialty crop farms by creating online training modules and facilitating on-farm training workshops. Timeline As of September 2016, 13 training modules have been developed ranging from wage/hour and antidiscrimination to transportation and pesticide safety to first aid and CPR. These classes have been developed as traditional extension workshops where the training is done face-to-face with the participants. In the first year of this two-year project, 8 classes will be converted into an online format complete with knowledge assessment capability. Also during the first year, various video conferencing technologies such as Skype and GoTo Meeting will be incorporated to facilitate workshops at distance locations. Marketing efforts will encourage the utilization of the training materials during the second year and a program evaluation of the online training will be conducted. Benefits Expand access of FLS training program through online and distance technologies. Promise Zone Goals Education: Starting in 2014 the UF/IFAS Certificate of Farm Labor Management was awarded to anyone completing eight FLS classes and successfully passing a knowledge test for each class. This certificate of achievement recognizes a professional accomplishment of a farm labor supervisor. Economic Development: As knowledge, awareness, and overall professionalism of farm labor supervisors increase, the economic and social welfare of seasonal and migrant farm workers (the bulk of the labor hired by Florida’s specialty crop farms) will be improved. More directly, the number and severity of regulatory fines levied against agricultural operations will be reduced and productivity of the workforce should increase. Regional Impact Agriculture the Promise Zone counties of Hendry and Collier, which includes Immokalee, estimated to generate $1 billion of annual farm gate sales. Total economic impact from agriculture in southwest Florida is estimated to be more than $1.6 billion. Partners Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Gulf Citrus Growers Association, US Dept of Labor – Wage/Hour Division, Tampa Office. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 149 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Southwest Florida Promise Zone Project Summaries Infrastructure 5.A.a Packet Pg. 150 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Organization Project Total Cost Request Category Collier County Eastern Immokalee Sidewalk Project 13,117,240$ 10,493,792$ Infrastructure Collier County Eleven Bridge Replacements Project 23,000,000$ 23,000,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Immokalee Sidewalk Improvement Project 2,000,000$ 475,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Main Street Improvements 2,500,000$ 2,500,000$ Infrastructure Collier County Immokalee Stormwater Improvement Program Infrastructure Glades County Business and Commerce Park Roadway and Stormwater Construction 5,804,967$ 2,000,000$ Infrastructure, Economic Development Hendry County Airglades Industrial Park Wastewater Infrastructure 5,400,000$ 5,400,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Four Corners Stormwater/Water Quality Project 4,200,000$ 4,200,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Generator Replacements at Evacuation Centers 500,000$ 500,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Harlem Community Gymnasium Rehabilitation 150,000$ 150,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Hendry County Justice Center Feasibility Study 95,000$ 95,000$ Infrastructure, Crime Reduction Hendry County Multi‐Family Housing for Essential Service Employees 4,500,000$ 4,500,000$ Infrastructure, Economic Development Hendry County Old Hendry County Historic Courthouse Restoration 3,000,000$ 3,000,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Port LaBelle Utility Service Defective Water Line Replacement 200,000$ 200,000$ Infrastructure Hendry County Tiger Village Economic Development, Infrastructure City of Clewiston Ventura Avenue Water Main Extension 71,188$ 71,188$ Infrastructure City of Clewiston W. Pasadena Avenue Utility Relocation 300,000$ 300,000$ Economic Development, Infrastructure Immokalee Fire Control District Immokalee Fire Station 31 3,100,000$ 3,100,000$ Infrastructure Immokalee Fire Control District Immokalee Fire Station 31 Ladder Truck 850,000$ 850,000$ Infrastructure Southwest Florida Promise Zone Funding Needs 5.A.a Packet Pg. 151 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Eastern Immokalee Sidewalk Project Organization Collier County Transportation Planning Contact Trinity Scott Contact Phone 239-252-5832 Contact Email TrinityScott@colliergov.net Total Project Cost $13,117,240 Amount Requested $10,493,792 Local Match $2,623,448 Project Description This project will provide for the design and construction of approximately 22 miles of much needed sidewalks, 4.5 miles of street lighting, along with 20 bus shelters, benches, bicycle racks, drainage improvements and appropriate landscaping in Immokalee Florida. A portion of this project is within the Seminole Tribe of Florida Reservation. This project is located in southwest Florida in the town of Immokalee where 45% of the population lives below the national poverty level and 47% of the population use public transit, bicycles or walk to work. Benefits The proposed improvements will result in a crash reduction benefit of $3M/Yr by separating pedestrians from the roadway and street lighting, there will be increased mobility options and a reduction in emissions from vehicle miles traveled. This project will create 241 jobs, including 154 direct/indirect jobs and 87 induced jobs. Promise Zone Goals This project will enhance the infrastructure of Immokalee by adding 22 miles of sidewalks, 4.5 miles of street lighting, including 76 intersections; and drainage improvements. The project will also create 241 jobs; 154 direct/indirect jobs and 87 induced jobs. Public transit will be enhanced by providing additional ADA compliant bus shelters in the area. The sidewalks will allow students and adults to walk to the Immokalee Technical Center where they are enrolled to further their education and enhance their quality of life. Regional Impact The rural, agricultural town of Immokalee in Collier County Florida will be directly impacted by this project. Project Timeline This project was started in March 2016 and will be completed by June 2019. Partners Seminole Tribe of Florida, Immokalee CRA, FDOT and Pathways Advisory Committee. