Community Infrastructure Prime Contractor · Workforce Innovation · Economic Development

We Turn Idle Spaces
Into Working
Opportunities

Where Communities Go to Work.

City Helpers is a community-driven prime contractor that transforms underutilized public assets — community centers, libraries, and housing recreation facilities — into youth technology hubs, Small Business Resource Centers, and entry-level workforce training pipelines. We manage the full lifecycle and deploy local subcontractors to deliver front-line programs.

$109M+
Government investment validated in our Las Vegas ecosystem
6
Active markets across the US and Africa
5 Leagues
NFL · NBA · MLB · NHL · F1 athlete advocacy network
675+
Youth served through Las Vegas programming in 2025
01 Core Mission

Workforce Innovation
Is What We Build

Every facility City Helpers transforms becomes a node in a city-wide workforce pipeline — connecting young people from their first exposure to technology through credentialed training and into sustainable employment. This is not a program. This is infrastructure.

The Four-Stage Pipeline
1
Youth Tech Exposure · Ages 10–17
Community centers and library innovation labs deliver coding, robotics, eSports, digital media, and 3D design access. Low or no cost to participants. Athletes serve as mentors and advocates to drive enrollment.
2
Credentialed Tech Training · Ages 18–24
Housing rec centers and SBRCs deliver CompTIA, Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft certification programs. Industry-recognized credentials that translate directly to employment in 90 days or less.
3
Career Navigation & Placement
Partnerships with local employers, UAB, CSN, and staffing organizations convert certification to employment. Career coaches embedded in each facility. Job fairs and hiring events hosted on-site.
4
Small Business Incubation
Public library SBRCs provide business planning tools, mentorship matching, federal small business program access, and micro-loan navigation for entrepreneurs in the community.
Measured Outcomes
Facility Type A
Community Centers → Youth Tech Hubs
Coding labs, eSports rooms, production studios, robotics workshops. Ages 10–17. Operated by local subcontractors under City Helpers prime contract.
Facility Type B
Public Libraries → Small Business Resource Centers
Business planning tools, mentorship networks, federal SBA program access, podcast and media production spaces for entrepreneurs.
Facility Type C
Housing Rec Centers → Entry-Level Tech Training
CompTIA, Google, Salesforce, Microsoft certifications with embedded job placement. Located where residents already are — at home.
Funding Alignment
HUD CDBG · DOL WIOA · EDA Economic Development Grants · DOE Tech Pipeline Programs · ARPA Community Investments · State & Local Workforce Funds
02 Transformation Models

Three Facility Types.
One System.

City Helpers operates as the prime contractor across three public asset categories — deploying the same operational framework in each market while issuing subcontracts to local organizations for front-line delivery.

Model A
Community Centers → Youth Tech Hubs
Repurposing recreation centers into coding labs, cybersecurity training rooms, robotics studios, digital media production spaces, and eSports arenas for youth ages 10–24. City Helpers manages the transformation; local tech education organizations deliver the curriculum under subcontract.
  • Design studio — 3D printing, robotics, CAD
  • eSports room — competitive gaming and digital skills
  • Production studio — video, podcast, content creation
  • Homeschool STEAM programs
  • Athlete mentor appearances and career days
Model B
Public Libraries → Small Business Resource Centers
Converting public library space into SBRCs — providing entrepreneurs with business planning software, broadband access, mentorship matching, federal small business program navigation, and access to legal and financial advisory services.
  • Business planning tools and financial modeling
  • Podcast and media production studio
  • SBA program navigation and grant writing support
  • Mentorship matching with local business leaders
  • Innovation lab access — 3D printing, prototype tools
Model C
Housing Rec Centers → Entry-Level Tech Training
Transforming public housing recreation centers into workforce-ready training facilities delivering industry-recognized certifications with embedded career navigation and job placement. Located where residents live — removing transportation as a barrier to workforce access.
  • CompTIA A+ and Security+ certification prep
  • Google IT Support and UX Design certificates
  • Salesforce Administrator certification pathway
  • Microsoft Office Specialist certification
  • On-site career coaching and employer matching
02B Certifications Offered
CompTIA
A+ Certification
IT Fundamentals · Entry Level
CompTIA
Security+ Certification
Cybersecurity · Mid Level
Google
IT Support Certificate
Google Career Certificates
Google
UX Design Certificate
Google Career Certificates
Salesforce
Administrator Certification
Salesforce Trailhead
Microsoft
Office Specialist
Microsoft Certification
⚡ Workforce Development Program

Chubb Rock's
Beat Lab &
DJ Training Program

Fronted by legendary hip-hop artist and radio personality Chubb Rock, the Beat Lab is a traveling mobile beat-making and DJ training program — deployed inside City Helpers-transformed facilities as a workforce pipeline for the music technology, live event production, and entertainment industries.

