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2 How Immigrant and Refugee Housing Can Rebuild weglobalnetwork.org /WENetwork

3 Today s Objectives Introduce the Welcoming Economies Global Network / Fiscal Policy Institute Study and Online Tool on Immigrant Housing Potential in Rust Belt Cities Provide Background on Two Innovative Approaches Aimed at Helping Immigrants and Refugees Revitalize Vacant Houses and Apartments in Detroit and St. Louis Discuss Potential Action Steps for Immigrant Welcoming, Refugee Resettlement, and Housing and Community Development Organizations to Move Forward Entertain a Discussion of How Immigrant and Refugee Housing Can Rebuild weglobalnetwork.org /WENetwork

4 Who We Are The Welcoming Economies Global Network strengthens the work, maximizes the impact, and sustains the efforts of local economic and community development initiatives across the region that welcome, retain, and empower immigrant communities as valued contributors to the region s shared weglobalnetwork.org /WENetwork

5 A New Report and Interactive Data Tool Starting the Conversation /landbank

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8 Try the Tool

9 Don t Leave Immigrants Out of Your Plans It May Come as A Surprise, But they are as Eligible to Rehab Distressed Housing as others

10 and, Immigrants are Often a Growing Population In Cities That Are Shrinking

11 This research is offered to start a deeper conversation about immigrants as an important component of any vacant and distressed housing revitalization strategy.

12 Our Presenters Raquel Garcia Director of Partnerships and Community Outreach, Global Detroit. Mark Stroker Director of Real Estate Development, RISE Community weglobalnetwork.org /WENetwork

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14 Engage Residents

15 Detroit s Opportunity Neighborhoods

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17 Do Immigrants Present An Untapped Opportunity to Revitalize Communities?

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19 Mukith is a master gardener and homeowner in Detroit who dreams of beautifying his neighborhood by planting trees. He wants to teach others to garden and grow food so they can bring money into the community.

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21 Rise Community Development Refugee Housing Webinar M A R K S T R O K E R, 2 7 J U LY ( A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d )

22 RISE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Rise is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities to build stronger, more equitable St. Louis area neighborhoods. We make smart, sustainable neighborhood revitalization possible in the communities where we work. 22

23 RISE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT We do: Affordable and mixed-income housing development; mixed-use development Strategic planning, capacity building and training with nonprofits and public agencies Community-based, data-driven planning 23

24 RISE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT We serve: Community development organizations Neighborhood stakeholders Lenders Investors Public officials Government agencies 24

25 C O M M U N I T Y D E V E LO P M E N T O B J EC T I V ES Serving low and moderate income populations that may be marginalized Building/rehabbing high-quality housing Investing in low-income neighborhoods; neighborhoods tipping in the wrong direction Connecting residents to opportunity Building capacity of local community based orgs as long-term community stewards 25

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27 E A S T F OX D E V E LO P M E N T In 2013, compelled by the poor living conditions of refugee families in the congregation, Messiah Lutheran Church approached Rise about developing quality affordable housing to address the problem. The result of the ensuing conversations and planning is the East Fox Homes project in the Tower Grove East and Fox Park neighborhoods of St. Louis. Through the combined efforts of Messiah Lutheran Church and Rise Community Development, East Fox Homes is the $12.8 million historic renovation of forty-seven units and twelve buildings within walking distance to the International Institute of St. Louis.

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30 E A S T F OX D E V E LO P M E N T D E TA I L S Development Cost: $12.8 million Size: 47 units of affordable housing in 12 buildings Financing: Tax exempt bonds, low-income tax credits, State HOME funds, City CDBG funds, City Affordable Housing Commission Trust Fund money, and an MHDC participation loan Timeline: The first apartments were completed in and occupied in January, Overall construction is expected to be completed in August, 2017.

31 CHIPPEWA PARK

32 C H I P P E WA PA R K D E V E LO P M E N T Chippewa Park is an integral part of a comprehensive neighborhood plan. Rise is leading a planning process for all of the Benton Park West and Gravois Park neighborhoods, and a portion of the Dutchtown neighborhood. The plan, which is an intensely community based effort, will be presented to the City for adoption by the Planning Commission for the purpose of guiding redevelopment efforts for the plan area. This development will provide services to the families that will occupy these homes. We have partnered with the International Institute, Lutheran Development Group, Horizon Housing and other service providers. These units will be marketed to immigrant and refugee families with some services specifically tailored to these families.

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36 C H I P P E WA PA R K D E V E LO P M E N T D E TA I L S Development Cost: $11.5 million Size: 46 units of affordable housing and 3 commercial spaces in 16 buildings Financing: Tax exempt bonds, historic tax credits, low-income tax credits, Home funds, City CDBG funds, and City Affordable Housing Commission Trust Fund money. Timeline: Closing and construction start are set for September, Overall construction is expected to be completed in November, 2018.

37 Pa r t n e r s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s International Institute Mosaic Project St. Louis Affordable Housing Commission Broad Community Support A History of Welcoming Immigrant Populations Affordable Housing Stock

38 I m p e d i m e nts and Challenges Regulatory Requirements and Program Compliance Lack of a Strong Foundation Presence The Usuals Political Will and Resources Competition for Funding with other Populations Long Lead Time to Bring Units on Line Language and Cultural Biases Unit Size We need more Cowbell.and Bedrooms

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