The HELP Initiative meets the overall goals by leading residents, faith-based/community-based organizations in targeted communities through a five-step community improvement process:
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Community Collaboration
In each HELP neighborhood there is a collaborative comprised of neighborhood stakeholders. East Liberty KEEL Group, Homewood Community Development Collaborative, East Hills Consensus Group, Lincoln-Lemington Consensus Group, Larimer Consensus Group, and other community-based and faith-based organizations and emerging Partnerships/Collaboratives.
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Comprehensive Planning
In each HELP neighborhood an ongoing planning partnership will collaborate with stakeholders within the community as well as public officials, city and county government, Pittsburgh Public Schools, non-profit and foundation partners, businesses and private developers to create a comprehensive community plan. The comprehensive community plan will become the guiding document for economic and community revitalization.
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Capacity in Community Organizations
HELP will provide organizational development along with comprehensive technical assistance services to community- based organizations. These community-based organizations will utilize HELP’s comprehensive assistance to facilitate, implement, and monitor community economic and housing development activities and other supportive projects in the HELP Initiative’s targeted neighborhoods.
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Capital Investments
The HELP Initiative will establish an East End growth fund. In addition, HELP will coordinate all available resources from public/private entities including: Government, Banks, Foundations, Private Market, Financial Institutions and Faith-Based Organizations.
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Construction of Projects and Services
The HELP Initiative will oversee a process to create sustainable, vibrant and safe mixed-income neighborhoods. This process will include the production of affordable housing in the East End and other projects consistent with the most recent neighborhood planning processes and consensus.