PermanentAffordabilityCommitmentTogether(PACT)

MeetingGuidelines

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Let’shearfromeveryone

Onepersonspeaksatatime

Respectothersandtheiropinions

Ifyou’dliketoaskaquestion,speakerslipsareavailableforthe

endofthepresentation

Agenda

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• Introductions• PACTOverview• REESEconomicOpportunities• Q+A

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WashingtoncontinuestocutNYCHA’scapital

funding

$1.4BILLIONlostsince2001

Whatistheproblem?

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Whydoweneedanewsolution?

Youknowbetterthananyoneelse!

$17BILLIONinrepairsareneeded

DataSource:CalculationsbasedonNYCHAPhysicalNeedsAssessment(PNA),2011

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+StabilityofSection8Funding

= ResidentRights+PermanentAffordability

ofPublicHousing

Solution:PACT

PermanentAffordabilityCommitmentTogether(PACT)

BenefitsofPACT:FundingforApartmentRepairs

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PhotosofscheduledRADimprovementsatOceanBay(Bayside)

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Residentsenjoy:NewbathroomsNewkitchensCentralA/C

Laundryrooms

Samplerenovatedexterior

ü PACTWill: x PACTWillNot:

• NOTprivatizeyourbuildings

• NOT displaceNYCHAfamilies

• NOT raiseNYCHAresidents’rentabove30%ofhouseholdincome

• NOTdemolishpublichousing

• Helpsecuremillionsofdollarsformajorrepairs(includingapartmentinteriors,roofing,moldremediation,andfaçaderepair)

• Ensurepermanentaffordability

• Maintainresidentrightsinlinewithpublichousingprotections

SettingtheRecordStraight

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PACTTimeline

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OngoingResidentEngagementMeetings

January2017

RADApprovalfromHUD

March– June2017 May– July2017 Fall2017

BeginninginFall2017 TimelinetobesetonceNYCHAselectsaDeveloper TargetDate:December2018/

June2019

FirstRoundBuilding&ApartmentInspections

NYCHAreleasesRFP,

DeveloperssubmitProposals

NYCHAevaluatesProposals&

selectsDeveloper

ResidentsmeetwithDevelopertohearplans&provideinput

Residentssignnewlease

Developmentconvertsto

Section8withnewpropertymanagement

Repairsbegin

ResidentEconomicEmpowerment&Sustainability

(REES)

CommitmenttoOpportunityforResidentsNYCHA,throughitsOfficeofResidentEconomicEmpowerment&Sustainability’s(REES),measurablysupportsresidentstoincreasetheirincomeandassetsthroughprograms,policiesandcollaborations infourkeyareas:

§ Employment and Advancement § Adult Education and Training § Financial Literacy and Asset Building § Resident Business Development

Ourofficeisfocusedon

à Connecting residents&communitiestohighqualityandrelevantEconomicOpportunityProvidersandopportunities

à Supporting EconomicOpportunityProviderstobetterserveNYCHAresidents

à Attracting resourcesforpublichousingresidentsandtopublichousingneighborhoods

à Generating economicopportunitiesforNYCHAresidents

WhatREESDoes

Connectsresidentstoopportunitiesandservicestomeetyourgoalsthroughformalpartnerships

ExamplesofhowREEScanhelpyou:§ Connectyoutoadulteducationprograms§ Connectyoutohiringeventsorupcomingtrainingopportunities§ Connectyoutoresourcestostartorgrowabusiness§ Connecttoemploymentopportunities§ Connectyoutofinancialcounselingservicesthatcanhelpyou

buildorrepaircreditandmanageyourmoney

AdultEducation&VocationalTrainingAdultEducation- Programstoassistadultlearnerscontinuetheireducation

§ Pre-HSEandHSEPreparationandClasses§ AdultBasicEducation/LiteracyResources§ EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOL)§ TestPreparationandRemediation

Example:ManhattanEducationOpportunityCenter(MEOC)

VocationalSkillsTraining– Programsforadultstogaintheskillsandknowledgerequiredforaparticularjobfunction(suchastyping)oratrade(suchascarpentry)§ Pre-employmentTraining§ On-the-JobTraining

Example:GraceOutreach;PerScholars

NYCHAResidentTrainingAcademy(NRTA)§ REESinpartnershipwiththeRobinHoodFoundationandpremier

trainingpartnersformedtheNYCHAResidentTrainingAcademy(NRTA)in2010.

§ TrainingisavailableonlytoconventionalNYCHAresidentsmeetingthetrainingrequirements.

