Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association
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Affiliation: Hands On Network
NENA has coordinated the myriad volunteer relief efforts that are contributing to the rebuilding of the Lower 9th Ward, evolving into a clearinghouse for inf...
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- Mission
- What is NENA?
The Lower Ninth Ward Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association (NENA) was established in the aftermath of Katrina to play a lead role in rebuilding New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. Organized and controlled by residents of the Lower Ninth Ward, NENA addresses not only the immediate recovery needs created by the storm’s destruction, but also the institutional neglect and disinvestment that plagued the neighborhood long before Katrina. NENA works with current Lower Ninth Ward residents, displaced residents living in other parts of New Orleans, and the broader diaspora who want to return to the neighborhood. NENA utilizes an innovative resident-based approach to the comprehensive rebuilding of the Lower Ninth Ward, providing services and implementing sustainable programs in community outreach, case management, design and construction administration, home and school rebuilding, and economic development. NENA has eleven staff members, in the areas of management and administration, outreach, case management, economic development, and the Design Studio. Its Board of Directors includes seven members, all of whom live, work, or worship in the Lower Ninth Ward. In addition, NENA has ongoing partnerships with Warnke Community Consulting, a community development consulting firm that provides organizational and property development assistance; the Loyola School of Law; and numerous local organizations. NENA is the lead facilitator of the Lower 9th Ward Stakeholders Coalition, and is a member of the Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership. - Areas served
- 9th Ward, New Orleans
- Service
- Permanent
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Survivors: Go to their website and choose "case management" and then choose "intake". Fill out their online form and submit it to get this group's help. They are GREAT. They've got a ton of projects going and it can't hurt to see if they can help you...
From their website:
Case Management
At the core of NENA’s approach to rebuilding are the case management services it provides directly to residents, including
Identifying residents’ assets, sustainable income sources, and any grant or debt monies received for rebuilding; Detailing residents’ current and former housing situation, including title issues; Assessing residents’ pre-Katrina insurance policies; and Identifying residents’ employment skills and opportunities. With this information, NENA creates a financial planning program for residents that targets specific rebuilding sources, and provides referrals.
Currently, NENA has approximately 1,200 households in its case management system, and over the past six months alone has delivered more than 500 housing consultations and 500 budget and financial planning sessions.
Housing Development:
NENA’s approach to housing development encourages the clustering of widespread home redevelopment around the rebuilding of schools, libraries, and community space in the Lower 9th Ward. In addition to establishing the Design Studio, Loan Fund, and Land Trust towards this goal, NENA is creating a redevelopment plan, building its internal capacity for residential development activities, and forming partnerships with development entities to begin the rebuilding of housing and key community institutions.
NENA’s initial target areas focus on the reopened Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology, and the potential redevelopment of the Alfred Lawless High School site as a Health Academy, library, and civic space.