Strategic Pillars & Initiatives

1. Economic Empowerment & Workforce Development

Goal: Increase job opportunities, entrepreneurial support, and workforce readiness.

• Mooretown Business Incubator; Entrepreneurship Hub: Establish a hub with free business coaching, micro-loans, and legal support for small businesses.

• Workforce Training & Placement Program: Partner with local businesses, community colleges, and workforce agencies to provide job training in high-demand sectors

(e.g., healthcare, logistics, tech, construction).

• Community Hiring Pledge: Work with the DA, sheriff, and police chief to support second-chance employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.

• Youth Apprenticeship & Internship Program: Partner with the school board and local businesses to create paid apprenticeships for high schoolers.

2. Housing Stability & Neighborhood Revitalization

Goal: Ensure affordable, safe, and quality housing for Mooretown residents.

• Mooretown Homeownership Initiative: Partner with HUD-type city programs, local banks, and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to provide first-time

homebuyer grants and credit counseling.

• Affordable Housing Development: Work with city planning and private developers to build mixed-income housing, incorporating tax incentives for affordability.

• Housing Repair; Energy Efficiency Grants: Leverage federal and state funds to assist homeowners in making necessary repairs.

• Mooretown Safety; Beautification Program: Launch a community-led effort with the sheriff, fire chief, and police chief to reduce crime, clean vacant lots, and restore public

spaces.

3. Education & Early Childhood Development

Goal: Break the cycle of poverty by investing in education from early childhood to career.

• Mooretown Early Learning Academy: Partner with Ignite Classical School and local schools to expand early childhood education access.

• Third-Grade Success Initiative: Expand Project Seek to ensure all third-grade boys are reading at grade level, with tutoring and family literacy programs.

• After-School & Summer Enrichment Programs: Work with local schools, churches, and nonprofits to provide free after-school STEM, arts, and sports programming.

• Scholarship & College Access Program: Partner with the Community Foundation to fund scholarships for first-generation college students.

4. Health & Well-Being

Goal: Improve access to healthcare, mental health services, and food security.

• Mooretown Health & Wellness Center: Establish a community health hub in partnership with local hospitals and clinics to provide free screenings, telehealth services, and

mental health support.

• Mental Health & Trauma Support: Expand Project Care to provide faith-based counseling and crisis intervention.

• Food Security & Nutrition Program: Expand the Morning Star MBC Community Garden and launch a mobile fresh food market in partnership with local farmers and food banks.

5. Criminal Justice Reform & Public Safety

Goal: Address systemic inequities and promote community-led public safety strategies.

• Alternative to Incarceration Program: Work with the DA and courts to expand diversion programs for nonviolent offenses.

• Neighborhood Policing & Violence Prevention: Partner with the police chief and sheriff to implement a community policing model that builds trust.

• Community Resilience Hub: Expand the Community Lighthouse initiative to provide emergency shelter and resources during crises