The first local economic development initiative calls on POAH to partner with a workforce development intermediary to successfully develop HUD Section 3 business concern in Woodlawn for performing work on all Choice Neighborhoods construction projects, including the redevelopment of Grove Parc Plaza, development of off-site replacement housing, planned commercial developments, and any development associated with the Small Building Initiative. This is, of course, already an interest of POAH, but the formation of a partnership with an intermediary or a firm would improve the effort. One such organization is 180 Properties, a joint venture between the workforce intermediary Cara Program and Mercy Housing that provides intensive job training to hard-to-employ workers for inspecting and maintaining vacant properties.