House of Darsa/House of Bethel: House of Darda/House of Bethel

ID

181

OrgName

House of Darsa/House of Bethel

PhysicalAddress

TBD

MailingAddress

Website

Pending

SocialMediaAccounts

Pending

Name

Damone Williams

Title

CEO

EmailAddress

williamsdamone40@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (512) 796-5655

Team

Yes

TeamExplanation

Frankie Williams--Program Director, Zola Doya Activites Director, Robert Brown Maintenance Manager

OrganizationalChart

Damone Williams --CEO Frankie Williams--Program Director, Zola Doya Activities Director, Robert Brown Maintenance Manager

OtherCompletedProjects

Program Director with Omaha Housing Authority/Girl Scouts that earned a point of light via President Bush 1000 point of light initiative.

ProposalTitle

House of Darda/House of Bethel

TotalBudget

892955.0

LB1024GrantFundingRequest

892955.0

ProposalType

Service/program

BriefProposalSummary

The Company shall be formed as Limited Liability Corporation under Nebraska state laws and headed by Damone Williams. House of Darda and House of Bethel is a Transitional Living Program that serves as a resource for youth ages 17 to 20 who struggle with a lack of housing, support, education, and independent living skills. Young adults in the program live at the Jacobs’ Place housing units where they find the stability and security they desperately want and need. Under the structure and staff supervision of the Jacobs’ Place Program, these youth are empowered to transition from a state of crisis to one of safety and growth. What makes House of Darda/Bethel unique and special are the opportunities offered through this life-changing program:

Timeline

State Approval, Website, LLC, Purchase of Property and Compliance should be completed within 6 months of funding receipt

PercentageCompletedByJuly2025

0.99

FundingGoals

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

Policy (i.e., develop or improve context-sensitive education, finance, health, training, zoning, etc.) Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)

OtherExplanation

ProposalDescriptionAndNeedsAlignment

Approximately 30 percent of people experiencing homelessness are younger than 24 years of age. The trauma of homelessness, even short term, can have a major effect on a youth’s future development. Children who experience homelessness have significantly higher rates of emotional, behavioral, and immediate and long-term health problems. They often struggle with self-esteem issues, which puts them at risk for substance abuse, death by suicide, sexual exploitation, prostitution, and other negative outcomes. They have numerous academic difficulties, including below-grade reading levels, high rate of learning disabilities, poor school attendance, and failure to advance to the next grade or graduate. Four out of five children who experience homelessness have been exposed to at least one serious violent event by age 12. Family conflict and “aging out” of the foster care or juvenile justice systems may play a significant role in a youth’s experience with homelessness. According to the report “Missed Opportunities: Homeless Youth in America, one in 10 young adults (ages 18-25), and at least one in 30 adolescents (ages 13-17), experience some form of homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over the course of a year. Unaccompanied youth can find it difficult to find a place to live and someone willing to rent them a room. Furthermore, youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, or queer disproportionately experience homelessness. They are at substantial risk for family rejection, physical assaults, sexual exploitation in shelters and on the streets, and trauma, mental and substance use disorders. Providing safe, supportive, and welcoming environments for LGBTQ youth is essential for reaching this vulnerable population. Proposal Impact: 87% of our targeted youth have experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences 64% have never participated in any extracurricular activity 41% run away from home 67% come from single parent homes 49% have a parent who has been incarcerated When youth are unprepared and unsupported to transition to adulthood, there are many negative impacts and excessive costs to the community. The Company is passionate about our mission to support and strengthen youth, young adults and families through services that inspire and equip them to lead independent, productive lives. Your support enables the Company to create a stronger, more thriving community by helping marginalized youth realize their full potential.

VisioningWorkshopFindingsAlignment

PrioritiesAlignment

We will be directly impacting North and South Omaha. By improving living conditions, remodeling housing and improving the lives of Omaha youth.

