BELLAIRE-PURITAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
14703 PURITAS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44135 www.bpdc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: BELLAIRE-PURITAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING & ENHANCING THE FULL DIVERSITY OF ITS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, & INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES, & PROVIDING THE PLANNING NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE VITALITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD INTO THE FUTURE.

BPDC'S YOUTH & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY PUBLIC CUYAHOGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (CMHA) FUNDS, OR INTERMEDIARIES AS STARTING POINT AS WELL AS PRIVATE FOUNDATION DOLLARS, SUCH AS THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION, UNITED WAY, AND GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SHARES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. BPDC OPERATES LITERACY AND COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, AND ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH JOB READINESS AND JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES AT A COMPUTER LAB WITHIN RIVERSIDE PARK ESTATES. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING IS THE STRONGEST COMPONENT OF OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, THROUGH WHICH WE INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CAREER AND AFTER- SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES AND SERVICE LEARNING. BPDC OFFERS TUTORING, ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN SEVERAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM LOCATIONS, ONE IS THE ROBINSON G. JONES SCHOOL WRAP-AROUND STRATEGY, ANOTHER IS AT AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE CMHA RIVERSIDE PARK ESTATES. WE OFFER OTHER ENRICHMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS WE OFFER IN VARIOUS SITES AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING IN AREA PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. AMID THE PANDEMIC BPDC IS SPONSORING "LEARNING PODS" WHICH ARE SAFE SPACES THAT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND SUPERVISION DESIGNED TO ALLOW SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THEIR SCHOOL BY REMOTE, WHICH GIVES THE PARENTS THE ABILITY TO RETURN TO WORK AND MAINTAIN THEIR JOB.

BDPC'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND LOCAL CITY OF CLEVELAND FUNDS THROUGH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. BPDC PROVIDES EXTERIOR HOME INSPECTION AND HOUSING IMPROVEMENT REFERRAL SERVICES, COORDINATION OF RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (SUCH AS ROAD PROJECTS, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT) AND ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES, BOTH RETAIL/COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL, LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS, IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTY OR LOCATE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. BPDC ACQUIRES VACANT HOUSES AND WORKS WITH LOCAL DEVELOPERS TO RENOVATE THEM AND RETURN THE HOUSE TO PRODUCTIVE USE.

BPDC'S NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY PUBLIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, INTERMEDIARIES SUCH AS THE CLEVELAND HOUSING NETWORK PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. BPDC PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME SENIORS IN NEED OF MINOR HOME REPAIRS OR GROUND MAINTENANCE IN ORDER THAT THESE ELDERLY CITIZENS MAY MAINTAIN A HEALTHY QUALITY OF LIFE LIVING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD HOMES. PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES INCLUDE CUTTING HIGH GRASS AND REMOVING EXCESSIVE YARD DEBRIS TO HELP THE PERSON RESPOND TO CITY CITATIONS OR AVOID HOUSING VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, BPDC COORDINATES VOLUNTEERS AND CONDUCTS NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGNS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND MEDIATION SERVICES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS BETWEEN NEIGHBORS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLEVELAND HOUSING NETWORK PARTNERSHIPS, BPDC IS AN APPLICATION SITE FOR ELIGIBLE, LOW-INCOME PERSONS IN NEED OF HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR OUTSTANDING ELECTRIC AND/OR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES.

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