CCWBE Report

Organization:
New Era Expansion Project
Reporting Period:
Feb 2024
Submitted on:
March 25, 2024
Submitted By:
Rozanna Rivera

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?

Could not find a lot or space to move into, but we found an architect and design firm as well as established a budget, identified alternative communities to move into, we also found a realtor and established a budget

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

60%

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

Finding a space to move into

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

0%

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

Finding a space to move into

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?

Resources

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

Getting to know other grantees and networking to connect our businesses.

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?

6

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

0

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

5 extensive ability

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

5 extensive ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

5 extensive ability

Education & Training

4

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

4

Marketing & Communications

4

Other

N/A

Project Management

5 extensive ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

5 extensive ability

Other (please describe and include ranking)

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

There have been no internal capacity limitations at the moment.

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

Being able to set a budget and accelerate this move so that we can earn more income.

Optional Space

Please use this space to elaborate, contextualize, or add any additional info about the details submitted in your report:

Aria Group did not have capacity at this time so we will be using Engberg Anderson and Associates for Architectural and design services. We had a walkthrough with Michelle Peterson on Saturday 3/23/24 to understand the dimensions needed for the buildout whether a vacant lot is purchased or a warehouse facility. The Working World confirmed a budget of $7M-$9M. The architect is seeking a broker for us and we also reached out to a realtor who has found some spaces for us to view.