HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC | Government Grant Application

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1. PROJECT COVER INFORMATION

Project Title: HOYSON AUTO CARE Facility Modernization and Service Capacity Expansion Project

Applicant Organization: HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC

Project Director / PI: Owner-Operator, HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC

Contact Information: Business location: Independent auto repair facility operating in an older commercial building (address, phone, and email maintained by applicant)

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / ABSTRACT (1/2-1 page)

Problem / Need: HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC operates an independent auto repair shop in an older commercial building that needs critical updates to safely and efficiently support modern automotive repair. The shop must upgrade electrical capacity to properly and safely power vehicle lifts, diagnostic platforms, lighting, and shop machinery. Without these improvements, the business faces operational bottlenecks, safety risks, compliance challenges, and limited ability to take on higher-volume or higher-skill repairs. Like many small repair businesses, cash flow can fluctuate due to seasonal demand, parts availability, and changing customer schedules, making large capital improvements difficult to fund out of pocket.

Target Population / Sector: Local drivers and working families who rely on safe, affordable vehicle repair; local small businesses that need dependable fleet maintenance; and other repair facilities that refer complex diagnostic and electrical work to HOYSON AUTO CARE. The project supports the essential services sector (automotive maintenance and repair), which is foundational to workforce mobility and local commerce.

Proposed Solution: Use grant funding to modernize the facility and increase service capacity through electrical and safety upgrades, installation of properly powered lifts and equipment, and strategic investment in advanced diagnostics and essential operating equipment. These upgrades will increase throughput, reduce downtime, improve safety, and expand the range of services the shop can deliver, including advanced electrical diagnostics, diesel diagnostics, module communication issues, and fleet maintenance.

Key Activities: - Upgrade the building electrical infrastructure to safely support multiple vehicle lifts, shop equipment, and modern diagnostic systems. - Install and properly power additional lifts and equipment to increase the number of vehicles serviced per day and improve turnaround time. - Improve workspace safety and functionality through lighting, bay layout improvements, and updated safety systems, while also improving the customer intake and waiting area workflow.

Expected Outcomes: - Increased repair capacity and reduced turnaround times through additional lift access, better electrical reliability, and improved shop workflow. - Improved safety, compliance readiness, and service quality, strengthening long-term business stability and supporting expanded revenue streams such as fleet contracts and higher-value diagnostics.

3. STATEMENT OF NEED / PROBLEM STATEMENT

Problem Description: Modern vehicles require more advanced diagnostic capability, stable electrical infrastructure, and specialized equipment than older facilities were designed to support. In an auto repair setting, insufficient electrical capacity and outdated building systems can restrict lift installation, create unsafe power loads, increase equipment downtime, and slow service delivery. These constraints reduce the shop’s ability to meet community demand and limit the business from scaling into higher-skill and higher-margin services that the market increasingly requires.

Who Is Affected: The immediate impact is on local vehicle owners who depend on timely, accurate, and affordable repairs to commute to work, transport families, and keep essential vehicles on the road. Local businesses and tradespeople are affected when fleet vehicles cannot be repaired quickly or correctly. The broader local repair ecosystem is also affected because HOYSON AUTO CARE functions as a specialized diagnostic resource for other shops that lack the tools or expertise for complex electrical and network-related repairs.

Current Gaps: The current facility condition limits safe expansion. The shop needs electrical upgrades and related infrastructure improvements to support multiple lifts and equipment simultaneously, along with safety and functional improvements that reduce operational friction. Additionally, the shop faces the common small-business challenge of managing capital-intensive tool and equipment needs while navigating variable income cycles driven by seasonality, parts lead times, and customer demand.

Consequences if Unaddressed: Without modernization, the business risks continuing constraints on service capacity, longer turnaround times, and missed opportunities for fleet work and specialized diagnostics. Facility limitations also increase the likelihood of preventable safety hazards and equipment reliability issues, which can raise operating costs and reduce customer satisfaction. Inaction ultimately threatens business stability and limits the community’s access to a high-skill repair option that other shops depend on for referrals.

4. PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Overall Goal: Modernize HOYSON AUTO CARE’s facility and equipment base to improve safety, increase service capacity, and strengthen long-term business stability while continuing to provide reliable, affordable repair services to the community.

Specific Objectives (SMART): Objective 1: Following completion of electrical and facility upgrades, the shop will be able to safely operate multiple lifts and major shop equipment concurrently, reducing workflow delays and enabling a higher daily service volume.

Objective 2: After installation of additional lifts and advanced diagnostic equipment, the business will expand its service offerings in specialized areas (advanced electrical diagnostics, module/network communication issues, diesel diagnostics, and fleet maintenance) and reduce diagnostic turnaround time for complex cases that other shops commonly refer.

Objective 3: As volume increases, hire and onboard 1 to 3 certified technicians and provide ongoing training support (including ASE certification pathways), improving throughput and reducing customer wait times while maintaining quality control.

5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION / PROGRAM NARRATIVE

Project Overview: This project is a facility and operations modernization initiative for an independent auto repair shop in an older commercial building. The core focus is upgrading electrical infrastructure, improving safety and shop functionality, and adding equipment that increases the number of vehicles that can be serviced efficiently and accurately. The project is designed to remove the primary bottlenecks that limit output: inadequate electrical capacity for simultaneous equipment use, restricted lift availability, and insufficient infrastructure to support a modern, high-diagnostic repair model.

Approach / Strategy: The strategy is straightforward and practical: fix the underlying infrastructure first (electrical capacity and safety), then scale service capacity (lifts, diagnostics, tooling), and finally support sustained growth through staffing, training, and process improvements. This sequencing is typical for successful facility modernization because reliable power and safe working conditions are prerequisites for efficient equipment utilization and workforce expansion.

Key Activities: - Electrical and infrastructure upgrades to bring the facility in line with the demands of modern equipment and safe lift operation. - Installation and safe powering of vehicle lifts and shop machinery to increase bay availability and reduce downtime. - Investment in advanced diagnostic capability and specialized tooling to strengthen the shop’s role as a referral destination for complex electrical and network issues. - Improvements to customer intake workflow, waiting area functionality, signage, and digital presence to support steady demand and improved customer experience.

Innovation / Best Practices Used: HOYSON AUTO CARE’s model is differentiated by advanced diagnostic specialization. Many shops can handle routine maintenance, but fewer can accurately diagnose complex electrical faults, CAN/LIN network issues, module communication failures, intermittent no-start conditions, and modern diesel diagnostics. By reinforcing the infrastructure and equipment needed for that specialization, the business strengthens a high-skill niche that reduces unnecessary parts replacement, improves first-time fix rates, and saves customers time and money.

Alignment with Grant Priorities: This project aligns well with common public grant priorities, including small business development, job creation, workforce upskilling, public safety, code-compliant facility improvement, and local economic resilience. Automotive repair is essential infrastructure for a community because reliable transportation is tied directly to employment stability, school access, healthcare access, and small business operations.

7. TARGET POPULATION / BENEFICIARIES

Who Will Be Served: Primary beneficiaries are local residents seeking reliable and affordable vehicle repair, including working families and commuters who depend on a safe vehicle. Secondary beneficiaries include local small businesses needing fleet service and other repair shops that refer complex diagnostic and electrical work to HOYSON AUTO CARE when issues exceed their in-house capabilities.

Recruitment / Access Method: Customers are reached through existing relationships and referrals, including inter-shop referrals for complex diagnostics. The business will strengthen access through improved digital presence (Google visibility, social media, and website), better signage, and community relationship-building. Fleet contracts and annual maintenance plans will provide predictable service channels for local employers and service-based businesses.

9. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

Organization Mission: HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC is committed to delivering accurate, honest, and high-quality automotive repair services that keep community members safely on the road, with a strong emphasis on advanced diagnostics and long-term customer trust.