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Mobile Beat Production Lab
Fully equipped mobile unit deploys to community centers, housing rec rooms, and school gyms. Beat-making software, DJ equipment, production monitors, and recording tools — all brought directly to the community.
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Four-Tier Career Ladder
Explorer → Apprentice → Certified Technician → Career Placement. Structured workforce development pathway aligned with WIOA Title I, Perkins V CTE, and DOL Registered Apprenticeship funding frameworks.
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Chubb Rock Celebrity Activation
Chubb Rock's presence as program front-man drives community enrollment, media coverage, and athlete-style government advocacy — creating demand for the program that city agencies cannot generate independently.
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Industry Placement Pipeline
Graduates placed as audio technicians, DJ professionals, live event production crew, radio and podcast producers, and music venue technical staff — connecting to City Helpers' live event contracting network.
4 Tiers
Career ladder from Explorer to Career Placement
Mobile
Traveling unit — deploys to any facility in any market
WIOA
Title I aligned · Perkins V CTE eligible · DOL Apprenticeship eligible
Multi-City
Deployable across all six City Helpers active markets
Chubb Rock · DJ · Radio · Live Event Production · Music Tech
Five career tracks available through the Beat Lab program — all within the live entertainment and media production workforce ecosystem that City Helpers operates in directly.
04 Workforce Housing

Workforce Housing
Specialist

City Helpers brings housing development expertise to underserved communities — partnering with cities, housing authorities, and developers to plan, activate, and manage workforce housing integrated with economic development corridors. Housing is not separate from workforce development. It is the foundation of it.

Service A
Workforce Housing Planning & Development Advisory
Strategic advisory for cities and housing authorities seeking to develop workforce housing adjacent to economic development zones, transit corridors, and training facility clusters. City Helpers maps housing opportunity to workforce program sites — ensuring residents can access jobs they train for without relocation or transportation barriers.
  • Site identification and feasibility assessment
  • HUD CDBG and HOME Investment Partnerships alignment
  • Mixed-income and mixed-use development structuring
  • Opportunity Zone investment coordination
  • City council and housing authority liaison
Service B
Housing + Workforce Corridor Integration
City Helpers designs integrated corridor plans that co-locate workforce training facilities, affordable housing, small business incubators, and community amenities — creating self-sustaining economic ecosystems rather than isolated programs. Active corridor experience: Historic Westside Las Vegas, Birmingham West End, Overtown Miami.
  • Corridor master planning and stakeholder engagement
  • Public-private partnership structuring
  • BirmingPort Inland Port logistics workforce housing
  • Lake Mead Microbusiness Park workforce housing model
  • Resident placement and wraparound services design
Service C
Public Housing Recreation Center Activation
City Helpers specializes in activating underutilized recreation spaces within public housing developments — transforming them into entry-level tech training centers, culinary training kitchens, and beat lab studios. Residents gain workforce credentials without leaving their community. This is the City Helpers model at its most direct.
  • Rec center conversion to training facility
  • Tech certification programs embedded on-site
  • Culinary training kitchen installation
  • Beat Lab mobile unit deployment
  • HUD-funded programming eligible
Proven Reference — Las Vegas
$53M Lake Mead Microbusiness Park · 76 Workforce Housing Units · UNLV Black Fire Innovation Center
City of Las Vegas broke ground March 2025 on a mixed-use corridor that co-locates 76 workforce housing units with 20,000 sq ft of commercial space and the UNLV Black Fire Innovation Center — exactly the integrated model City Helpers replicates city by city.
05 Culinary Workforce Program

Ghost Kitchen &
Culinary Food Truck
Program

City Helpers develops and operates ghost kitchen facilities and mobile food truck training programs within community centers and public housing sites — creating a culinary workforce pipeline that goes from skill-building to entrepreneurship to living-wage employment in the food service and hospitality industries.