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 152 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Eleven Bridge Replacements Project Organization Collier County Contact Anthony O. Stolts Contact Phone 239-252-5835 Contact Email AnthonyStolts@colliergov.net Total Project Cost Design Estimate: $1,900,000-$2,500,000 Construction Estimate: Approximately $20,500,000 Amount Requested Maximum amount available for construction. Local Match As required to complete the project. Project Description This project will replace eleven functionally obsolete bridges east of State Road 29 in Collier County, Florida. Bridge numbers: 030136, 030137, 030138, 030139, 030140 and 030141 [CR-846 / Immokalee Road] 030153, 030154, 030155 and 030156 [CR-858 / Oil Well Road] 030158 [CR-858 / County Line Road] The existing bridges have timber pile foundations generally of unknown depth. Each bridge is experiencing exponential pile decay and several are Scour Critical. The primary objective of this project is to replace the bridges identified herein as soon as possible while limiting ancillary work to only what is necessary and/or required to replace each bridge and provide safe roadway approaches per applicable codes, guidelines, regulations, permitting agency requirements, etcetera. Benefits The new bridges will enhance the local infrastructure by establishing reliable Emergency Service Vehicle and Agricultural/Industrial Truck routes that support economic stability and safety within the promise zone. Promise Zone Goals This project assures continued agricultural/industrial access to Immokalee and provides reliable public safety within the Promise Zone for the future. Regional Impact The completed project will maintain and enhance the infrastructure that services Immokalee and the surrounding community. Project Timeline Estimated Design Phase (Active): Mid 2016-Mid 2018 Estimated Construction Phase: Mid 2018-Mid 2020. Partners Collier County 5.A.a Packet Pg. 153 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee Sidewalk Improvement Project Organization Immokalee CRA Contact James Sainvilus Contact Phone 239-867-0026 Contact Email Jamessainvilus@colliergov.net Total Project Cost $2,000,000 Amount Requested $475,000 Local Match $0.00 Project Description The Immokalee Lighting and Beautification Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU), is seeking funding assistance for Design and construction of Sidewalk/Streetscape improvements on various locations in Immokalee. Immokalee is a walking community and a community is where walking is a safe and convenient mode of transportation and recreation. In order to promote walking, the CRA and MSTU build sidewalks in locations where the highest concentrations of pedestrians exist and where the lack of a sidewalk poses the greatest threat to the pedestrian. The subject project will provide pedestrian facilities (sidewalks) to the residential and commercial areas in various locations in Immokalee. It will be designed using MSTU funds and using the requested CDBG grant funding for implementation. Benefits This project is aimed at addressing pedestrian and vehicular safety issues, while also enhancing the community’s character through improved aesthetic appeal. Promise Zone Goals Pedestrian Safety, enhance infrastructure and crime reduction. Regional Impact Collier County: Immokalee’s Main Street. Project Timeline On March 22, 2016 – CRA/MSTU Submitted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications On May 5, 2016 - Immokalee CRA was selected and awarded grant funds for less than requested in the amount of $475,000 Partners Collier County Community and Human Services (CHS) Division U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 5.A.a Packet Pg. 154 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title SR 29 (Main Street) Improvements – Sight Line Improvements and Supplemental Services for American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance. Organization Florida Department of Transportation, FDOT Contact David, Wheeler Contact Phone 239-225-1974 Contact Email David.Wheeler@dot.state.fl.us Total Project Cost $2,500,000.00 Amount Requested $0.00 Local Match $0.00 Project Description Immokalee CRA/MSTU had submitted an application for consideration of funding allocation for SR 29/Immokalee Main Street Improvement project, located within the existing Right-Of-Way SR 29/Main Street from First Street to Ninth Street. This project will better serve the Immokalee Community by creating a safe and comfortable public environment. FDOT will be implementing this project with their safety improvement funding, no grant or LAP agreement is necessary. Benefits This project will improve the sight line, ADA and sidewalk accessibility at intersections; upgrade deteriorated public site furnishings, new crossing lights, and street lights. But, landscape and irrigation are not included. Promise Zone Goals Pedestrian Safety, enhance infrastructure and crime reduction. Regional Impact Collier County: Immokalee’s Main Street. Project Timeline January 15, 2015 – Design: Hardscape, Landscape and Irrigation Plans. August 13, 2015 - Immokalee Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements Study and Final Design 2017-2018 FDOT Design 2018-2019 FDOT Construction Partners Immokalee CRA and MSTU 5.A.a Packet Pg. 155 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee Stormwater Improvement Program Organization Collier County Stormwater Management Contact Amy Patterson Contact Phone 239-252-5721 Contact Email AmyPatterson@colliergov.net Total Project Cost Amount Requested Local Match Project Description The Immokalee Stormwater Improvement Program (ImmSIP) is being developed to address long standing problems of localized flooding in the Immokalee, FL community area while also working towards stormwater discharge quality improvements that can have a positive benefit to the receiving water body, Lake Trafford, and the SR-29 canal. Lake Trafford has been identified as an impaired water body with an identified Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Individual stormwater capital projects proposed in the ImmSIP will utilize ponds, swales, storm drainage pipes and other BMPs to reduce the localized flooding while providing stormwater quality treatment capability where none currently exists. Benefits Anticipated benefits include reduction in localized flooding, stormwater discharge water quality improvements, public safety, and aesthetic appearance. Promise Zone Goals The ImmSIP will primarily address the Promise Zone goal of enhancing stormwater infrastructure by upgrading an old drainage system into an interconnected stormwater management system network of water quality treatment swales and ponds with new and upgraded stormwater piping where needed to decrease localized flooding and provide water quality treatment prior to discharging out of the system. Regional Impact The ImmSIP will primarily impact the urbanized Immokalee area of Collier County, with potential favorable water quality impacts to offsite receiving areas of Lake Trafford and those lands receiving water from the SR-29 canal. Project Timeline Initial stormwater master planning work began in 2004. The ImmSIP is projected to re- invigorate that initial work through design and construction of a number of individual stormwater improvement projects through approximately 2023. Partners The Big Cypress Basin of the South Florida Water Management District is one currently identified potential partner to work with Collier County in the implementation and progress of the ImmSIP. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 156 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Glades County Business and Commerce Park permanent roadway and stormwater construction Organization Glades County Board of County Commissioners/Glades County Economic Development Council Contact Glades County Manager Paul Carlisle/Glades EDC executive director Tracy Whirls Contact Phone (863) 946-6000/(863) 946-0300 Contact Email PCarlisle@MYGLADES.COM/twhirls@gladescountyedc.com Total Project Cost $5,804,967 Amount Requested $2,000,000 Local Match $1.3 million Glades County; $350,000 DEP wastewater grant; $1,154,967 CDBG, $300,000 DEO feasibility grant, $700k FDOT US 27 improvements for a total of $3,804,967 Project Description Glades County purchased the 72- acre Hudson property in 2006 at a cost of $10,000 per acre. In April 2006, the county contracted with AIM Engineering to complete the boundary verification and topo survey to devise a plan to provide essential services to businesses which locate in the Americas Gateway Logistics Center property which surrounds the county compound. Construction of the Glades County Detention Center, funded by a bond issue, but operating by the Glades County Sheriff’s Office was completed on site in 2007, offering new businesses onsite security. Glades County and its private sector partners Lykes Bros. Inc. and A Duda & Sons lobbied for and secured a $5 million legislative appropriation the county to construct the new Leeds Silver Certified Glades County Health Department, which opened in January 2011 and will provide corporate health services to businesses locating at AGLC. In 2014, continuing the same strategy, the county completed construction of the Emergency Operations Center, which houses emergency management, fire and EMS, which will offer businesses locating in the larger industrial complex reduced insurance rates via the proximity to fire and other services. While infrastructure to support the health department and EOC was included in those appropriations, in 2014 Glades County, the fifth poorest county in the state of Florida, provided $1.3 million in reserves and a $350,000 Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant for sewer service to bring in water, sewer, electricity, telecommunications services and completed a temporary entrance and stormwater systems to support construction of the Glades County Regional Training Center, which will provide grant funded training for new businesses locating in the Glades County Business Park and AGLC. In 2015, construction of the first phase of the Training Center was completed. Also in 2015, via a public private partnership with A Duda & Sons, the county secured a $300,000 rural infrastructure fund feasibility grant from the Department of Economic Opportunity to complete the necessary engineering to link the county property to Americas Gateway Logistics Center, to serve the first tenant, a Love’s Travel Stop, which will invest $11 million in capex and employ 40 low to moderate income residents. In October 2016, using a $1, 154,967 Community Development Block grant, work will begin to extend water, sewer, electricity infrastructure to the entrance of AGLC. Moreover, completion of that infrastructure, including paving of the entrance road to AGLC 5.A.a Packet Pg. 157 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) (International Drive) will make available 1.2 million square feet of “shovel ready” space for commercial and industrial tenants. Timeline Engineering and design are complete for extending the existing temporary road and stormwater system through the business park to the travel center, to reconfigure the entrance and construct a dogleg out onto US 27 to connect with a right out only exit from the business park to a merge lane already constructed by FDOT. Benefits By completing the permanent roadway and stormwater improvements linking the Glades County Business and Commerce Park to AGLC, the frontage road allows students attending the training center and employees of future businesses which site in the commerce park the ability to access restaurants and other amenities planned in the commercial frontage at AGLC, creating trip capture on site to help with traffic on US 27. Similarly, construction of the dogleg connecting the US 27 exit from the business park to the turnlane on US 27 constructed by FDOT to serve that purpose is intended to relieve future anticipated traffic stacking on SR 78 as the business park and AGLC continue to expand, and was required by FDOT as part of the permitting process. Promise Zone Goals Completing the permanent roadway and stormwater system linking the Glades County Business Park and AGLC will make the business park fully shovel-ready for new businesses looking to expand or relocate on the county property, promoting sustainable economic development and job creation. Regional Impact Development of the Glades County Business and Commerce Park is in sync with larger regional developments including Americas Gateway Logistics Center and the Airglades International Airport air cargo facility in Hendry County and are part of a significant and sustained regional economic development effort. As such it is included in the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Partners