Below is a listing of all grantsmanship and project funding to date
| Grant Program | Funding Amt. |
|---|---|
| Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the New York State office of Child and Family Services. Capital Grant: | $1,000,000 |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Initiative | $906,000 |
| City of Buffalo Community Development Block Grant | $300,000 |
| Erie County Neighbor Helping Neighbor Grant | $150.000 – 200.000 |
| Erie County Department of Youth Services, Programmatic Grant | $50,000 |
| Health Initiative: New York State Department of Health (Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant) | $75,000 |
| St. John Baptist/Hospice Buffalo House | $2,800,000 |
| City of Buffalo Community Block Grant (Under the Masiello Administration) | $100,000 |
| City of Buffalo Community Block Grant(Under the Masiello Administration) | $300,000 |
| Federal Allocation from State Congresswoman Louise Slaughter | $300,000 |
| Allocation from Assembly Member Crystal Peoples | $100,000 |
| Allocation from Erie County Executive Joel Giambra | $100,000 |
| Allocation from NYS Governor George Pataki through the Empire State Development Corporation | $600,000 |
| Allocation from the John R. Oshei Foundation | $400,000 |
| Allocation from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation | $400,000 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | $107,000 |
| St. John Fruit Belt Community Development Corp. | $460.000 |
| First Niagara Regional Community Foundation – Family Life Center | $25,000 |
| M&T Bank Foundation – Family Life Center | $20,000 |
| St. John Town Homes | $6,300,000 |
| St. John Town Homes II (New York State, City Home Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank) | $16,300,000 |
| Erma D. Robinson Universal Center – Daycare (Private funding raised to start the daycare) | $550,000 |
St John Baptist Church Corporations & Legal Entities
St. John Fruit Belt CDC
- Hospice Buffalo House, L.L.P.
- St. John Townhomes
- St. John Townhomes II
- ECC-Automotive Training Center
SJB Business Corporation
SJBC Corporation
SJB Realty Corporation
Oak Michigan Housing Development Fund Corp (MCCarley Gardens) *
Virginia Michigan Housing Development Corporation (St. John Towers) *
Reverend Dr. Bennett W. Smith, Sr. Family Life Center *
- Leadership/Business Academy 382 High Street
St. John Christian Academy *
- Project Gift
Aloma D. Johnson Fruit Belt Community Charter School
St. John United FCU *
M.C. Creative Thinkers
Subsidiary – SJ Limousine Service
Blessed of The Lord Ministries
St. John Baptist Church Chapman Foundation
Century Lifestyle Health & Wellness LLP: Services Provided
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Chiropractic Services
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Physical Therapy
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Medical Massage
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Patient Call Center
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Cranial Prosthesis
Erma D. Robinson Universal Center
* Denotes programs which were in place prior to Pastor Chapman’s administration
John Fruit Belt Community Development Corporation
Fruit Belt & East Side Development Team
The following is a listing of individuals and organizations who have committed to memorandums of understanding in a collaborative effort as partners for the development of the Fruit Belt and Eastside of Buffalo, New York.
ADM Management Group, Inc.
Alesia’s Cleaning/Construction Services, MBE
Appaloosa Productions Ltd.
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, Inc
Barclay Consulting
Beast Elite Academy Sports Development
Belmont Management Co., Inc.
Beulah Staffing & Training “Say Yes To Work”
Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY
Blessed of the Lord Ministries
Bright Options Family Services, Inc.
BARC & COMM (American Rated Cable & Communications)
Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, Inc.
Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Buffalo
Bynum Brothers
Calhoun Insurance Agency, Inc
Center for Hospice & Palliative Care
Century Life Style Health & Wellness LLC
CGP Properties LLC d/b/a Saybrook Enterprises
Chapman Outsource Management LLC
Conscious Investment Group (CIG)
C & R Housing Inc. City of Buffalo – Board of Education
Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. (CAO)
Created for Success
Davis Cleaning and Supply Co.
