CCWBE Report

Organization:
New Era Expansion Project
Reporting Period:
Apr 2024
Submitted on:
May 6, 2024
Submitted By:
Rozanna Rivera

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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

90%

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

finding a location

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

90%

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

We were able to hire a commercial real estate agent through Engberg Andersen and Associates

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?

Still seeking a suitable location for the move

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?

No

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

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

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

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)

1

Community Engagement

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

4

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

1

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

4

Cooperative Development and Operations

5 extensive ability

Education & Training

5 extensive ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

5 extensive ability

Marketing & Communications

4

Other

N/A

Project Management

5 extensive ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

3 some ability

Other (please describe and include ranking)

We have been working with Sergio Chapa from Engberg Andersen and Associates. He presented some properties but we were not interested.

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

To date we have been working on clearing indebtedness to the city.

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

We helped some of the cooperative members clear debt that did not belong to them and helped others though the payment processing.

Optional Space

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

To date we have just been looking for a suitable space to purchase or rent.