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Ella M. Nunn, Director

Economic Development Center Jesse H. Jones School of Business 3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, TX 77004. Ella M. Nunn, Director. BACKGROUND.

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Ella M. Nunn, Director

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  1. Economic Development CenterJesse H. Jones School of Business3100 Cleburne Avenue Houston, TX 77004 Ella M. Nunn, Director

  2. BACKGROUND The Texas Southern University Economic Development Center (TSU/EDC) was established in 1981 to develop and implement community and economic development programs that provide services to the City of Houston and surrounding communities. Over the last 25 years, TSU/EDC has participated in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program which has enabled TSU to increase its participation in community and economic development.

  3. MISSION The mission of the TSU/EDC is to contribute to the continued growth and development within the City of Houston and surrounding communities by providing technical assistance in the areas of community revitalization, education and training needs of individuals, businesses and communities.

  4. GOAL The goal of the Economic Development Center is to expand TSU’s role and effectiveness in providing for the community and economic development needs of the Houston-Galveston area by developing and implementing viable and effective community and economic development projects that provide resources, technical assistance, education and training for the small business sector, the homeless, the unskilled, the unemployed and the underemployed population.

  5. Texas Southern University Jesse H. Jones School of Business Economic Development Center Project Director Program Secretary Project Coordinator & Instructor Skills-Training and Development Business TA & Research Coordinator Micro & Minority Businesses Education & Training Clerk Trainees Clerk Trainees Faculty Team Adjuncts Consultants TSU/EDC ORGANIZATION CHART

  6. History of HUD Funded Programs

  7. The Planning Process • Seeking - Researching with equal opportunity • Matching - Equivalizinghuman and financialresources • Programming - Proposing and implementing activities

  8. Programs Bringing New Ideas

  9. Project Number HBCU-TX-01-019 TSU FUND #2386 Contract: October 05, 2001 – December 31, 2004 Funded Amount $500,000 SKILLS-TRAINING IN AUTOMATIZED TECHNOLOGY AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HUD FUNDED PROJECT

  10. Task IV-C Assist the Houston Neighborhood Network, Inc. • Provided technical assistance in the amount of $20,000 to help defray the cost of two HUD public housing technology centers.

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