CCWBE Report

Organization:
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) – Morgan Street Campus
Reporting Period:
Mar 2024
Submitted on:
April 5, 2024
Submitted By:
Docia Buffington

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

60%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

PIHCO has made a lot of progress putting together the strategy for outreach to the two adjacent owners. We have assigned contact leads and drafted letters proposing purchase. One of our letters has already been sent, with the other under review for translation.

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

10%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

PIHCO recently won a grant from the city via it’s Demolition Impact Fees program passed for the community area, which will be used for improvements at our Morgan property. Should we able to purchase the property to the south, it will also require structural repair and improvements.

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

10%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

PIHCO is currently working on another info session in the near future which will serve as an on-boarding ramp for potential new members.

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

No

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

Yes

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

Very useful

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

Very useful

What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?

Knowledge

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

0

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

0

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

3 some ability

Advocacy

3 some ability

Conflict Resolution

4

Cooperative Development and Operations

3 some ability

Education & Training

4

Fundraising or Raising Capital

4

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

4

Other

N/A

Project Management

4

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

4

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

Internal capacity is not particularly constrained at this moment

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

The grant for improvements we were awarded was an excellent opportunity in building out our infrastructure and ability to address those needs, especially as we project those needs will arise should we purchase the property to the south.

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