Relevant Experience: The owner-operator is a hands-on repair professional with deep technical knowledge and multi-industry mechanical experience, including advanced diagnostics and electrical troubleshooting capabilities that other shops often lack. The business already functions as a specialized diagnostic and repair resource for both end customers and peer repair facilities.

Systems & Infrastructure: The business currently operates from an older commercial facility and maintains a foundation of tools, equipment, and customer relationships. The grant-funded improvements focus on strengthening the facility backbone (electrical and safety) and expanding capacity through lifts, diagnostics, and workflow improvements. As the shop scales, the staffing plan includes adding certified technicians and providing training and ASE certification support.

10. STAFFING PLAN / KEY PERSONNEL

Owner-Operator (Project Lead): Responsible for overall project execution, vendor coordination, equipment selection, quality control, and business operations. Provides high-level diagnostics and oversight of repair quality and customer service.

Technicians (Planned Growth: 1-3 hires as volume increases): Certified technicians will support expanded bay capacity, reduce turnaround times, and allow the owner-operator to focus on high-skill diagnostics, training, and operational management. Ongoing training and ASE certification support will be used to standardize quality and build long-term workforce capability.

12. BUDGET SUMMARY

Budget summary (categories): Grant funds will be allocated to electrical infrastructure upgrades, lift installation and safe power integration, facility safety and functional improvements (lighting, work bay improvements, safety systems), essential diagnostic equipment and shop machinery, and limited operating support tied directly to equipment readiness and business continuity during the upgrade period.

13. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION (NARRATIVE)

Equipment and Infrastructure: Electrical improvements are necessary to safely operate modern automotive lifts and diagnostic systems and to reduce the risk of overloads, downtime, and safety hazards. Lift installation directly increases service capacity by allowing more vehicles to be repaired simultaneously and improves working conditions by enabling safe under-vehicle access. Advanced diagnostic equipment is essential for modern vehicles, especially for module communication issues, network diagnostics, and complex electrical troubleshooting, which aligns with the shop’s role as a referral destination for difficult cases.

Supplies and Operating Needs: Auto repair requires ongoing investment in consumables, specialized tools, diagnostic subscriptions/software, and shop supplies. Because revenue can fluctuate due to seasonal patterns and parts availability, grant support reduces the risk that capital upgrades are delayed or that essential tooling and equipment readiness is compromised during the modernization period.

14. SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Post-Grant Funding Strategy: After the one-time facility and equipment upgrades are completed, the improvements sustain themselves through increased throughput, higher bay utilization, and higher-value repair work supported by advanced diagnostics. Expanded capacity enables additional daily repair volume, which increases predictable cash flow and supports ongoing reinvestment into tools, software, and staff development.

Revenue or Cost Recovery: Sustainability is supported by multiple revenue streams: standard repair and maintenance, specialized diagnostics and electrical work, diesel diagnostics, fleet maintenance agreements, and optional annual maintenance packages. Equipment upgrades also reduce downtime and inefficiencies that silently erode profit in older facilities, improving net operating stability over time.

15. RISK MANAGEMENT

Key Risks: The primary risks are temporary disruption during electrical and building upgrades, variability in customer demand due to seasonality, and lead times for specialized equipment or parts.

Mitigation Strategies: Upgrades will be phased to keep core operations running where possible, scheduling higher-disruption work during lower-demand periods and coordinating closely with qualified contractors. Demand variability is mitigated by diversifying revenue streams (fleet service contracts, maintenance plans, specialized diagnostics) and strengthening digital visibility and community referral channels. Equipment and parts delays are mitigated by ordering critical-path items early and maintaining strong supplier relationships, including leveraging the shop’s established reputation within the local repair network for complex work.

