Englewood Community Development Corporation

EAST WASHINGTON STREET PROMISE ZONE BUSINESS EXPANSION PROJECT

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PROGRAM

FARM 365 BUSINESS EXPANSION PROJECT

INDYEAST PROMISE ZONE RESIDENT EMPOWERMENT AND INCLUSION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT JOB CREATION IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, SOCIAL SERVICE COORDINATORS, AND BOOKKEEPERS.

THE GREATER ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GECDC) PROPOSES TO SERVE AS THE LEAD AMERICORPS VISTA SPONSOR TO COORDINATE EXISTING ACTIVITIES IN THE ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY. THE GECDC HAS DEVELOPED A SUSTAINABLE, HOLISTIC, COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK UTILIZING A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESS TO SYSTEMIC ECONOMIC BARRIERS EXISTING IN THE ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY. THIS TWO-PRONGED APPROACH WILL MOBILIZE AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS TO SERVE WITH (1) ENGLEWOOD QUALITY OF LIFE TASK FORCE AND ITS COMMITTEES AND (2) LOCAL SERVICE YEAR PROGRAMS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY IN THE ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY. GECDC WILL ENGAGE AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THESE TASK FORCE COMMITTEES AND SERVICE YEAR PROGRAMS TO REBRAND, REBUILD, AND REVITALIZE ENGLEWOOD BY DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, UNCOVERING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SECURING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND CREATING COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS. AS THE AMERICORPS VISTA SPONSOR, WE WILL HELP TASK FORCE COMMITTEES AND SERVICE YEAR PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE OUTCOMES IN THE INITIATIVE'S DOUBLE-BOTTOM LINE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE GECDC IS REQUESTING 20 AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS TO SUPPORT GECDC AND ITS PARTNERS IN THIS INITIATIVE. THE FOLLOWING PAGES WILL FURTHER OUTLINE THE PLAN TO TRANSFORM THE ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICORPS VISTA.

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES