Empowering Kids Academy: Bringing High Quality Childcare To Our Community

ID

292

OrgName

Empowering Kids Academy

PhysicalAddress

Seeking an address in the area of track 73.12 of North Omaha to build my second childcare center location

MailingAddress

Same as above. Seeking a location for a childcare center in track 73.12

Website

www.empoweringkidsacadmey.com

SocialMediaAccounts

Facebook- Empowering Kids Acadmey

Name

Aspen Kouri

Title

Owner and Director

EmailAddress

aspen@empoweringkidsacademy.com

Phone

+1 (402) 909-3030

Team

Yes

TeamExplanation

Aspen Kouri- owner and director. Shay Kouri- owner and director. Detail roles and education are listed in the business plan attached

OrganizationalChart

See attachment of business plan

OtherCompletedProjects

I have built my business from an income childcare into a successful childcare center. We opened about four months ago and are wanting to build our next location to help areas in our community who are in need. We believe that all families and populations into ur community deserve a right to high quality childcare.

ProposalTitle

Bringing High Quality Childcare To Our Community

TotalBudget

2600000.0

LB1024GrantFundingRequest

2600000.0

ProposalType

Combination of capital project and service/program

BriefProposalSummary

The Company is prepared to introduce the following service to the market: Early Childhood Education and Childcare: Empowering Kids Academy is a licensed childcare center and preschool program that provides high quality childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 13 years of age. We offer traditional schedules, part-time schedules, drop-in care, before and after school care and summer programs for school age children. Our program provides a unique environment and philosophy. We are are small, family oriented program. The owners of Empowering Kids Academy are also the directors allowing us to be heavily involved daily and in the building at all times. Unlike most childcare centers we have started Empowering Kids Academy from the ground up as a small in-home childcare program. Our owners/directors have a vast amount of knowledge and expertise in the field of early childhood education. Children at EKA are more then just a number, we value relationships, connections and family. As owners we make this a priority and a way of conducting business. We are fully invested in the families we provide care to. Parents, children and families will be impressed with our open layout and design. Not only do children have classrooms that meet their developmental needs but there are plenty of oppurtunities for play and exploration in our indoor playground, theater room and art/science center! Empowering Kids Academy invites several community partners for basketball, soccer, yoga, dance, cooking, foreign languages and much more so our kiddos are always engaged while acquiring new and exciting skills. We have successfully accomplished this with our location in West Omaha and now want to bring all EKA has to offer to North Omaha and give the families and children in this area the early childhood education they need and deserve. We are hoping to find the perfect location within 6-12 months and then begin the building process which may take 12-36 months based on the build out process.

Timeline

This proposal has a flexible timeline. Our goal would be to find the location and or land within 6-12 months and begin the building process

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 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

Early childhood education. family engagement, education and jobs

ProposalDescriptionAndNeedsAlignment

Sustainable Community- creates and enhances early childhood education services and recreation for children and families Quality of Life- Creates and enhances natural spaces by implementing an outdoor nature center that is shared with the early childhood education program and the public. Policy- the early childhood education center can also provide policy to develop or improve education, finances, health. training and zoning The proposal also enhances Transformational, Fundamental Change and Long-Lasting Economic Growth

VisioningWorkshopFindingsAlignment

Sustainable Community- creates and enhances early childhood education services and recreation for children and families Quality of Life- Creates and enhances natural spaces by implementing an outdoor nature center that is shared with the early childhood education program and the public. Policy- the early childhood education center can also provide policy to develop or improve education, finances, health. training and zoning The proposal also enhances Transformational, Fundamental Change and Long-Lasting Economic Growth

PrioritiesAlignment

Early childhood education services align with many of the strategic priorities some of which include education, quality of life and an increase in jobs for the community. Early childhood education sets the path for the next generation of our community.

EconomicImpact

This would create both temporary and permanent job placements with moderate wages for teachers and staff. Temporary jobs would include those involved in the buildout process of the childcare center and long term jobs would employee teachers

EconomicImpactPermanentJobsCreated

Minimum of 30-40 permanent jobs

EconomicImpactTemporaryJobsCreated

12-20

EconomicImpactWageLevels

The average teacher pay would be about $15-18 per hour

EconomicImpactAlignProposedJobs

we could collaborate with business in our community for ongoing partnerships and use contractors for on going maintenance and future locations

CommunityBenefit

An early childhood education center can provide high quality education to this community. There is currently a lack of high quality childcare centers that provide early childhood education. Many families are left with no childcare and therefore can not find jobs. Our center will provide education for our future leaders and get parents into the working field. High education and job placement for parents improves the quality of the community and neighborhood. The location of the center can also improve neighborhoods by providing an outdoor space for the community

CommunityBenefitSustainability

A high quality early childhood education center adds future sustainability to the community by giving back to the future leaders.

BestPracticesInnovation

Empowering Kids Acadmey's mission and philosophies to childcare and early childhood education are very unique and innovative. We have already brought our program to west omaha and have received phenomenal feedback. EKA is a very innovative approach to childcare and we would love to bring it to north Omaha.

OutcomeMeasurement

We will measure improved education and creating job opportunities.

OutcomeMeasurementHow

The will be measured by the owner and management team along with the department of education

OutcomeMeasurementCoinvestment

no

Partnerships

Yes

PartnershipsOrgs

We are open to any and all partnerships

PartnershipsMOU

Displacement

No

DisplacementExplanation

PhysicalLocation

Seeking location with track 72.12

QualifiedCensusTract

Within one or more QCTs

AdditionalLocationDocuments

PropertyZoning

Yes

ConnectedToUtilities

ConnectedToUtilitiesConnected

No

ConnectedToUtilitiesUpgradesNeeded

No

DesignEstimatingBidding

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingPackageDeveloped

Yes

DesignEstimatingBiddingCostsDetermined

GeneralContractor

No

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBid

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBidWhyNot

RequestRationale

2.6 Million Dollars- Innovative childcare center building that will be specially designed to create a one of a kind early childhood education center with an outdoor nature center. This will service children and families from ages 6 weeks to 13 years of age who are in need of high quality early childhood education. This includes the materials, education and training to accomplish such goals. This includes the entire build out from the land to the final product of a childcare center that will be ready to fully operate up to 175 children and a building of aprox 14,000 sqft with an outdoor nature center

GrantFundsUsage

2.6 Million Dollars- Innovative childcare center building that will be specially designed to create a one of a kind early childhood education center with an outdoor nature center. This will service children and families from ages 6 weeks to 13 years of age who are in need of high quality early childhood education. This includes the materials, education and training to accomplish such goals. This includes the entire build out from the land to the final product of a childcare center that will be ready to fully operate up to 175 children and a building of aprox 14,000 sqft with an outdoor nature center

ProposalFinancialSustainability

Yes

ProposalFinancialSustainabilityOperations

FundingSources

FundingSourcesPendingDecisions

FundingSourcesCannotContinue

Scalability

It can be completed in smaller components possibly

ScalabilityComponents

FinancialCommitment

Empowering Kids Academy is fully commitment to the end goal of the proposal

ARPAComplianceAcknowledgment

1.0

ARPAReportingMonitoringProcessAck

1.0

LB1024FundingSourcesAck

1.0

PublicInformation

1.0

FileUploads

Data table of uses (breakdown of how the requested funds will be used for your proposal) Proposal Budget/Sources and Uses