The campaign will support 5 ongoing programs:

Case Management

• Access funds for people that are trying hard to recover
• Referal/Consult center for people across the city
• Assist people in developing a roadmap to recover
• Neighborhood response, for services or assistance
• Key Projects: GNODRP roundtable, CARE partnership, HDOD Relocation Assistance, 211 and Referal Service

Construction Management

• Protect against contractor fraud, a sad problem occuring to innocent hurricane victims across the city.
• Organize rebuild roadmap to save time and money
• Allow people to concentrate on their family/economic recovery rather then fighting challenges of rebuilding.
• Assuring the quality of work, to preserve New Orleans history, code enforcement
• Key Projects: 18 previously frauded or at-risk families needing help.

Direct Home Rebuilds

• Skilled and unskilled volunteers managed by our program foreman to directly rebuild homes for people with desperately low budgets and pressing need to move home.
• Work in concert with utility subcontractors, directly managed materials and labor.
• Framing, sheetrock, insulation, roofing, siding, window/doors, trim work: Safe, secure, functional housing for people in need.
• Key Projects: SAFER partnership home rebuilds, United Way /Americorps Grants home rebuilds, State Historic Rebuild Program home rebuilds, Road Home rebuilds.

Community Development Council

• Establish equity or economic ownership for the people in the community in order to reduce the need for government assistance
• Guard against negative effects of gentrification.
• Coordinate developers, businesses, institutions, and city officials with impact in our community area.
• Support new innovation and risk takers in the recovery area.
• Combine planning and development across projects to improve the flow of urban economic, social, cultural and recreational life.
• Work with our partners to help create better industries and jobs while improving individual workforce skills and earning potential.
• Key Projects: GNOBEDD bioscience development, New City Partnership, Broad St Community Market, Regional Community Theatre, LMC Community Corporation, Affordable and Market Rate Rental Housing Development.

Community Organizing

• Help create a Relocation Plan, Demolition Protocol and Community Benefits Agreement for the Hospital development/buy-out.
• Help support the formation of a open membership neighborhood organization to foster long-term care of the area.
• Rotate leadership and decision making among diverse classes of people. Establish a strong connection among blocks and streets, families and friends.
• Respect differences in people, culture and behaviors but act together for many common goods.
• Key Projects: LSU/VA Hospital Displaced Residents and Business Support group, HDOD Relocation Assistance, Oral History Project, LMC Neighborhood Association, Community Market.

Please fill out the PNOLA Pledge Form. Your donation can then be sent via mail or online payment.

The Phoenix of New Orleans, EIN: 20-4058358, is a federally recognize 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit organization for the relief, recovery and rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

You donation is tax-deductible less the value of any gifts received in exchange.

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