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File #: 17-2842   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 11 -- Inner City
On agenda: 5/12/2017
Posting Language: Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing a Development Agreement with Live Small, LLC in an amount not to exceed $972,000.00.
Attachments: 1. T112017-05-12-03R (Live Small), 2. Vets Center TIF K (Final Draft)
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Inner City TIRZ Board of Directors Meeting - May 12, 2017
Individual Item #3

SUBJECT
Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution authorizing a Development Agreement with Live Small, LLC in an amount not to exceed $972,000.00.

BACKGROUND:
The Department of the Army continues to be concerned with the successful transition of their servicemen and women as they transition from active service to civilian status. This concern is not specific to rank or time of service. Too many of our servicemen and women fail at this transition. One of the causes is that the current Transition Office on Post is only effective until the date of separation. There are a number of efforts in the community to assist these Veterans; however there is not one clearinghouse that veterans may visit and obtain information about these services.

The proposed 20,000 sq. ft. two story Veterans Transition Center is to be located off Post. The current Army Transition Program (Under a pilot program from the Secretary of the Army) will relocate to our Veterans Transition Center. RP6, USO, Army for Life, Texas Workforce Commission, Center for Veterans Success, and interested community partners. The serviceman or women will enter the program 18 months prior to discharge. (This is currently 12 months). Once the individual is entered into the process, a case manager is assigned to them. During the first three months the individuals and spouses meet with the case manager. These meetings are held to determine what they want for themselves after discharge, what type of work is desired, what additional education is needed in order to obtain employment in the desired expertise, and where they want to live. The next period includes taking classes in the desired fields and preparing the individuals for the employment search. During this whole process the case manager will be advising and coaching the serviceman or women and spouse regarding financial and legal issues, religious and social programs that ...

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