Program Components
1
Ghost Kitchen Installation
City Helpers converts underutilized community kitchen spaces into licensed commercial ghost kitchens — used simultaneously for culinary training and as revenue-generating delivery-only restaurant operations. Training and production happen in the same facility.
2
Culinary Workforce Certification
ServSafe food handler certification, knife skills, kitchen operations, and food cost management — progressing to line cook, prep cook, and kitchen management credentials. Aligned with local community college culinary programs for dual-enrollment pathways.
3
Mobile Food Truck Training Unit
A City Helpers-operated mobile food truck serves as both a training vehicle and a community event catering unit — deployed at Matcha Mondays, Carver Sessions, NBRPA Tour stops, and NoMi Music Fest. Trainees earn while they learn, catering real events.
4
Culinary Entrepreneurship & Food Business Incubation
Graduates gain access to ghost kitchen commercial licenses for their own food concepts — using City Helpers-managed kitchen infrastructure to launch delivery brands, catering businesses, and food truck ventures with shared overhead and low startup risk.
Program Outcomes
ServSafe
Food handler and manager certification — industry standard nationwide
Ghost Kitchen
Revenue-generating training facility — production and education in one space
Mobile
Food truck unit deployed at City Helpers live events — trainees earn while learning
Incubator
Graduates launch food businesses using City Helpers commercial kitchen infrastructure
Funding Alignment
HUD CDBG · DOL WIOA Culinary Pathways · USDA Rural Development · SBA Food Business Grants · State Workforce Development Funds · Corporate Catering Contracts
Live Event Integration
The culinary program is directly integrated with City Helpers' live event portfolio. Food truck trainees cater Matcha Mondays, Carver Sessions, LEGACY Program events, and NBRPA Tour stops — creating real-world experience, revenue for the program, and authentic community presence at every event City Helpers produces.
06 Live Event Contracting

Contract Operator for Professional Fundraising & Live Events

City Helpers serves as the contract operator and production infrastructure for a portfolio of professional fundraising initiatives, cultural residencies, athlete-driven community events, and multi-city tours — generating revenue, visibility, and community impact simultaneously.

Athlete Network · NFL Alumni
LEGACY Program
NFL · NBA · MLB · NHL · Formula 1
Unified retired athlete initiative spanning 5 major sports leagues. City Helpers serves as Program Director — activating athletes as community trust catalysts, government advocates, and fundraising ambassadors across all active markets. Athletes fill the marketing gap government agencies cannot fund.
Cultural Residency · Birmingham, AL
The Carver Sessions
A.G. Gaston Women's Business Incubator
Artist residency series at the historic A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham — benefiting the future A.G. Gaston Women's Business Incubator. First Lady Kendra Woodfin as civic partner. DJ Mars headlining, Gabrielle Semoine performing. City Helpers serves as Executive Producer.
Concert Series · Birmingham, AL
Matcha Mondays Live
Birmingham Civic Partnership
Weekly live music and community activation series in Birmingham — designed to drive economic activity to local businesses, vendors, and cultural spaces while creating consistent community gathering infrastructure. City Helpers serves as producing operator.
Youth Foundation · Atlanta, GA
Step by Step Foundation
SBS Sports & Training
Sports training and youth workforce development partnership. City Helpers provides strategic framework, government partnership development, NIL pipeline structure, and civic engagement strategy — bridging sports performance and workforce development for Birmingham and Atlanta youth.
Networking Event · Las Vegas, NV
Huddle Up
NFL Alumni · Taste of Las Vegas
NFL Alumni networking event series — Taste of Las Vegas edition. Multi-stakeholder event connecting retired athletes, civic leaders, corporate sponsors, and community organizations. City Helpers provides event production infrastructure and athlete coordination.
Multi-City Tour · Nationwide
NBRPA Multi-City Tour
National Basketball Retired Players Association
Multi-city community and professional engagement tour for NBRPA members. City Helpers serves as Independent Member Benefits Manager for Community and Enterprise Partnerships — coordinating market activation, community events, and enterprise business development across tour cities.
City Helpers Role
Prime Contract Operator & Event Producer
Subcontractors Deployed
Venue, Production, Talent, Logistics, Security
Revenue Model
Sponsorship · Tickets · Government Grants · Donor Fundraising
Community Benefit
Workforce Exposure · Economic Activity · Cultural Equity
07 Past Performance

The Work Speaks

Economic impact projects built, designed, and operated by City Helpers' founding team across Miami, Atlanta, and Las Vegas — each one a documented proof point of our prime contractor model in action.

NoMi Music Fest
North Miami, Florida · Municipal Cultural Event
9 Years

9-year annual outdoor R&B music festival at Cagni Park — designed, built, and operated as a city-signature event generating direct economic activity for local vendors and funding utility assistance for low-income residents.

