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WCDI Consulting
3926 N 16th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68111
7602 N 86th Avenue Omaha, NE 68122
Rozalyn Bredow
President / CEO
RozBredow3@gmail.com
+1 (402) 305-2049
Yes
Rozalyn Bredow CEO, Master Degree in Business, NTI Certified Financial Coach and, 15 years of services working in the Workforce training, educational services and non-profit arenas. Daniel Bredow business Manager, BA in Marketing and Mass Communications. Brad Brooks B2lAB, Inc.
Rozalyn Bredow, President & CEO Daniel Bredow Marketing, Development, & Media Specialist.
This proposal supports our organizational goals with a request for funding to helps support the start up of our Financial Equity Consortium (FEC). This endeavor will fill vocational, educational, and financial services gaps in the North Omaha community and in doing so help individuals and families increase their earning potential, retain more of what they earn and begin to build long term financial security in savings and assets, By intentionally working to decelerate the widening wealth gap and adding employment opportunities and office space availability.
Financial Equity Consortium
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400000.0
Capital project Service/program
Title Financial Equity Consortium FEC) location: 3936 N 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68110 Total Budget $470,000.00 Time Line completion by January 2025 The 3 Key areas of focus: 1. Financial Coaching and education consist of one-on-one coaching to establish goals and a pathway to success, along with educational workshops and access to well-priced financial products and services to help clients improve their household finances and build assets while narrowing the wealth gap. 2. Employment and Career Development to include job readiness, job placement, occupational skills training, education and career advance coaching. 3. Income support will help clients gain access to public benefits to improve their financial security The Financial Equity Consortium has three common attributes towards our goal. We will bundle and sequence services rather that offering one com by integrating services in a seamless way for clients.. Provided professional Financial Coaching and information to help clients set goals, develop plans and change their behaviors over time and Life Skills Coaching which is the umbrella that catches other models that support progress to finding greater fulfillment in life.
Completion of application process by February 2023, Phase - 1Build out and renovation by January 2024. Phase 2- Marketing and sales and staffing May 2024 and Grand Opening by November 2024.
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Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)
Policy (i.e., develop or improve context-sensitive education, finance, health, training, zoning, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)
The community needs alignment: This project will meet the Sustainable Community and Policy needs by developing and improving financial education services, and context-sensitive education that surrounds finances along with training a health service initiatives.
The Visioning Workshop Summary is in alignment in the strengths that Culture and character are integrated in the surrounding neighborhoods. Economic hubs proximate to North Omaha (i.e., Near North Downtown-Omaha and Eppley Airfield) with the opportunity for huge business growth being that there are large areas that are identified as Community Reinvestment areas. The Vision report identifies the economic gap is in the financial resource support which is needed to support Black owned Businesses in North Omaha, gentrification and Public Health concerns.
The FEC will be the One Stop Shop for sustaining the North Omaha community. Enhancing personal, educational, and financial literacy/capabilities with training and information readily available. As well as Policy advocates for change and significant support from human centered Life and Financial Coaches. follow-up services and health resources.
Over time we will be able to hire 4-6 with FTE that are considered a High wage, High demand, High skill (H3) labor force as well as support staff.
4-6
2-3 summer interns (temp)
$42,000- $65,000.00
We will be able to provided training and instruction to any business with workforce concern in the area of time management, performance and motivation.
The community will benefit in no longer having a vacant store front building deteriorating
Area resident will be able to access the area by using local transit systems which are with in walking distant.
Yes, we will use best pratice and workforce and training by using this innovative approach with integration of trauma informed modalities and support.
The outcomes that we will measure would be " Better-Off", if people are realizing, increase(s) in employment, increased income. increase employment stability, reaching financial goal(s) of credit repair, homeownership, entrepreneurial opportunities and small business support.
Out comes would be measure by surveying the client, and data collection in the areas of job retention, earnings etc.
I don't know.
Yes
Future partners will be or not limited to Non-profit agency referrals, State, City or County agency referrals, Financial institutions.
Not yet.
No
3926 North 16th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68110
Within one or more QCTs
This is not a Brownfield site.
Yes
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Renovation cost were approximation(s) were given during a consultation w Brad Brooks Arch. B2labs.
No
The property is in poor condition and a second floor build out would be added to the renovation utility upgrades, with an estimate of $150.00 per square ft.
Renovations and initial start up cost.
Yes
Fiscal operations will follow the January 1st through December 31st. Calendar year.
I am anticipating exploring Nebraska Enterprise Fund grant funding. as well as the POC Fund for Minority Founders and SBA opportunities.
I don't know.
ARPA
No.
A personal investment of $70,000.00 for the purchase of the property that is currently owned by my mother will be a legacy and generational .
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Additional Location Documents (see application for list) Data table of uses (breakdown of how the requested funds will be used for your proposal) Documentation of site control (proof of ownership, option, purchase contract, or long-term lease agreement) Environmental assessment of subject site. Is the property a brownfield site? Organizational Chart Plans and detailed descriptions, including pictures and a map of the site location/surrounding area Pro Forma Proposal Budget/Sources and Uses Request Rationale Documentation Schedule