EconomicImpact

Reducing homelessness, job creation of up to 5 to 10 jobs, healthcare cost reduced by 59% for taxpayers, hospitalization rates is reduced by 77%

EconomicImpactPermanentJobsCreated

4-10

EconomicImpactTemporaryJobsCreated

5-10

EconomicImpactWageLevels

2 full-time positions at $41,600.00 2 Part-Time positions at $16,640.00

EconomicImpactAlignProposedJobs

CommunityBenefit

Reduce the number of homeless youths, lower crime rates, lower healthcare cost, safety and lowers the cost of tax dollars Healthcare costs are reduced by 59% Emergency department costs are decreased by 61% The number of general inpatient hospitalizations is decreased by 77%

CommunityBenefitSustainability

When youth are unprepared and unsupported to transition to adulthood, there are many negative impacts and excessive costs to the community. We are passionate about our mission to support and strengthen youth, young adults and families through services that inspire and equip them to lead independent, productive lives. Your support enables the Company to create a stronger, more thriving community by helping marginalized youth realize their full potential.

BestPracticesInnovation

We will use The Omaha Home for Boys as a guide and resource to build out our program

OutcomeMeasurement

Successful completion of the program, gainful employment, community service commitment, successfully reached self- determined savings goal, ability to acquire and sustain safe housing

OutcomeMeasurementHow

Our program director will have a chart for each child and we will have weekly check-ins to monitor their progress.

OutcomeMeasurementCoinvestment

Yes we would like to continue to expand our campus with the purchase of additional housing

Partnerships

Yes

PartnershipsOrgs

Youth Emergency Services, Omaha Home for Boys, EverGreen Capital Management, Charles Drew Health Center, Carver Savings and Loan,

PartnershipsMOU

Displacement

No

DisplacementExplanation

PhysicalLocation

2817 Spaulding 3813 N 28th St. Two multifamily duplexes 410,200. Real Estate Taxes 8,496. X 2 years = 16,992. Real Estate Insurance 1,728. Utilities 6,540. X 2 years = 12,080. Heating 160. 155. 1920. 1860. = 3,780. Electricity 130. 100. 1560. 1200. = 2,760 Renovation Costs 80,000

QualifiedCensusTract

Within one or more QCTs

AdditionalLocationDocuments

PropertyZoning

Yes

ConnectedToUtilities

ConnectedToUtilitiesConnected

Yes

ConnectedToUtilitiesUpgradesNeeded

Yes

DesignEstimatingBidding

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingPackageDeveloped

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingCostsDetermined

Estimated by general contractor

GeneralContractor

Yes

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBid

No

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBidWhyNot

It's renovating/repairing a home and I have used the contractor in the past.

RequestRationale

Budget Business insurance $12,000 Car Insurance $2,500.00 Website $700.00 LLC $350.00 DBA $25 Consulting Fee $10K Furniture for 8 Bedroom Home 16 Twin Beds $6200.00 4 Living Room Set $12,000.00 4 Dining Room Table $4,000.00 8 Computers $8,000.00 8 desk $2,400.00 8 chairs $2,400 Dishes $800 8 TV’s $3,500.00 2 4Plexes $411,000K 1 Full Time Site Director 2 years $76,800.00 $20 per hour 2 Full-Time Youth Directors $133,120.00 $16 per hour Maintenance Cost $5,000.00 Annual Utilities $28,800.00 $300 x 8 per unit per month Accountant: $960.00 $20 x 4 hours a month Legal Services $7,500.00 Passenger Van $35,000 Food Budget $12,000 Real Estate Taxes $23,700.00 $7,900.00 for 3 years Washer & Dryer $5,000.00 8 Fridge $6,400.00 8 Stoves $6,400.00 Misc. $15,000.00 Remodeling $50,000.00 CEO Pay $175,000 Misc. expenses such as lamps, pillows blankets etc. $10,000.00 Total $892,955.00.00

GrantFundsUsage

All funds will be directly used to fund the project.

ProposalFinancialSustainability

Yes

ProposalFinancialSustainabilityOperations

Annual expenses after first year start-up cost $197,020.00 Estimated Annual Income $432,000.00 at 12 kid occupancy

FundingSources

State/Federal Gov't will provide an estimated $3,000.00 per month per kid and provide food stamps as well.

FundingSourcesPendingDecisions

State approval should be completed within 6 months

FundingSourcesCannotContinue

Scalability

Yes

ScalabilityComponents

Annual expenses after first year start-up cost $197,020.00 Estimated Annual Income $432,000.00 at 12 kid occupancy

FinancialCommitment

We can provide about $25,000.00

ARPAComplianceAcknowledgment

1.0

ARPAReportingMonitoringProcessAck

1.0

LB1024FundingSourcesAck

1.0

PublicInformation

1.0

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