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FY 2008 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES APPLICATION ~'. ~~ f. ~° VI. E. Additional Neighborhood Resources Providers Provider: Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. (NNN) The NNN is a Community Development Corporation formed to improve the physical, social, and economic environment of the northwest section of the city. They operate housing rehabilitation, home-ownership assistance, crime prevention, neighborhood leadership, environmental, and social programs. The NNN is a key partner in the Mayor's Vacant and Abandoned Housing Strategy. This organization can contribute to programs four, eight, and ten. Provider: South Bend Heritage Foundation (SBHF) This Community Development Corporation works within the proposed Weed and Seed site, and has invested over thirty-five million dollars into residential and commercial projects. The SBHF owns and manages low to moderate income rental properties, and rehabilitates homes for single family use. They assist commercial development by acquiring, clearing, and redeveloping land. SBHF operates Lending Enterprise. for Neighborhood Development, an organization that provides home-ownership assistance. The organization is a key partner in the Mayor's Vacant and Abandoned Housing Strategy. This organization can contribute to programs four, eight, and ten. Providers: LaSalle Area. Neighborhood Association Lincoln Way West Gateway Association Near Westside Cooperative Alliance Near Westside Neighborhood Organization The neighborhood associations listed above fall within in the proposed Weed and Seed site. All four maintain healthy relationships with the City, and hold monthly meetings. All four associations tailor programs to meet their neighborhoods' needs, like neighborhood clean-up and crime watch initiatives. They can aid the Weed and Seed strategy by disseminating information to residents, serving as a volunteer recruitment and referral tools, and by coordinating programmatic activities. These organizations can contribute to programs one, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten. Provider: Neighborhood Resources Corporation (NRC) The NRC is anon-profit organization whose mission is to build neighborhood organization capacity in the City of South Bend. The Board of Directors is comprised of individuals affiliated with neighborhood associations and community institutions like the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University-South Bend. This organization disseminates information throughout the city, identifies funding resources, and builds partnerships. This organization can contribute to programs one, ten, and eleven. Provider: Lincoln Way West Steering Committee (LWWSC) This is a citizen's advisory committee comprised of business owners, residents, and other stakeholders on Lincoln Way West, one of the city's busy commercial corridors. The corridor runs diagonally through the purposed Weed and Seed site, from downtown to the South Bend Regional Airport. The LWWSC advises the City of South Bend on how to spend funds for physical improvements, business assistance, and crime reduction to enhance commerce and aesthetic appeal. Currently, the City is funding overtime patrols on the corridor and adjacent neighborhoods. This organization can contribute to programs seven and ten. Provider: Portage Avenue Steering Committee (PASC) F:\DATA\SHARE\DPND\Weed&Seed\2008 Application\2008 Application\Final format for application.doc 29