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The department has managed the [[Prosper Birmingham Initiative]], the [[Birmingham Promise]] initiative, the [[VITAL Program]], and the [[Birmingham Strong]] response to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]]. In February [[2021]] it was announced that the [[Mayor’s Office of Sports and Entertainment]] would be merged into the department.
The department has managed the [[Prosper Birmingham Initiative]], the [[Birmingham Promise]] initiative, the [[VITAL Program]], and the [[Birmingham Strong]] response to the [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]]. In February [[2021]] it was announced that the [[Mayor’s Office of Sports and Entertainment]] would be merged into the department.
The Department administers the city's "Building Opportunities for Lasting Development" ("BOLD") grants to nonprofit organizations, a program launched in 2018 to help test innovative approaches to economic development.


==Directors==
==Directors==
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** [[Griffin Lassiter]] (interim), November 27, 2020–January 10, 2021
** [[Griffin Lassiter]] (interim), November 27, 2020–January 10, 2021
* [[Cornell Wesley]], January 11, 2021–
* [[Cornell Wesley]], January 11, 2021–
==BOLD grants==
===2018===
* [[Jefferson State Community College]]
* [[Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham]]
* [[Burning Glass Technologies]]
* [[IMC Financial Consulting]]/[[The Dannon Project]]
* [[Pack Health]]/[[Lakeshore Foundation]]
* [[Birmingham Business Alliance]]
* [[Create Birmingham]]/[[The Dannon Project]]
* [[Jones Valley Urban Farm]]
* [[REV Birmingham]], $338,000
* [[Urban Impact]], $60,000
===2019===
* [[Birmingham Business Alliance]], $150,000 to attract and retain talent for expanding businesses.
* [[Birmingham Business Resource Center]], $152,000, for its supplier diversity program.
* [[Jefferson State Community College]], almost $50,000, to implement a program to support single mothers enrolled in information technology programs.
* [[REV Birmingham]], a little over $152,000, to provide technical assistance to women-owned, minority-owned and disadvantaged small businesses.
* [[Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command|Salvation Army]], $50,000, to provide educational remediation, training and material support for sustainable employment opportunities.
* [[Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham]], $80,000, to provide programs to increase economic opportunity for women and children
* [[Adah International]], $50,000, to promote creation of a [[Birmingham World Trade Center]].
===2020===
* [[Birmingham Business Alliance]], $70,000 to promote inclusive procurement practices.
* [[Birmingham Business Resource Center]], $45,000 to help connect Black-owned businesses to financial institutions.
* [[Bronze Valley]], $20,000 to provide technical assistance to minority- and women-owned startups.
* [[Bush Hills Connections Inc.]], $39,650 to support microenterprises in the [[Bush Hills]] neighborhood.
* [[Community Care Development Network]], $80,000, to provide vocational training and career help to individuals.
* [[Create Birmingham]], $90,000, for its "Create Consults" consulting service for Black- and women-owned businesses.
* [[TruFund Financial Services]], $35,000, for disaster recovery and resilience training for historically-disadvantaged businesses
* [[Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham]], $67,620, to support student parents at [[Lawson State Community College|Lawson State]] and [[Jefferson State Community College]].
* [[Workshops Empowerment Inc.]], $50,000, for its training program for adults with disabilities.


==References==
==References==
* Prickett, Sam (November 21, 2018) "Birmingham Council Approves Funds for Transit Authority, With Conditions." ''[[BirminghamWatch]]''
* Prickett, Sam (December 3, 2019) "New Birmingham Bold Funding Approved for Economic Development Projects, From Help for Small Businesses to Job Training for Single Mothers." ''[[BirminghamWatch]]''
* "Carpenter to step down from post at city of Birmingham." (November 16, 2020) {{BBJ}}
* "Carpenter to step down from post at city of Birmingham." (November 16, 2020) {{BBJ}}
* Garrison, Greg (January 11, 2021) "Birmingham mayor names new director of innovation." {{BN}}
* Garrison, Greg (January 11, 2021) "Birmingham mayor names new director of innovation." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (February 11, 2021) "[https://www.al.com/opinion/2021/02/johnson-this-man-may-have-toughest-job-in-birmingham.html This man may have the toughest job in Birmingham]" {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (February 11, 2021) "[https://www.al.com/opinion/2021/02/johnson-this-man-may-have-toughest-job-in-birmingham.html This man may have the toughest job in Birmingham]" {{BN}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (February 26, 2021) "Birmingham's sports, innovation offices merge." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (February 26, 2021) "Birmingham's sports, innovation offices merge." {{BBJ}}
* Prickett, Sam (March 2, 2021) "Birmingham Divvies Up $500K in Bold Funding for Nonprofits." ''[[BirminghamWatch]]''


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 12:09, 20 May 2021

The Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO), also called the Mayor's Office of Economic Development (OED), is an administrative department of the City of Birmingham, responsible for workforce recruiting and training as well as small business development. It was created in 2017 under the directorship of Director of Economic Development Josh Carpenter, and has been headed since November 2020 by Griffin Lassiter.

The department has managed the Prosper Birmingham Initiative, the Birmingham Promise initiative, the VITAL Program, and the Birmingham Strong response to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. In February 2021 it was announced that the Mayor’s Office of Sports and Entertainment would be merged into the department.

The Department administers the city's "Building Opportunities for Lasting Development" ("BOLD") grants to nonprofit organizations, a program launched in 2018 to help test innovative approaches to economic development.

Directors

BOLD grants

2018

2019

2020

References

External links

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