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3 <br /> • Began preparing for development of the former Drewrys Brewery <br /> site by partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency to <br /> remove more than 14,000 tons of debris. <br /> • Provided funding to operate emergency overnight shelter for <br /> unhoused residents during the coldest months of the year through <br /> a partnership with the Center for the Homeless. <br /> • Conducted 726 inspections to ensure basic habitability standards <br /> for tenants as part of the Rental Safety Verification Program <br /> • Provided more than $300,000 in matching grants to activate and <br /> beautify business exteriors, unlocking an additional $327,000 in <br /> private investment. <br /> • Removed 1.8 million pounds of litter and debris and support 20 <br /> neighborhood cleanups <br /> • Worked with neighbors to envision the future of their <br /> neighborhoods by adopting the Monroe-Park Edgewater <br /> neighborhood plan and launching neighborhood planning <br /> processes with LaSalle Park and River Park residents. <br /> • Facilitated more than $700,000 in public and private investment <br /> for energy efficiency and solar upgrades to nonprofit <br /> organizations. <br /> • Invested $90,000 in grassroots, neighborhood-led projects through <br /> the IGNITE program. <br /> • Completed Phase II of the Stephen J. Luecke Coal Line Trail, <br /> which, when complete, will connect the University of Notre Dame <br /> to the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Center. <br /> These are just a small selection of the many accomplishments of <br /> the Community Investment team during the last year— and we look <br /> forward to all the new accomplishments in 2024 and beyond. <br /> I am honored to lead such a talented team, and every day I am filled <br /> with gratitude and admiration for the work they do on behalf of South <br /> Bend. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Caleb Bauer <br /> ‘Z/1/Z-- - Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> I,, .4 Iu . 1 <br /> Executive Director <br /> Department of Community Investment Bianca Tirauio <br /> City Clerk, South Bund, IN <br /> ANNUAL REPORT 2023 <br />