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Martindale‑Brightwood CDC tells Citizens Energy board of neighborhood programs and partnership needs
Summary
Deanna Windruff, COO of the Martindale‑Brightwood Community Development Corporation, briefed the Citizens Energy board on neighborhood housing, repair, workforce and small‑business programs and requested continued partnership and financial support.
Representatives of the Martindale‑Brightwood Community Development Corporation outlined neighborhood programs and thanked Citizens Energy for ongoing partnership at the board's Aug. 20 meeting.
Deanna Windruff, chief operating officer of Martindale‑Brightwood CDC, described four core CDC programs: employment services (training residents in construction, CNA and pharmacy tech roles), a home‑repair program (minor and major repairs to assist older and low‑income homeowners), a home‑development program (new affordable housing phases planned starting with a project on Ralston) and small‑business development to support local entrepreneurs.
Windruff credited Citizens Energy staff and programs with supporting the CDC’s work. She singled out Jennifer (identified in the meeting transcript as a Citizens staff member and long‑time board contact) and cited a $200,000 ICONOs grant that supported neighborhood home‑development efforts. Windruff also noted the CDC’s role as an early pilot participant in Citizens programs such as House to Home and the organization’s involvement in the Martindale‑Brightwood quality‑of‑life planning process, which included data and environmental‑justice analysis provided by Citizens.
Windruff described continuing challenges—primarily funding for nonprofit operations and program expansion—and asked for continued partnership on connection costs for affordable housing and energy‑efficiency supports. She also relayed informal positive service feedback from residents (for example, prompt service responses and timely repair work) but did not present formal survey data during the hearing.
Why it matters: the CDC’s programs connect Citizens Energy’s community‑support initiatives to direct neighborhood outcomes—home repairs, affordable housing production and workforce development for residents in a historically underserved area. The board acknowledged the remarks and thanked the speaker.
No formal board action was taken on the presentation. The CDC said it will continue to coordinate with Citizens staff and the stakeholders alliance.