DGM Management
D.I.V.A.S. For Christ, Inc.
Dr. Daniels & Associates
East Side Redevelopment Task Force, Inc.
Empire State Development Corporation
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA Family Real Estate Development Services
F.A.T.H.E.R.S.
First World Publishing
Fruit Belt Beverage Store
Fruit Belt United, Inc.
Going Up Construction, Inc.
Grace MB Outreach Corporation
Green Hornet Moving, Hauling & Landscaping
H & L Home Improvement
Hairston Hosiery
Ha’naniah Lutheran Church
H.E.A.R.T. Foundation (Helping Empower At Risk Teens)
Heavenly Hands Commercial Cleaning, LLC
Hope for Humanity CDC & Tabernacle of Praise Inc
LUCID Pathways
MAD DADS of Greater Buffalo
Maple, Mulberry & Locust (MML) Fruit belt Coalition
MEGA Consulting Services, LLC
Miracle Ministries of Buffalo NY
Modern Custodial Services
Mount Aaron Baptist Church
Nasoff-Finton, Jo K. AICP
National Black Diabetes Association
NCC Construction, Inc.
Network Knights, Inc.
100 Mighty Men Ministries
Onyx Administrative Services of BNY
Outsource Center for Human Services, Inc.
Project L.E.E., Inc. (Fair Chance Prison Ministries)
Project L.E.E., Inc. (S.O.W. Program)
Rayford Enterprises Inc.
Resetarits Construction Corporation
Stop the Violence Coalition, Inc.
Theatre, Acting, Production Workshop Program
T.O.P. Enterprises Inc.
Turner Construction Company
Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc.
United Memorial & Moss Funeral Home (Consumer Casket Source)
Walking On Water, Inc.
Watts Architecture & Engineering, P.C.
WeALL Media
WECGOD LLC (We Educated Communities Globally On Disparities)
WESEAGOD (Boat Ministry)
Western New York Information Network Association (WNYINA)
Western New York Law Enforcement Association
Western New York Minority Media Professionals Inc.
Western New York Prisoner Re-Entry Coalition, Inc
Y2J Urban Youth Ministries
A Glance at the Benefits to our Community
- $60 Million Investment
- 15 Million Investment Pre-Development Cost & Projects over last 11 years
- Economic Development
- Commercial Development
- Housing Development
- Educati0n
- Health Care Services
- Green Energy
- Recreational Services
- Improved Infrastructure
- Impact the quality of life and affect change in the community
A Look at our Future Projects
A significant project requires a significant effort. The church and its mission driven corporations working together can make this neighborhood transformation a reality.
Senior Complexes (2 units) Low Rise 35 Units
- Development Cost, Architectural Service, Surveys, Geo Tech & Profile)
- IQ Data
- MC Creative Thinkers Inc.
- Century Lifestyle Health & Wellness Center
- Erma D. Robinson Universal Center – Daycare
- Universal Spiritual Learning Institute
Businesses and Entrepreneurs to Project Design
- Colleen DiPirro, Executive Director – Amherst Chamber of Commerce
- Black Chamber Of Commerce
- Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corp. (BERC)
- University of Buffalo – School of Management
- University of Buffalo – Center for Entrepreneurship
- Masiello, Martucci, Calabrese & Associates – Business Development Consultant
- Dr. Walter E. Fluker – Ethical Curriculum & Behavioral Leadership Development
Legal Counsel
- Hodgson & Russ Attorneys at Law
- LeRoi L. Johnson, Esq.
- Daria L. Pratcher, Esq.
- Booker Washington, Esq.
Fiscal Management Oversite
- Torski Inc.
Human Resource Department
- St. John Human Resource Department
Marketing & Communications
- St. John Marketing & Communications Team
Executive Administrators
- Executive Catherine Wright
- Executive Jessie Melson
Architecture
- Carmina Wood Morris