Career Source Southwest Florida, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Glades County EDC 5.A.a Packet Pg. 158 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Wastewater Infrastructure on US27/SR80 –Wastewater force main from Airglades Airport/Industrial Park to City of Clewiston WWTP Organization Hendry County Public Works Contact Shane Parker, Director Contact Phone 863-612-4722 Contact Email sparker@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $5,400,000 Amount Requested $5,400,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description Construct 10.4miles of wastewater lines to the existing Clewiston Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The Airglades Industrial Park is shovel-ready for new tenants except that it lacks additional wastewater capacity at the current Airglades package plant. The inability of the current wastewater plant to treat industrial wastes to proper public health and environmental standards is a limiting factor for regional economic development. The FDOT, EDA, DEP, CDBG and Hendry County have invested millions of dollars into the development of Airglades Airport and Industrial Park over the past 20 years. Timeline Phase I was the preliminary design, funded by the State. Phase II is design, permitting, ROW Acquisition. Construction timeline TBD Benefits Support the expansion of the Airglades Airport and provide infrastructure for existing and future planned development along US 27 to Clewiston Promise Zone Goals Job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County Partners Hendry County Government, Airglades International Airport, City of Clewiston 5.A.a Packet Pg. 159 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Four Corners Stormwater/Water Quality Project Organization Hendry County Public Works Contact Shane Parker, Director Contact Phone 863-612-4722 Contact Email sparker@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $4,200,000 Amount Requested $4,200,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description Four Corners MSBU/County Line Ditch Widening was designed to provide both additional storage and conveyance for stormwater to the Caloosahatchee River during large storm events. Currently, residents experience flooding conditions due to the lack of drainage infrastructure capacity. By implementing the proposed project, the upstream watershed can pass through a system that will reduce nutrient loading prior to discharging into the Caloosahatchee River downstream to the Gulf of Mexico near the beaches of Sanibel/Captiva and Fort Myers Beach. Using current methodology, it is theoretically estimated that the nutrient loading will be reduced by 76% Total Phosphorous and 144% Total Nitrogen. Timeline This is a SHOVEL READY project. All engineering and design work is complete and permitting is in place. Construction time is 12-18 months. Benefits Mitigate flood prone residential areas; reduce nutrient loading into the Caloosahatchee River watershed area. This project is in the Caloosahatchee Watershed Protection Plan and enjoys broad public support from area stakeholders. It has been identified in the South Florida Water Management District’s Strategic Plan as a specific project dating back to 2006. Promise Zone Goals Job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County, Highlands County, Lee County Partners South Florida Water Management District, Hendry County Government, Four Corners MSBU 5.A.a Packet Pg. 160 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Generator Replacements at Evacuation Centers Organization Hendry County Emergency Management Contact Brian Newhouse, Director Contact Phone 863-674-5404 Contact Email Brian.newhouse@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $500,000 Amount Requested $500,000 Local Match TBD Project Description Many of the emergency generators that are located at the public shelters are obsolete and non-functional. The existing shelters not only provide basic shelter from storm events for Hendry County residents, we are an evacuation route for the east coast (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties) and the west coast (Lee and Collier Counties) of Florida. It’s critical that emergency power is available at the shelters for health, life and safety for the people and volunteers who occupy the building during an emergency. Timeline This is a SHOVEL READY project. Replacing existing non-functional generators. Benefits Health, Life, Safety in times of disasters for residents and coastal evacuees Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County, Lee County, Collier County, Palm Beach County, Miami- Dade County, Broward County Partners South Florida Water Management District, Hendry County Government, Port LaBelle Utility Service; Port LaBelle Community Development District 5.A.a Packet Pg. 161 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Rehabilitation of the Harlem Community Gymnasium Organization Hendry County Contact Charles Chapman, County Administrator Contact Phone 863-675-5220 Contact Email cchapman@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $150,000 Amount Requested $150,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description The Old Harlem Academy Gymnasium was once part of the Harlem Academy that was closed in 1968. It is still a hub for recreational activities. The gymnasium needs a new roof, windows, and hardwood floor, exterior paint; the pool needs to be refurbished, locker rooms, showers and restrooms need upgrades. Timeline This is a SHOVEL-READY project, work could be complete in 12 months or sooner Benefits The gymnasium is well used by the community all year round. Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Harlem Community Partners Hendry County Government, Harlem Tenants Association 5.A.a Packet Pg. 162 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Feasibility Study for New Hendry County Justice Center Organization Hendry County Contact Charles Chapman, County Administrator Contact Phone 863-675-5220 Contact Email cchapman@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $95,000 Amount Requested $95,000 Local Match TBD Project Description The Hendry County Jail facility is inadequate and in need of extensive rehabilitation. The existing facility sits on approximately 7 acres of land includes the Sheriff’s administration offices, the correctional facility, parking and impound lots. The feasibility study is needed to identify the extent of the need from a regional prospective, i.e. organizational programmatic needs; site evaluation, environmental and economic impact, the cost, funding resources, and repayment plan Timeline 12-18 months Benefits Accommodate target population based on current standards, expand capacity,reduce recidivism, rehabilitation, education for re-entry; consolidate essential regional services with our other Promise Zone partners; Promise Zone Goals Job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure, crime reduction, and education Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County, Immokalee Community of Collier County Partners Hendry County Government, Hendry County Clerk of Court/Judicial Partners, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, Crossroads Mental Health Provider will all provide input for the feasibility study. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 163 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Multi-Family Housing for Essential Service Employees Organization Hendry County Area Housing Commission Contact Ron Zimmerly, Director Contact Phone 863-675-2872 Contact Email rzimmerly@citylabelle.com Total Project Cost $4,500,000 Amount Requested $4,500,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description Hendry County is in critical need for multi-family housing for essential service employees; teachers, health care professionals, police, fire, and EMS workers, and municipal employees. Historically, it’s been very difficult to recruit and retain essential service employees when affordable housing is unavailable or more than 20 miles from our employment centers. Timeline TBD Benefits Residual economic impacts are more productive employees, increase in local economy when employees reside in the community. Promise Zone Goals Job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County, Immokalee Community of Collier County Partners Hendry County Area Housing Commission, Hendry County Housing and Social Services Department, Hendry County Schools, Hendry Regional Medical Center, Hendry County Government 5.A.a Packet Pg. 164 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Old Hendry County Historic Courthouse Restoration Organization Hendry County Contact Janet Papinaw, Director, Office of Budget & Grants Contact Phone 863-675-5264 Contact Email jpapinaw@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $3,000,000 Amount Requested $3,000,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description The Old Hendry County Courthouse was built in 1926. Age and environmental conditions have deteriorated the 3-story brick building described as “Italian Renaissance” because of the distinctive clock tower, wide bracketed eaves, distinctive columns, decorative balconettes, overhangs, louvers, and Spanish barrel tile roof. Water intrusion is very evident on the interior plaster walls. All the brick façade needs repointing, the process of removing old deteriorated mortar joints and replacing it with new mortar. Properly done, repointing restores the visual and physical integrity of the masonry. Interior restoration will include returning to the original interior design and function. Timeline Funding for foundation restoration and phase I façade preservation has been secured from the State of Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation. The scope of work will be concluded by September 2019. Complete restoration is estimated to take 3 additional years. Benefits Most historically significant landmark building in Hendry County. Community pride. Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County Partners Hendry County Government, LaBelle Historical Society and Museum, LaBelle Downtown Revitalization Corporation, City of LaBelle 5.A.a Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Port LaBelle Utility Service Defective Water Line Replacement Organization Hendry County Contact Roger Greer, Director Contact Phone 863-675-5376 Contact Email rgreer@hendryfla.net Total Project Cost $200,000 Amount Requested $200,000 Local Match TBD – Land Value Match Project Description Port LaBelle Utility Service (PLUS) is owned and operated by Hendry County. It serves the Port LaBelle area in Hendry and Glades County east of the City of LaBelle. Certain waterlines that were installed in 1998 have developed many structural leaks and the maintenance and repair costs are becoming extensive. The best practice would be to properly replace with new pipe in the worst areas that have already been identified. Timeline This is a SHOVEL READY project. Existing waterlines will be replaced. Benefits Conservation of potable water; dependable service to consumers; less maintenance and expense that is ultimately passed on to the consumer Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure Regional Impact Hendry County, Glades County Partners South Florida Water Management District, Hendry County Government, Port LaBelle Utility Service; Port LaBelle Community Development District 5.A.a Packet Pg. 166 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Tiger Village (proto type rental mixed housing village – public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, seniors - for entire PZ ) Organization Promise Area Community Development Corporation (concept - in planning stages) Contact Brent Kettler Contact Phone (863) 612-4914 Contact Email brent@hendryedc.com Total Project Cost TBD – 150 to 200 units – will be phased based on need Amount Requested TBD – survey, planning, engineering, permitting, site development, building construction - depends on phasing Local Match TBD – based on available resources for different housing tenants - public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. Project Description The Tiger Village concept is based on the need in Clewiston and throughout the PZ for affordable rental units for public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. The location of the first proto-type village would be located across the street from Clewiston High School (The Tigers). The village community center would be set up for continued learning space for groups and individual (tutoring, virtual class room, other training, meetings). The village greens would be available for individual and team recreation, neighborhood garden, farmers markets, yard sales, festivals, etc.). The overall concept is to utilize a Habit for Humanity type approach where the units would be built by the community and those that would be tenants. Those individuals would come from throughout the PZ area. There would be a tie-in to the PZ High Schools Career Academies for the students to participate in the planning, design, engineering, costing, permitting, landscaping, signage, and construction. Once the first proto-type village is proven then it would be repeated (in no particular order) in Moore Haven, La Belle and Immokalee – depending on where there is available land. All federal, state, and private funding programs would be explored. Timeline The proto-type project is in preliminary visioning and planning stages to develop the exact proposal to be discussed with all parties that would be on the team from the entire PZ. Timeline – 1. Concept and presentation development, presentations made, formation of Promise Area Community Development Corporation – Nov 2016 thru Jan 2017. