Center of Hope Brownfields Partnership Success Story September 21, 2004

2 Partnership Vision Brownfields National Partnership introduced, 1997 – Currently 23 federal agencies participate – General Services Administration (GSA), US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3 Formation of a project Dallas Brownfields Program (DBP) identifies project partners through collaborative discussions – GSA – surplus building available – HUD – organizations requiring facilities Union Gospel Mission (UGM) identified as viable candidate for surplus property – US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) laboratory

4 USACE Laboratory - Before

5 Union Gospel Mission Local faith-based non-profit with 50+ year presence in Dallas Operates homeless men’s shelter offering transitional housing, training and job placement Aware of serious need to assist homeless women and women with children Desire to create center to serve growing population of homeless women and children

6 Calvert Place

7 Series of feasibility discussions USACE laboratory available Building available – Building size – Condition – Reasonable reuse – Construction limitations for redevelopment Project issues – Concept – Design – Financing – Location – Zoning – Neighborhood – End user qualifications – Program management

8 USACE Laboratory - Interior

Architectural Rendering

11 Transforming vision to reality How do we convey federally-owned property to a non-profit organization at no cost and ensure successful redevelopment?

12 Conveying the property to UGM HUD determines property suitable for homeless use GSA issues Federal Register notice of property suitable for homeless project UGM declares interest in property GSA identifies federal sponsor – Health and Human Services (HHS)

13 Conveying the property DBP arranges for environmental due diligence to be performed – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) conducts Brownfields Site Assessment (BSA) Only contaminants were asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and lead-based paint – To be removed during interior demolition TCEQ approved Certificate of Completion

14 Conveying the property GSA conveys property to HHS HHS transfers property to UGM in October 1999 Success at last – UGM receives Certificate of Completion (COC) – UGM receives property at no cost – Bureaucracy ends and real work begins

15 Conveying the Property

16 Financing $3.2M needed for abatement, design, demolition and construction – Fund raising Private donors, churches, charities, foundations – Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), new federal partner $412,000 grant for construction – Donations Materials Labor

17 Project underway ACM and lead-based paint abated March 2001 Demolition initiated in February 2001 Construction began on 40,000 square-foot facility in April 2001 – Challenges Adapt to budget limitations Allocate space to functional uses Utilize donated materials and services (Materials do not always meet design specifications.)

18 Abatement and Construction

19 Abatement and Construction

20 Center of Hope Center of Hope opened February 26, 2002 UGM implements program Emergency and transitional shelter for 243 women and children Create atmosphere of hopefulness and high expectations Provides shelter, training, Child Development Center

21 Center of Hope - Finished

22 Center of Hope - Finished

23 Project successes Assists women change their lives for the better Only such provider in Dallas Served 711 women and 553 children through December 2003 Benefit surrounding community – Businesses – Growing homeless women and children population

24 Brownfields model for partner collaboration Six federal partners – GSA, USACE, HUD, EPA, HHS, FHLB TCEQ DBP/EPA Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignee Private donors and sponsors Model of effective teamwork

26 Center of Hope

27 Contact Information Ann Grimes Project Manager City of Dallas