Safe Life | Application Preview
Safe Life is applying for government grants to enhance community accessibility and safety for residents in Louisiana. The funding will be allocated toward several key expenses: an occupational therapist at an annual rate of $57,600, a skilled handyman at $31,920 per year, and additional costs for phone services, gas, and aluminum ramps.
In the first two years, Safe Life plans to collaborate with non-profits to help clients in public housing maintain safe and active lifestyles. The initiative includes retrofitting homes, incorporating local architects and contractors to preserve the essence of Louisiana's architecture, and establishing a mobile showroom for community engagement.
In years two to four, the organization aims to expand its team by hiring more occupational therapists to conduct assessments and develop home modification plans. They also plan to consult on public spaces and employ administrative staff to manage operational tasks.
The rationale for funding approval emphasizes the importance of addressing accessibility needs, allowing residents to remain in their homes, engage with their families, and ensure safety in emergencies. Failure to meet these needs could lead to accidents, hospitalizations, and worse outcomes.
Safe Life identifies a lack of immediate competition in Louisiana, noting that national providers do not actively serve the area and existing local organizations often have long waitlists. The business promotes its competitive advantage by asserting their ability to provide timely assistance to clients in urgent situations, ensuring quick access to necessary ramp installations and modifications following traumatic events or surgeries.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: Safe Life
Location: New Orleans, LA, United States
Length of Operation: 1-5
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k
Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
1. Occupational Therapist hourly rate $57,600/yr 2. Skilled handyman hourly rate $31,920/yr 3. Phone service $1200/yr 4. Gas $1670/yr 5. Aluminum ramps $192,00/yr (aluminum ramps are under warranty, more durable, weather resistant)
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Business Plan
YEARS 0-2 Consultations and partnering for non-profits to assist their clients to maintain safe housing. Retrofit current public housing for residents to remain active in their communities. Add architects and .contractors to the team to maintain the charm of Louisiana homes. Mobile show room for community centers, community events and private showings. YEARS 2-4 Additional ECHM Occupational Therapists who will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing home modification plans, and providing education and training. Provide consultations for public spaces in Louisiana. Hire administrative staff to handle scheduling, billing, and other administrative tasks. Meeting the accessibility needs of the our community can assist people to maintain long-standing residency in their home with their families and continue active community living, enter/exit for MD visits to maintain their health and safely exit in case of emergencies within the home. If these needs are not met, this could lead to avoidable incidents such as accidents in the home, hospitalizations, and potential death. With the funding assistance, residents can safely live and enter/exit in their homes. I am working for the people of my state to stay in their beloved homes, to maintain relationships with their families and communities to ensure better quality of life.
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Self Identified Competition
Those national “competitors” that would provide the services in other areas, do not appear active in Louisiana. I can say this with conviction, as I have been consistently sought out by non-profit organizations and residents of Louisiana to assist clients to find funding and services for ramps and other home modifications needs. Those organizations also have waitlist that does not meet the needs of residents during their times of urgency/need. I have no waitlist for those needing ramps after traumatic events or impending surgeries. I can assist these clients during their times of urgency for home accessibility/safety.
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