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 167 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) 2. Survey, planning, engineering, costing and funding – Feb 2017 thru May 2017. 3. Permitting and phase one site development – June 2017 thru Nov 2017 4. Phase One building construction – Dec 2017 thru May 2018 5. Phase One certificate of occupancy – June 2018 Benefits The anticipated benefits/outcomes of the project are to bring the PZ communities together to execute a much needed project along with tying into the High School Career Academies. The entire project would be a learning experience with a tangible success of bricks and mortar for all to celebrate. It becomes the foundation of what the PZ communities can accomplish as a team to then be repeated for many more projects. Promise Zone Goals All the Promise Zone goals will be met as a result of the project (job creation, economic development, enhance infrastructure, crime reduction, education) Regional Impact The cities of Clewiston, Moore Haven, La Belle, Immokalee, Hendry, Glades and eastern Collier County will be directly impacted by the project. Partners It is anticipated that PZ organizations dealing with the goals of the PZ and affordable rental housing for public service employees, teachers, police, nurses, workforce, special needs, and seniors. 5.A.a Packet Pg. 168 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) P P ROJECT Project Title Organization Contact Contact Phon Contact Ema Total Project Amount Req Local Match Project Desc Benefits Promise Zon Goals Regional Imp Project Time Partners T SUMMA Ven n City Dan ne 863 ail dan t Cost $71 quested $71 h non ription By Enf the agre In o alon is re join The ne The infr pact City eline Proj Non RY ntura Avenue y of Clewisto nny Williams 3-233-7249 nny.williams@ 1,187.50 1,187.50 ne agreement ex forcement and design, engin eement is from order to provi ng Ventura A equested is to nts” – 10”, 4” e City does no e Promise Zon rastructure an y of Clewisto ject must be c ne Water Main on @clewiston-fl xecuted Augu d the City of C neering and co m 7/1/16 to 6 de water serv Avenue is nece o procure and and 2” ot have the fu ne goals that w nd crime reduc on complete no l Extension l.gov ust 19, 2016 b Clewiston, th onstruction o 6/30/17. vice to the new essary at a co install: 850 l unds to pay fo will be met a ction. later than 6/30 between the F he Department f a new Polic wly construct st of $71,187 inear feet 8” p or the addition as a result of th 0/17. lorida Depart t provided $1 ce Station. Th ted station, a w 7.50. The proj pipe, 420 line nal piping in F he project are tment of Law 1.5 Million do he term of the water main ex oject for which ear feet 6” pip FY2017. e enhanced w ollars for e xtension h funding pe, 3 “T- 5.A.a Packet Pg. 169 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title W. Pasadena Avenue Utility Relocation Organization City of Clewiston Contact Danny Williams Contact Phone 863-233-7249 Contact Email Danny.williams@clewiston-fl.gov Total Project Cost $300,000 Amount Requested $300,000 Local Match none Project Description A Hampton Inn hotel is scheduled to be constructed on W. Pasadena Avenue in the next 18 months. Existing Utilities on the project site must be relocated. Project will relocate facilities on one city block area. Existing Utilities are city- owned water, electric, sewer, as well as privately owned fiber optic, telephone cable and internet) Benefits The Hotel Construction and Operations will have an economic benefit for the City (please see the attached “Economic Impact tables”. Project also benefits adjacent vacant lot for future development. Promise Zone Goals Promise Zone goals that will be met as a result of the project are job creation, economic development, and enhance infrastructure. Regional Impact The region that will be directly impacted by the project are Hendry County and the City of Clewiston. Project Timeline Hotel construction is in planning stage; Utilities relocation should be completed sometime in 2018. Partners 5.A.a Packet Pg. 170 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee Fire Station 31 Organization Immokalee Fire Control District Contact Paul Anderson Contact Phone 239-657-2111 Contact Email panderson@immfire.com Total Project Cost $3,100,000 Amount Requested $3,100,000 (CDBG) Local Match $546,000 available if necessary and/or required Project Description Our current fire station 31 is over 30 years old, part of the building was constructed on someone else’s property, and the fire district has outgrown the building. There are currently only two apparatus bays and station quarters to accommodate only 5 responders. Currently there is one fire unit and a Collier County EMS ambulance stationed there, with other fire units parked outside in the weather and unsecured due to no room in the building. We need to add vehicles and personnel to this station, however we currently are no able to due to space. We are also looking at relocating the station due to growth and improvement of response time to our highest call areas. This new facility would also assist with crime reduction, as it would be registered as a “Safe Place” for children to seek assistance and also would provide a safe haven for victims of crime to seek refuge, as the front lobby will be open to the public with a direct phone line to sheriff’s office dispatch. A potential victim could enter the lobby, lock the door behind them, and pick up a phone that will immediately connect to the 9-1-1 dispatcher. Timeline We already have design of the station completed and would be ready to build. Benefits Improved fire and emergency services response to an area with a large number of HUD and government subsidized housing. Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure and crime reduction Regional Impact Immokalee CDP, north-east Collier County, south Hendry County Partners Immokalee Fire Control District, Collier County EMS 5.A.a Packet Pg. 171 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title Immokalee Fire Station 31 Ladder Truck Organization Immokalee Fire Control District Contact Paul Anderson Contact Phone 239-657-2111 Contact Email panderson@immfire.com Total Project Cost $850,000 Amount Requested $850,000 (CDBG) Local Match $100,000 available if necessary and/or required Project Description Our current Ladder truck serving the Immokalee CDP is 27 years old and has been out of service for an extended period of time and is not cost-effective to repair. This truck protects the entire Immokalee CDP, including an area of low income residents with a significant number of HUD and government subsidized housing. This is a vital piece of equipment for the protection of the community. The Fire District has not yet fully recovered from the economic downturn, which resulted in the layoff of 6 Firefighters and the elimination of other fire district positions. The District has since been able to recover the 6 Firefighter positions through a federal FEMA SAFER grant, however will need to begin covering the cost of those positions in FY 2017-2018, leaving no funds in the budget for replacement of fire apparatus. This ladder truck is also a tool that the Collier County Sheriff’s Office can utilize for aerial crime scene photography, area surveillance, and searches of building rooftops to assist with crime reduction. Timeline We have specifications completed for a ladder truck; simply awaiting available funding for purchase. Benefits Improved fire and emergency services response to an area with a large number of HUD and government subsidized housing. Promise Zone Goals Enhance infrastructure and crime reduction Regional Impact Immokalee CDP, north-east Collier County, south Hendry County Partners Immokalee Fire Control District, Collier County EMS 5.A.a Packet Pg. 172 Attachment: SFPZ Project Summaries (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RURAL PROMISE ZONES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL PRIORITY FUNDING ACCESS PROMISE ZONE AREA Create Jobs Enhance Economic Activity Improve Educational Opportunities Reduce Crime Improve Community Infrastructure Promise Zones will receive priority access to federal investments that further their strategic plans, federal staff on the ground to help them implement their goals, and five full- time AmeriCorps VISTA members to recruit and manage volunteers and strengthen the capacity of the Promise Zone initiatives. Promise Zone designations will have a term of ten years and may be extended as necessary to capture the full term of availability of the Promise Zone tax incentives if enacted by Congress. Big Issues…Real Solutions Building Prosperity, High Paying Jobs, Vibrant Communities and Global Competitiveness GOALS 5.A.b Packet Pg. 173 Attachment: SFPZ Info (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) SOUTH WEST FLORIDA PROMISE ZONE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Southwest Florida Promise Zone (SFPZ), which covers Glades, Hendry, and the Immokalee portion of Collier counties, was designated by President Barack Obama in June 2016. The SFPZ is one of only four rural areas within the country that have received this competitive designation since 2014. The designation was received due to the SFPZ’s high rates of poverty and unemployment (31.2% and 15.65% respectively), the strength of community partnerships, and a strategic plan aimed at improving the quality of life and providing new opportunities for residents. The goals of the SFPZ Strategic Plan center around creating jobs, enhancing economic activity, improving educational opportunities, reducing crime, and improving community infrastructure. The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) is the lead entity for the PZ initiative. It has over 40 years of experience of bringing together diverse partners to accomplish common goals. Glades, Hendry, and Collier Counties will serve as the Implementation Partners. The Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Small Business Development Center, Immokalee Business Development Center, Immokalee Foundation and the Southwest Florida Regional Human Trafficking Council were included in the initial application and are partners in this initiative. Additional partners from the public, private, and non-profit sectors are essential to achieving our goals and will be added as we move forward. GOALS SNAPSHOT Job Creation • Attract new businesses • Train residents for jobs and connect them with employers Enhance Economic Activity • Provide resources to help small businesses form and grow • Develop and market eco-tourism attractions Improve Eductional Opportunities • Expand educational programs • Expand career development programs • Expand post-secondary and career success programs Reduce Crime- Human Trafficking And Drug Intervention • Prevent recruitment of HT victims through education and events • Reduce HT through education of professionals likely to interact with HT victims • Expand drug and mental health treatment programs Improve Infrastructure • Enhance and improve public infrastructure throughout the Promise Zone 5.A.b Packet Pg. 174 Attachment: SFPZ Info (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zones Federal ProgramsPrimary Category = ● Secondary Category = Federal programs offering Promise Zone preferences as of July 7, 2016. During the term of the Promise Zone designation, the specific benefits made available to Promise Zones may vary due to changes in policy, appropriations and authorizations for relevant federal programs.Access to CapitalAsset BuildingBusiness AssistanceCommunity Capacity BuildingEconomic DevelopmentEducationHealthy Food AccessHealthHousingHuman Services and Family SupportCommunity InfrastructurePublic SafetyWorkforce DevelopmentProgram Information Applications DueU.S. Department of AgricultureCommunity Connect Grant Program●USDA RD Website6/17/2016Community Facilities Grant Program●USDA RD WebsiteRollingCommunity Food Projects Competitive Grants