§ AdministeredbyREES,theNRTAhasofferedtraininginConstruction,Janitorial,PestControl,CableInstallation,MaintenanceandPainterApprenticetracks.

§ TheConstructiontrackprovides8-weeksofpre-apprenticeconstructiontraining,inadditiontokeycertifications,contextualmathematicsandindustryknowledge.

§ Since2015,theNRTAhasbeenapprovedbytheNYSDepartmentofLaborasadirectentryprovider.GraduatesfromtheNRTApre-apprenticeshipprogramhavetheoptionofdirectentryintopartneringunions(i.e.Local8,Local3,Local1,DC9andLocal12).

ResidentBusinessDevelopmentServicesResidentBusinessDevelopmentServices– Programstoassistadultsinstartingorgrowingasmallbusiness

ü Training Classes & Coachingü Access to Fundingü Legal & Marketing Assistance

• Examples:– AttendRBDOrientation- Monthly– NYCBusinessSolutionsCenter– Citywide

ResidentBusinessDevelopment

Ø FREE business accelerator program that works directlywith NYCHA entrepreneurs to launch or grow their foodbusiness

Ø FBP is designed and operated by a partnership with NYCHousing Authority (NYCHA), NYC Small Business Services(SBS), NYC Economic Development Corporation(EDC),Hot Bread Kitchen, Start Small Think Big, and CitiCommunity Development

Ø 10-week program and topics include:o Exploring Entrepreneurshipo Operationso Capacityo Licensing

Ø All graduates receive (1) free business incorporation, (2)food handler’s license, (3) access to commercial kitchenincubator space, and (4) business coaching

Ø In 2015 & 2016, FBP graduated 139 NYCHA residents,formed 113 businesses, and awarded incubator spaceto 23 businesses.

FoodBusinessPathways(FBP)ProgramØ FREE comprehensive and competitive program that

works directly with NYCHA public housing residents tostart a home-based childcare business

Ø CBP is a collaboration with NYC Housing Authority(NYCHA), NYC Small Business Services (SBS), BusinessOutreach Center Network (BOCNet), ChildcareDevelopment Support Corporation (CDSC), and CitiCommunity Development

Ø Participants receive:o 15 week intensive business trainingo Required health and safety certifications required by

NY Stateo 1-on-1 assistance to complete the required NY state

home-based childcare application bookleto Up to $500 for start up childcare supplieso Fingerprinting and background check

Ø Cohort 1 began in October 2016 and graduated 18NYCHA residents in April 2017.

Ø Cohort 2 began in January 2017 and graduated 16NYCHA residents in July 2017.

ChildcareBusinessPathways(CBP)Program

FinancialLiteracy&AssetBuildingFinancialCounseling– FREEservicesdesignedtohelpresidentstakecontroloftheirfinancesbyimprovingtheircreditrating,managingdebt,andmuchmore.

REESpartnerswithfinancialcounselingproviderswhocanhelpyou:

REESpartnerswithfinancialcounselingproviderswhocanhelpyou:

ü Improveyourcreditscoreorestablishcreditü Createabudgetü Managedebtsincollectionsü Payyourrentontimeü Saveforretirementü Saveforkidsfutureü Getreadytobuyahouseü Getreadyforbusinessfinancing

ü Everyone can benefit!

ü Unemployed

ü Victims of identity theft

ü Individuals living on fixed income

ü Seniors

EmploymentAssistance• Employment Assistance – Partners can help prepare and connect qualified

candidates to job opportunities

üWorkforce Development Zone Partners• Assist with job readiness skills (interviewing, resume building, work place

etiquette) and job placement

Examples of Zone Partners: Phipps Community Development Corp.

üExamples of PAST direct employment opportunities:• Lincoln Center• Harlem Children’s Zone• Barclay’s Center

üSection 3 Job Opportunities

EmploymentConnection• REES works with NYCHA contractors, vocational training providers, and employer

partners to ensure that NYCHA residents are connected to high quality skills building programs and viable employment opportunities that lead to career pathways. This includes Section 3 opportunities.

• NYCHA residents interested in employment opportunities can connect with REES through the following methods:

• Onsite information sessions and recruitment events• Opportunity Connect – resident self service portal -

https://selfserve.nycha.info/• Visit us on REES microsite at www.opportunitynycha.org• Call REES at 718.289.8100

Q&AEmail:PACT@NYCHA.NYC.GOV

Website:http://on.nyc.gov/nycha-pact

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