Our Work
Proven Experience in Place-Based Community Transformation
TAP’s work is grounded in direct experience implementing resident-centered strategies within complex, federally funded community transformation initiatives. Through HUD-funded Choice Neighborhoods Initiative work in Birmingham, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, TAP has helped translate large-scale neighborhood revitalization goals into practical supports for residents and families.
Resident-Centered Case Management
TAP combines individualized support, persistent outreach, referrals, and community engagement to keep residents connected to services and goals.
Economic
Mobility
Employment placement, job retention, credential attainment, transportation support, and workforce partnerships translate resident engagement into measurable progress.
Youth & Family
Success
TAP has delivered tutoring, camps, STEM enrichment, career exposure, literacy supports, and positive youth-development programming.
Partnership & Resources Coordination
TAP builds cross-sector networks that connect residents to education, health, workforce, senior, housing-stability, and basic-needs resources
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Experience
Birmingham, Alabama
In Birmingham, TAP supports the People strategy connected to the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District’s Choice Neighborhoods work, serving residents in the Smithfield, College Hills, and Graymont transformation area. TAP’s role demonstrates the organization’s ability to combine intensive case management, resident engagement, workforce development, education, health and wellness connections, senior supports, partner coordination, and HUD-aligned performance reporting within a complex neighborhood revitalization effort.
Selected birmingham impact
Birmingham, Alabama
387
387 residents were receiving active case management in 2025.
52
52 residents secured employment in 2025; 51.9% of placements were full-time, and 48.1% were part-time.
88.5%
88.5% of residents with employment outcomes maintained employment for six months or longer.
71.21%
71.21% of youth were involved in positive youth development activities in 2025.
74.2%
74.2% of target youth participated in positive youth development activities in 2025.
86.7%
86.7% of measured residents had health insurance in 2025.
83.5%
83.5% of measured residents had a regular source of healthcare in 2025.
These outcomes reflect TAP’s ability to stay close to residents while also managing the partnerships, documentation, performance expectations, and operational discipline required by a HUD-funded transformation initiative.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In Baton Rouge, TAP delivered resident-centered services connected to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority’s Choice Neighborhoods work serving Ardenwood Village / Cypress at Ardendale. From workforce and education to youth development, health, basic-needs support, and community-resource navigation, TAP built a multi-year service and partnership network designed to help residents pursue stability and opportunity while the neighborhood transformed.
Selected Baton Rouge impact
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
83
83 households were served in Baton Rouge.
56
56 residents were employed in 2026, including 38 full-time and 18 part-time workers.
83.10%
In 2024, 83.10% of target resident youth participated in positive youth development activities.
61.97%
In 2024, 61.97% of students were performing at or above grade level in mathematics, and 57.75% were at or above grade level in reading/language arts.
10
Also, in 2023, 10 residents participated in on-site workforce training, and all 10 obtained employment.
The Baton Rouge record demonstrates TAP’s ability to build sustainable referral networks, adapt services over multiple years, and connect residents with education, employment, healthcare, food security, housing-stability, and family-support resources.
What This Experience Means for Partners
In Baton Rouge, TAP delivered resident-centered services connected to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority’s Choice Neighborhoods work serving Ardenwood Village / Cypress at Ardendale. From workforce and education to youth development, health, basic-needs support, and community-resource navigation, TAP built a multi-year service and partnership network designed to help residents pursue stability and opportunity while the neighborhood transformed.