I-22 Corridor Project (Alabama)

• Core Initiatives:
  • Entrepreneurial Village: Micro-incubator community to develop small businesses. Emphasis on hemp manufacturing, green energy, and training for underserved entrepreneurs.
  • Coal-to-Bioenergy: Expansion efforts continuing with partnerships focused on converting coal waste to sustainable bioenergy products.
  • Media Initiative: Development underway for video content highlighting the project’s unity call in the hemp industry.

Housing & Community Development:

• Emphasis continues on the following innovative solutions:
  • Modular and Prefabricated Homes
  • 3D-Printed Housing
  • Co-Living Spaces
  • Adaptive Reuse Projects
  • Tiny Homes & Micro Apartments
  • Green and Smart Homes

Carbon Hill Tiny Home Community (“Hope on Second”):

• Development ongoing; includes 47 modular container homes designed to support veterans and underserved families.

Financial and Strategic Development:

• Currently advancing financial discussions and grant applications with USDA, HUD, and CRA banks for the Key’s Mountain housing project.
• Continued collaboration with Truist Bank (Kevin Reyes).

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Meetings & Communications:

• Follow-up discussions needed with Sergio Rangel and Jennifer Boozer for media content creation on the I-22 Corridor initiative.
• Connect with Dave Cooper for continued partnership opportunities in modular housing and sustainable infrastructure.
• Ongoing outreach with Melissa and John Shea for board-level coordination and strategic initiatives.

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Action Items:

• Finalize full outreach and application packages for USDA, CRA banks, and HUD for the Key’s Mountain housing project.
• Continue refining promotional and educational materials about sustainable and hemp-based housing.
• Schedule meetings via Zoom Link as required.