• General Information

  Business Registration Number: HOYSON AUTO CARE LLC

  Location: Harker Heights, TX, United States

  Length of Operation: 6-10

  Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees

  Annual Gross Income: $250k to $500k

  Annual Gross Expense: $250k to $500k

  Open to Loans: NO

• Funding Usage

  I am the owner of an independent auto repair shop operating in an older commercial building that requires several updates to safely and efficiently support modern automotive repair work. These upgrades include electrical improvements, equipment installation, building repairs, and necessary updates to meet current operational and safety standards. In addition to the building needs, operating an auto repair business requires substantial ongoing investment in tools, diagnostic equipment, shop machinery, and supplies. Income can fluctuate based on customer demand, parts availability, and seasonal changes, making it difficult to cover large capital expenses out of pocket. Funding from this program will be used to: Update the building’s electrical infrastructure Install and safely power automotive lifts and equipment Improve workspace safety and functionality Cover essential operating expenses and equipment needs Support stability and growth of the business These improvements will allow me to continue serving the community with reliable, affordable vehicle repair services while ensuring the building remains safe, operational, and compliant with necessary standards.

• Business Plan

  1. Building Improvements & Infrastructure Upgrades Complete necessary electrical upgrades to support multiple vehicle lifts Modernize lighting, work bays, and safety systems Improve customer waiting areas and service intake workflow Enhance building functionality to support higher service volume These updates will allow the shop to operate more efficiently and safely while accommodating more vehicles at once. 2. Expanding Service Capacity Install additional lifts to increase the number of vehicles serviced daily Add advanced diagnostic equipment for modern vehicle systems Expand into specialized repair areas such as diesel diagnostics, electrical systems, and fleet maintenance 3. Hiring and Workforce Development Add 1–3 certified technicians as volume increases Provide ongoing training and ASE certification support Delegate tasks to increase throughput and reduce turnaround time 4. Increasing Revenue Streams Offer fleet service contracts to local businesses Add mobile diagnostic or mobile repair capability Introduce maintenance packages and annual service plans 5. Marketing & Community Presence Strengthen digital presence (Google, social media, website) Build stronger relationships within the community Improve signage and branding to increase visibility 6. Financial Stability and Growth Improve cash flow through better inventory management Reduce downtime through equipment upgrades Maintain consistent reinvestment into tools, software, and training By modernizing the building, expanding service capabilities, and increasing operational efficiency, the business will be positioned for sustainable growth, higher service capacity, and long-term community impact. Investors should invest in me because I run a business with strong demand, proven experience, and a clear path to scalable growth. As a hands-on automotive repair professional, I bring deep technical knowledge, discipline, and a commitment to quality that keeps customers returning and referring new clients. The auto repair industry is essential, recession-resistant, and driven by consistent community need — making it a stable investment opportunity. I have already built a foundation of equipment, skills, and customer relationships. With additional investment, I can modernize the building, expand service capacity, and increase revenue through multiple new income streams, including fleet services, advanced diagnostics, and additional repair bays. My plan is practical, achievable, and backed by years of industry experience. Investors can trust that I will use funding responsibly, prioritize sustainable growth, and consistently reinvest in tools, technology, and facility improvements that increase profitability and customer satisfaction.

• Self Identified Competition

  In the traditional sense, I do not directly compete with other auto repair shops. Instead, many local shops rely on me for advanced diagnostic work, electrical troubleshooting, and complex repairs that fall outside their skill or equipment capacity. Rather than competing with these shops, I often serve as a specialized support provider for them. When they encounter issues involving: advanced electrical diagnostics, module communication failures, no-start conditions, diesel diagnostics, CAN/LIN network issues, or complex mechanical problems, they frequently refer those vehicles to me because of my experience and advanced technical skill. For this reason, my business model is unique: I operate as a high-level diagnostic and repair resource for both customers and other repair facilities. I stand out from competitors because I bring advanced diagnostic skill, multi-industry mechanical experience, and a hands-on approach that most shops cannot match. I own and am upgrading my facility for long-term growth, invest heavily in tools and equipment, and provide honest, relationship-based service. While competitors focus on quick turnover, I focus on accuracy, quality, and long-term customer trust. My ability to repair vehicles and equipment that other shops turn away gives me a unique advantage and opens opportunities for fleet accounts, advanced diagnostics, and higher-value repairs.

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