Blueprint Communities® Program
A Community Revitalization Initiative of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh in partnership with the University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service
Mission
The mission of the Blueprint Communities program is to serve as a catalyst for revitalization resulting in sustainable, healthy communities by energizing local leaders, residents, and stakeholders by facilitating holistic community planning, and encouraging public and private investments.
Blueprint Communities® provides training, technical assistance, coaching, and financial support to groups of people from selected communities in Delaware who seek to develop and implement plans that revitalize their communities.
FHLBank Pittsburgh developed the Blueprint Communities program in order to assist communities in need of revitalization. The University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS) partners with FHLBank Pittsburgh to implement the Blueprint Communities program for selected Delaware communities.
Active Blueprint Communities
In 2017, FHLBank Pittsburgh and the CCRS awarded Blueprint Communities Delaware designations to two new teams in Delaware upon successful completion of the training program and finalization of their revitalization plans.
CCRS continued to support these two communities through 2021 as they built their organizational capacity and worked towards implementation of the strategies developed during the planning process. The initiatives have been successfully sustained through the leadership of team members, partnering stakeholders and community involvement.
The Northeast Wilmington Blueprint Community serves the Northeast community. Current and past team members include community representatives, Dubard McGriff, Adrienne Wallace, Carol Banks, and Wayna Dobson; Bradley Owens from The Achievement Center; Pastor Sandra Ben from S.U.N. and Northeast Civic Association; Jaehn Dennis of the Vandever Ave. Civic Association & 3rd DNPC, Bobbi Briton of the Old Brandywine Village, Inc.; Terry Hasson of WSFS Bank; and Matthew Harris of the City of Wilmington.
The Northeast Wilmington Blueprint Community is now a part of Collaborate Northeast.
The Washington Heights Blueprint Community serves the Triangle, Washington Heights, and Brandywine Village associations in the City of Wilmington, Delaware. Current and past team members include Chairperson C. Candice Brown; community residents, Kimberly Holley-Nelson, Cynthia Kelsey, Mike Kelsey, Rhasheeda Ahmed and Stanley Sharp; Artisans Bank senior vice president and chief risk officer Joel Schiller; Leah Kacanda of the Wilmington Department of Planning and Development; Ellen Casson of the Jefferson Street Center; and Gary Pollio of the Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc..
The Washington Heights Blueprint Community is now a part of Jefferson Street Center.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the CCRS office, and/or schedule a meeting to speak with Roger Hesketh, Director of Community Revitalization.