Program●USDA NIFA Website11/30/2015Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program ●USDA RD WebsiteNot OpenFarm To School Grants●USDA FNS Website11/1/2016Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program●USDA AMS Website5/12/2016Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program ●USDA NIFA WebsiteNot OpenHousing Preservation Grants●USDA RD Website2/12/2016Rural Community Development Initiative●USDA RD Website7/22/2016Self‐Help 523 TA Grants●USDA RD WebsiteRollingSNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants●USDA FNS Website6/2/2015U.S. Department of CommerceEconomic Development Assistance Programs●EDA WebsiteVariousCorporation for National and Community ServiceAmeriCorps VISTA●CNCS WebsiteRollingU.S. Department of EducationCharter Schools Program Replication and Expansion Grant●Office of Innovation and Improvement Website6/24/2016Native Youth Community Projects●Office of Elementary and Secondary Education7/1/2016Performance Partnership for Disconnected Youth●Office of Career, Technical, and Adult EducationNot OpenPromise Neighborhoods●9/16/2016U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAmerican Indian and Alaska Native EHS Expansion and EHS Child CarePartnerships●Administration for Children and Families Website8/24/2016Assets for Independence●Office of Community Services Website10/11/2016Community Economic Development Program●Office of Community Services Website4/27/2016Community Economic Development Program ‐ Healthy Food Financing InitiativeProgram●Office of Community Services Website4/27/2016Community Services Block Grants Technical Assistance●CSBG WebsiteRollingEarly Childhood Comprehensive Services Impact (HRSA)●Health Resources and Service Administration Website4/26/201635.A.b Packet Pg. 175 Attachment: SFPZ Info (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zones Federal ProgramsPrimary Category = ● Secondary Category = Federal programs offering Promise Zone preferences as of July 7, 2016. During the term of the Promise Zone designation, the specific benefits made available to Promise Zones may vary due to changes in policy, appropriations and authorizations for relevant federal programs.Access to CapitalAsset BuildingBusiness AssistanceCommunity Capacity BuildingEconomic DevelopmentEducationHealthy Food AccessHealthHousingHuman Services and Family SupportCommunity InfrastructurePublic SafetyWorkforce DevelopmentProgram Information Applications DueEarly Head Start Expansion and EHS‐Child Care Partnership Grants●Administration for Children and Families Website8/24/2016Health Centers New Access Grants●Health Resources and Service Administration WebsiteNot OpenMigrant and Seasonal EHS ‐ Child Care and EHS Expansion Partnerships●Administration for Children and Families Website8/24/2016U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCapacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants●Community Planning and Development WebsiteChoice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant●Public and Indian Housing Website6/28/2016Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant●Public and Indian Housing Website6/28/2016Community Development Block Grant for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages●Public and Indian Housing Website6/14/2016Fair Housing Initiatives Program ‐ Education and Outreach Initiative●Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Website6/23/2015Fair Housing Initiatives Program ‐ Fair Housing Organizations Initiative●Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity WebsiteN/AFair Housing Initiatives Program ‐ Private Enforcement Initiative●Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity WebsiteN/AJobs Plus Pilot Program●Public and Indian Housing Website6/13/2016Juvenile Re‐Entry Assistance Program●Public and Indian Housing Website1/4/2016Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program●Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy HomesNot OpenLead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program●Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes6/23/2015U.S. Department of JusticeByrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program●LISC Website5/12/2016COPS Hiring Program●DOJ Website6/23/2016Diagnostic Center Technical Assistance●DOJ WebsiteN/AU.S. Department of LaborFace Forward 3 ‐ Intermediary and Community Grants●Employment Training and Administration Website4/23/2015Linking Employment Activities Pre‐Release●Employment Training and Administration Website2/2/2016Reentry Employment Opportunities●REO WebsiteN/A35.A.b Packet Pg. 176 Attachment: SFPZ Info (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation) Promise Zones Federal ProgramsPrimary Category = ● Secondary Category = Federal programs offering Promise Zone preferences as of July 7, 2016. During the term of the Promise Zone designation, the specific benefits made available to Promise Zones may vary due to changes in policy, appropriations and authorizations for relevant federal programs.Access to CapitalAsset BuildingBusiness AssistanceCommunity Capacity BuildingEconomic DevelopmentEducationHealthy Food AccessHealthHousingHuman Services and Family SupportCommunity InfrastructurePublic SafetyWorkforce DevelopmentProgram Information Applications DueReentry Employment Opportunities: Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth ●Employment Training and Administration Website4/9/2016Reentry Employment Opportunities: Reentry Demonstration for Young Adults●Employment Training and Administration Website2/23/2017Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth●Employment Training and Administration Website3/25/2016Training to Work 3 ‐Adult Reentry Grants●Employment Training and Administration Website1/15/2016YouthBuild●Employment Training and Administration Website7/6/2016Environmental Protection AgencyLocal Food Local Places●EPA WebsiteN/ANational Endowment for the ArtsOur Town●NEA Website9/12/2016U.S. Small Business AdministrationCommunity Advantage●Office of Capital AccessN/AHUB Zone Program●SBA WebsiteN/AOffice of Entrepreneurship Education●Office of Entrepreneurship EducationN/AOffice of Native American Affairs ●Office of Native American Affairs WebsiteN/AProgram for Investment in Mico‐Entrepreneurs (PRIME)●PRIME Website5/18/2016U.S. Department of the TreasuryNew Markets Tax Credit Program●New Markets Tax Credit WebsiteN/A35.A.b Packet Pg. 177 Attachment: SFPZ Info (2638 : SWFRPC Presentation)