1. Building Equity for the Future
Sponsored by:
Building Equity for the Future

2. Moderator: Valeria Cumming Swope, Community Liaison, Department of Economic Inclusion, City of Cincinnati
Panelists:
Kevin Wright, Executive Director, Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation
David Thompson, Chief Development Officer, The Model Group
Robert Bell, Economic Inclusion Coordinator, Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority

3. Building Sustainable Communities and Economic Inclusion
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
Building Sustainable Communities
and
Economic Inclusion
Welcome- Introduction 3

4. Sustainable Communities
The Reserve on South Martin
60 unit, senior living community
Partnership with Mt. Healthy, City, County and private developers
Certified LEED Platinum
Named “Cincinnati’s Greenest Building” by Cinti. Bus. Courier in 2014

5. Sustainable Communities
Baldwin Grove
100 unit, senior living community
Partnership with Springdale, Hamilton County and private developers
Energy Star Certified

6. Sustainable Communities
Cary Crossing
36 unit, adults and families with disabilities
Partnership with Mt. Healthy, Hamilton County and private developers
Enterprise Green Communities Certified

7. Sustainable Communities
Currently under construction
65-80 unit, senior living community
West Union Square
Partnership with Colerain Township, County and private developers
Will be Enterprise Green Communities Certified

8. Rental Assistance Demonstration
RAD
New way of doing business for PHAs
Turns public housing units into Project Based Rental Assistance Units
Provides more stable funding to make much needed improvements to our properties
Uses public and private debt, mortgages, tax credits, and different forms of grant funding
CMHA to spend $50 million in RAD construction over the next year and potentially over $700 million in the next five to seven years

9. And Sustainable Communities
RAD
And Sustainable Communities
Tax Credit funding: RAD Property Conversions must be Green certified by: “Enterprise Green Communities” or “National Green Building Standards” or “LEED.” (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the US Green Building Council
Purpose is to improve the health and well-being of low-income people by transforming the quality of affordable housing in America.
Certification includes outside evaluation of Design, Construction Monitoring, and Post-Build testing and assessments using green criteria for environmental, economic, societal/health benefits.

10. Building for the Future Initiative
CMHA’s
Building for the Future Initiative
CMHA’s educational and support initiative to insure economic inclusion for small, Section 3, and diverse businesses
To help them prepare for HUD’s massive construction opportunity known as RAD
Assist these companies to successfully compete for subcontracts from larger companies doing large rehab and renovations of CMHA properties

11. Building for the Future Initiative
CMHA’s
Building for the Future Initiative
Involves Partnerships with organizations that provide training, consultation and support for:
Sustainability and Green Certification
Entrepreneur and Start-Up Training
Financing and Bonding
Business Planning and Development
Business Technology
Networking with Primes

12. “Building For The Future”
Resource Partners
“Building For The Future”

13. Total of $32.8M, with $13.5M or 40% awarded to MBEs and WBEs
Four Step Cycle of Economic Inclusion
Identify: identify your types of spending, investigate potential contractors, gather data, categorize
Recruit: set goals, outreach and marketing, provide ease of access
Support: educate, provide resources, make referrals, form partnerships
Monitor: record activities and results, report on contracts won, and celebrate success, continuously improve
Result of 2016 Spending
Total of $32.8M, with $13.5M or 40% awarded to MBEs and WBEs

14. Building Equity for the Future
David Thompson, Model Group, Inc.

15. Mission: to positively transform communities
Vision: contribute to safe, healthy, diverse, and thriving urban neighborhoods
Values: Partnership, Innovation, Stewardship, Sincerity

16. Continuum of Development Orgs
Gov’t Entity
Quasi Gov’t / NP / CDC
TMG / Mission Based FP
For Profit Dev
Less “Healthy”
“Health” of Neighborhood Market
More “Healthy”

17. How I feel about Venn Diagrams
Things I Like
Venn Diagrams

18. Stakeholders Want
Funders Want
Market Wants
Good Development

19. Thinking about Sustainability
“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the future.”
Environmentally:
Green Building Standards
Sustainable Built Environments
Financially:
Affordability
Sustainable Operating
Make a Profit

20. Economic Inclusion Hiring Practices
Place for all - Mixed Income Neighborhoods
Preference for Local Businesses