  • Headliners: Anthony Hamilton, Michel'le, Carl Thomas, The LeVert Experience
  • Hosted by Chubb Rock · DJ Nasty (99 Jamz / HOT 105 FM)
  • Proceeds benefit North Miami Low-Income Home Utility Assistance Program
  • Attendees from Miami-Dade, Broward, and West Palm Beach counties
Overtown Performing Arts Center
Overtown, Miami, Florida · Cultural Infrastructure
CRA Aligned

Community performing arts facility development in Overtown — Miami's historically significant Black cultural corridor. Dinner theater, youth arts performances, and community programming. Aligned with Overtown CRA redevelopment strategy.

  • Permanent cultural anchor for Overtown's historic district
  • Dinner theater events, youth performances, community programming
  • Supports CRA economic revitalization and workforce pipeline
Underground Atlanta — 82 Peachtree
Atlanta, Georgia · Arts & Retail Incubator
Urban Core

Cultural and retail community incubator within the iconic Underground Atlanta development — transforming a historic urban space into a launchpad for artists, creatives, and small business owners in downtown Atlanta.

  • Arts, cultural programming, and retail incubation under one roof
  • Platform for emerging Atlanta-area entrepreneurs and creators
  • Connects creative economy to economic development strategy
Ernest & Betty Becker Family Technology Center
Las Vegas, Nevada · Youth Technology Hub · Operational
Live Now

Operational City of Las Vegas community facility transformed into a fully-functioning youth technology hub. Design studio, eSports room, production studio, fitness center. 2221 Maverick St., Las Vegas 89108.

  • Homeschool STEAM — coding, robotics, 3D design (ages 11–17)
  • Kidcaster Lab — youth sports media and podcast production
  • Esports & STEAM Membership — $10/month community access
  • Operated by City of Las Vegas Parks & Recreation
08 Who We Serve

Four Client Profiles

City Helpers delivers value across four distinct client categories — each with a defined contract vehicle or partnership structure ready for execution.

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Municipal Government & City Agencies
Cities, housing authorities, parks & rec departments, and school districts seeking a prime contractor to manage community facility transformations with federal funding navigation and compliance reporting.
  • Government contract vehicle
  • HUD CDBG · DOL WIOA · EDA · DOE
  • Full subcontractor management
  • SAM.gov registration in progress
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Corporate ESG & Community Investment
Companies seeking measurable workforce outcomes, co-branded athlete activation, and documented community impact across underserved markets that matter to boards, investors, and community stakeholders.
  • Founding Partner — $250K+ (naming rights)
  • Anchor Sponsor — $100K–$249K
  • Community Partner — $25K–$99K
  • IRS-compliant documentation provided
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PIAE — Cameroon, Africa
City Helpers and partner Rod On Junior (On-Spot Enterprises) are building the Pan-African Institute of Arts and Entertainment (PIAE) in Yaoundé, Cameroon — a full arts and entertainment university commissioned by the national government of Cameroon.
  • 840+ students across 3 academic levels
  • 37 arts and entertainment professions
  • 7 schools — Acting, Film, Design, Fashion, Animation, Creative Technology, Liberal Arts
  • Government endorsements: Nigeria, Congo, Cameroon ministers
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Subcontractors & Program Partners
Local nonprofits, workforce orgs, educational institutions, and tech curriculum providers seeking subcontract opportunities under City Helpers prime contracts in Las Vegas, Birmingham, Miami, and Atlanta.
  • Subcontract vehicles available now
  • 6 active markets nationwide and Africa
  • Performance-based agreements
  • Capacity-building support included
611430
Professional & Management Development
611710
Educational Support Services
611699
Technical & Trade Schools
531312
Nonresidential Property Managers
236220
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction
MBE · DBE
Set-aside eligibility in progress
Official Document · Available Upon Request
City Helpers Capability Statement
Our two-page capability statement covers core competencies, past performance, NAICS codes, set-aside eligibility, and certifications in progress — formatted for government procurement officers and municipal finance departments.
Format
PDF · 2 Pages
Primary NAICS
611430 · 611710 · 611699
Set-Aside
MBE · DBE
Response Time
1 Business Day
Request RFP Response → ↓ Download Capability Statement
Sponsorship Deck, PIAE Partnership Brief, and Subcontractor Application available upon request.
07 Contact & Inquiries

Schedule a Civic Consultation

Government agencies, corporate partners, investors, and subcontractor applicants — submit your inquiry and expect a response within one business day.

All inquiries receive a response within one business day.
RFP responses prepared within 5–7 business days of receiving full bid documents.