University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

• Impact of HBCU Program
• On
• Community Development

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Background/Overview

• Founded in 1985 as business outreach initiative
• Department of the School of Business and
  Management
• Holistic community economic development
• Federal/State Funding

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Mission

• To address the economic concerns of eastern and
  southeastern Arkansas by mobilizing the resources
  of the University and other appropriate sources.

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UAPB-HUD Partnership

• Active in HUDs HBCU Program since 1993
• Over 3.5M in funding received to date
• Only one of the three HBCU/MIs in State
• Received Awards for work products including HUDs
  Best Practice Award
• Have Memorandum of Agreement with local State
  field office for HUD

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Programs Implemented

• Educational enhancement (tutorial program)
• Community based organizations
• Established Two CDCs
• Administrative and Organizational Support
• Assisted in Acquiring/Constructing two Community
  Facilities
• Technical Assistance to other CBOs
• Partnerships with the City of Pine Bluff
• Housing Development
• Infrastructure Improvements
• Master Planning (1997)
• Detailed Neighborhood Plan (2002)

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Housing Development
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

• Recent, Current, and Future HBCU Projects

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Super Block Housing Development
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Super Block

• 5 Square blocks
• 50 80 mixed income units
• Partners
• City of Pine Bluff
• HUD-HBCU
• Local Utility Companies
• FHLB Member Bank(s)
• Private Developer
• Local CDC(s)

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Commercial Development

• Conducted surveys, community meetings, etc.
• Master Planning for new retail, commercial, and
  residential
• Retail shopping/community service strip mall
• Joint university/neighborhood medical complex

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University Park Neighborhood Plan
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UAPB Retail/Office Plaza
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UAPB Plaza Rendering
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Business Development

• Small Business Development Initiative
• Seed Grants
• Challenge Grants
• Training/Technical Assistance
• Incubator (3.5M)
• Partners
• City of Pine Bluff
• HUD
• Department of Commerce
• State Of Arkansas

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Business Support IncubatorDevelopment Site
(Before)
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Incubator Under Construction
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Incubator - Rendering
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Cumulative Impact

• Comprehensive development plan
• Partnerships strengthened (City, CBOs, etc.)
• Commercial development
• Housing development
• Business development
• Restored community vision and buy-in from all
  stakeholders to carry out the vision.

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Revitialization Area I
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Revitialization Area II
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Revitalization Area III
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Seed Grant Recipients
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Challenge Grant Recipients
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New Business Development
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New Bank
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New Private Housing Development
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New Church
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

• Economic Research and Development Center
• Henry Golatt
• Jeffery Pulliam
• 870-575-8030
• 870-575-4670 (Fax)
• Golatt_h_at_uapb.edu
• Pulliam_j_at_uapb.edu