Tulsa Route 66 Main Street

PROJECT PURPOSE

We are a part of the state and federal national main street organization partially funded by the city of Tulsa. Our organization has the opportunity to acquire a facility for our office, that will also serve as a community hub for economic development and entrepreneurship training/resources. Our organization currently facilitates a microenterprise program through a federal grant for small business owners and new entreprenuers. The facility that will serve as our office and as an incubator for our microenterprise program is scheduled to be purchased by the city of the Tulsa for our main Street program, additionally they have allotted $100,000 for restoration/furnishings. However, to complete the project of restoration of the facility we need a total of $300,000 in order to complete the project. The project will include a complete remodel of the structure, handicap accessibility, structure being brought up to code, signage, furniture, parking, and landscaping. We are requesting these funds as we are a local non-profit who has been affected by covid. For the last two years, we have not been able to hold our two largest fundraising events, our program relies on these fundraising events. We pride ourselves on being an economic driver for the city of Tulsa, Tulsa county, and the state of Oklahoma. We bring businesses to our corridor, provide resources, provide small business training, and grants for area small businesses. help to keep businesses open, etc. with grants we have helped our businesses.

EVIDENCE

Our program project has been reviewed by an architect, and two different construction companies, as well as the city of Tulsa. The program Project has been vetted by the city of Tulsa, and Program board members.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Our microenterprise program funded through the CDBG grant is specifically for low income population, the area of location for our project is low-moderate and located in a title one school district. Our goal for this project is to provide a space where small business owners who attend our microenterprise program are able to access resources and incubator space to expand our community, and promote locally owned small business.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

The project performance will be measured by completion of each project phase; by how many people access information through our hub; and how many businesses were assisted and sustained through our program.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma