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Community Partners
Over the years, numerous community partners have dedicated their time and resources to serve the Durham communities. These partners have played a vital role in addressing various social issues, promoting education, and fostering a sense of belonging among the residents. Their collective efforts have made a positive impact on the lives of countless individuals and families in the region.
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Community partners are local groups who contract with the City to design and lead engagement in their communities. This work is a part of the Equitable Community Engagement Blueprint.
Past RFQ/RFP
There were past funding opportunities for 2022 and 2023: Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for Community Engagement Services were due February 20, 2023, and Community Partners Requests for Proposals were due Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
2023 Community Partners
This year’s community partners are under contract through late 2023. These partners were collectively awarded $100,000.
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Sembrando Racies (in partnership with the DPS Foundation) leads engagement with Latinx families in the Club Boulevard Elementary School area. |
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G.R.A.B. (Grinding, Reaching, Achieving, Balling) leads engagement with four Durham Housing Authority communities. |
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West End - Lyon Park Legacy Project leads engagement in the West End and Lyon Park communities. |
2022 Community Partners
This year’s community partners are under contract through late 2022. These partners were collectively awarded $236,000.
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Bragtown Community Association, continues will lead engagement in the Bragtown neighborhood between North Roxboro Street and Old Oxford Highway. |
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Be Connected Durham & Fayetteville Street Corridor Fellows continue to lead engagement along the Fayetteville Street Transit Emphasis Corridor between Lakewood Avenue and Riddle Road. |
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Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, Inc., continues to lead engagement along the Holloway Street Transit Emphasis Corridor (focused on the Holloway Street and Wellons Village communities). |
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G.R.A.B. (Grinding, Reaching, Achieving, Balling) leads engagement with four Durham Housing Authority communities. |
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Sembranda Racies (in partnership with the DPS Foundation) leads engagement with Latinx families in the Club Boulevard Elementary School area. |
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West End - Lyon Park Legacy Project leads engagement in the West End and Lyon Park communities. |
2021 Community Partners
These community partners were under contract through August 2021. These partners were collectively awarded $100,000.
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AMIA, through Luma Consulting, LLC, who will lead engagement in Spanish-speaking/Latino/a/x communities throughout Durham.
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Bragtown Community Association, who will lead engagement in the Bragtown neighborhood between North Roxboro Street and Old Oxford Highway.
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Be Connected Durham, who will lead engagement along the Fayetteville Street Transit Emphasis Corridor between Lakewood Avenue and Riddle Road.
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Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, Inc., who will lead engagement along the Holloway Street Transit Emphasis Corridor (focused on the Holloway Street and Wellons Village communities).
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In the News
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Bull City Wrap:
- Episode 216. May 7, 2021.
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City of Durham News Releases:
- Durham to Better Engage Underrepresented Communities with New Partnerships. April 19, 2021.
- City Offers Community-Rooted Partners Development Course, Sept. 10, 2020.
Selection Process
FY21 Request for Proposals: Community Partner – Equitable Community Engagement (closed Nov. 12, 2020)
Presentations
Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE): Annual Membership Meeting, May 19, 2021 Presentation
These organizations supported engagement efforts for the recently announced GoDurham Better Bus Project.
The City has also funded Walltown Community Association and Lakewood Community Project to lead engagement in their communities.
2020 Community Partners
2020 community partners, who were collectively awarded $99,900 for work from March through August 2020, included:
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SpiritHouse, who led engagement in Northeast Central Durham and in the McDougald Terrace community. |
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Iveywood Consulting with Upstream Works Collaborative led engagement along the Fayetteville Street Corridor.
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