The Heartland News: Omaha Walk-Of-Fame

ID

149

OrgName

The Heartland News

PhysicalAddress

4865 Center Street, Suite 5, Omaha NE. 68106

MailingAddress

Website

Under construction. Being updated at the time.

SocialMediaAccounts

The Heartland News Street Paper

Name

M,A,Yah

Title

Executive Director

EmailAddress

mayah.thn@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (402) 208-7533

Team

Yes

TeamExplanation

James Thomas, Vice President 12 years experience; Tywnn Jennings regional Manager, 12 years experience: M, A,Yah II, Treasurer , Ashanti Zuri, Secretary, 5 years experience

OrganizationalChart

We have no chart at this time.

OtherCompletedProjects

On August 3, 2018 gave a ceremony in honor of renaming Larimore Ave. after World Champion Boxer Terence Crawford; On August 24, 2022 gave a ceremony in honor of renaming a Part of 24th Street after Chief Spokesperson and Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris, Symone Sanders

ProposalTitle

Omaha Walk-Of-Fame

TotalBudget

400000.0

LB1024GrantFundingRequest

400000.0

ProposalType

Capital project

BriefProposalSummary

The Heartland News is seeking funds to build and provide a line of sidewalks of stars, containing the names of people both living and deceased that heave made contributions that made a difference in the world. These individual will either have been born and raised in Omaha around in other parts of Nebraska. The project will educate the public on prominent men and women from Nebraska. The project's aim is to offer a way the public will have access to view honorary recipients for their contributions and accomplishments. A fund in the amount of $400,000.00 is necessary to kick-off this project. The project will start off at the sidewalk on the southwest corner of 24th and Lake in North Omaha, and overtime, it will end at the the northwest corner of 24th and Cummings Street. It will be an ongoing project, issuing 4 stars a year.

Timeline

Planning and preparation will start on November 1, 2022. Construction to construct the sidewalks would beginning on around May 15, 2023. The laying of the first star would be June 10, 2023.

PercentageCompletedByJuly2025

1.0

FundingGoals

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)

Community Needs

Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)

OtherExplanation

ProposalDescriptionAndNeedsAlignment

Too many prominent individuals from Omaha has made different contributions and/or accomplishments throughout the nation, but has yet to receive a Star of recognition in Hollywood or any other type or recognition elsewhere. Or there are individuals from Omaha that have received recognition in other arts of the nation, but are still not recognized or known for their accomplishments in Omaha. To address the problem, The HEartland News plan to buil and conduct a walk-of-Fame in Omaha that will recognize our hometown heroes for their achievements and contributions to the world. The proposed project will offer encouragement to the youth, as well as the adults, as it educate the public about the individual being honored with a star at an open ceremony.

VisioningWorkshopFindingsAlignment

The project would improve the aging infrastructure, which i a barrier for attracting investments and maintaining quality of life. Furthermore, the project would help North Omaha broadband and public infrastructure meet current needs. As well as improve the negative external media/perception.

PrioritiesAlignment

The proposal with help will the social and economic challenge that North Omaha have persisted for multiple generations, partially fueled by past racial segregation and historical practice known as redlining. This is mentioned Sec. 2 (4). Also sec. 4.(d)"...and no less than fifty-five million dollars in such grants allocated to eligible grantees which are located north of Dodge Street and east of 72nd Street in such city. " The location for the project begins and ends north of Dodge and east of 72nd Street.

EconomicImpact

Jobs will be create for construction workers to make the stars, lay the stars and maintain the Walk-of-Fame throughout the years.

EconomicImpactPermanentJobsCreated

Unknown at this time.

EconomicImpactTemporaryJobsCreated

Unknown at this time

EconomicImpactWageLevels

Unknown at this time

EconomicImpactAlignProposedJobs

Hiring construction to make stars and lay stars. Workers to maintain the sidewalks throughout the years.

CommunityBenefit

The Omaha Walk-of -Fame will be a tourist attraction to draw more visitors to Omaha;

CommunityBenefitSustainability

When tourist are attracted to the Omaha's Walk-of-Fame from around the nation, that will bring an unlimited amount of cash to the businesses in the community as well as businesses in the surrounding areas; The walk-of-Fame will also encourage others, especially the youth, that through hard work and dedication they will discover the potential and skills needed in order to make their dreams come true and perhaps, some day, be honored with their own star.

BestPracticesInnovation

The project will provide a unique way for the community to honor their hometown heroes through ceremonies an a Star as a lifetime achievement award.

OutcomeMeasurement

It will improve the education about the individuals from Nebraska that are honored around the world about their achievements, but not about the person's personal connection to Nebraska.

OutcomeMeasurementHow

The outcomes of the project would be difficult to measure, simply because it would be based on the individual be honored and how the each person in the community view that individual.

OutcomeMeasurementCoinvestment

No

Partnerships

Yes

PartnershipsOrgs

We have not partnered with anyone at the present time. However, we plain to invite certain individuals from other organizations to be part of the board that make decisions on who shall be honored with a star, the function of the ceremonies, etc.

PartnershipsMOU

Displacement

No

DisplacementExplanation

PhysicalLocation

In the beginning we would start off laying the first star on the southwest corner of 24th and Lake. We will continue laying stars on that west side of 24th street going south to Cummings Street, until that side of the street is filled with stars. Then we will then begin laying stars on the east side of 24th Street, also starting at the southeast corner of 24th and ake.

QualifiedCensusTract

Within one or more QCTs

AdditionalLocationDocuments

Not applicable.

PropertyZoning

Yes

ConnectedToUtilities

ConnectedToUtilitiesConnected

No

ConnectedToUtilitiesUpgradesNeeded

No

DesignEstimatingBidding

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingPackageDeveloped

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingCostsDetermined

A rough estimate given by varies people in construction work.

GeneralContractor

No

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBid

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBidWhyNot

RequestRationale

Direct Material, $100,000(proj); direct labor, $200.00(proj);Maintains $100,000(proj).

GrantFundsUsage

The funds from the LB1024's grant will kick-off the project, and for the first year the grant will: pay to have 4 stars made(1 every 3 months), pay for the stars to be laid in sidewalk(1 start every 3 months), and maintenance to maintain the stars.

ProposalFinancialSustainability

No

ProposalFinancialSustainabilityOperations

Every following year, funds will be needed to pay for 4 additional stars(1 every 3 months), the stars to be laid, ceremonies for community to be part of each star being honored, and the maintenance for the upkeep and repairs to the Walk-of-Fame

FundingSources

There are none

FundingSourcesPendingDecisions

Not applicable

FundingSourcesCannotContinue

No

Scalability

It is an ongoing project, that calls for additional funds for every year of its existence.

ScalabilityComponents

FinancialCommitment

This proposal, once accepted, will become effective, legal and binding. The project will not be canceled. The funds will only be used for the sole purpose of the Omaha Walk-of-Fame project. And The Heartland News will provide financial reports regarding the expenses for transparency purposes.

ARPAComplianceAcknowledgment

1.0

ARPAReportingMonitoringProcessAck

1.0

LB1024FundingSourcesAck

1.0

PublicInformation

1.0

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