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SECTION II. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS Problem No. 2 (Answer all questions only in the space provided) INSTRUCTIONS A problem is an unsatisfactory situation that your organization plans to change. For example: Sixty-five percent of employable low-income youth ages 16-21 in Michael County have difficulty finding jobs. For each problem you identify, complete a separate Problem Identification and Analysis(Section II), Project Work Plan(Section III), and VISTA Volunteer Assignment Description(Section IV). Make as many copies of these sections as you need. • 1.Provide an overview of the purpose of the VISTA project to Include: Overall population statistics of the service area; percentage of low-Income people;what VISTA Volunteers are requested to do;how the low-Income community will benefit from the VISTA project. bei The VISTA Volunteer will address the problem of eligible low income families not ✓ baeFr�rtg aware of nor seeking out available public benefit services from County government. Orange County has a total population of 90,000 with 20% identified as low income. The VISTA project would improve the quality of life for low income families by encouraging the greater use of existing services. 2.State In quantifiable and measurable terms the specific problem the VISTA project will address,Including the number of low-Income people directly affected by the problem. It is estimated that 500 low income families in Orange County are eligible for several public benefit services such as food stamps, energy assistance, medicaid, elderly nutrition, home care yet for various reasons donot receive them. 3.if VISTA Volunteers will be assigned to organizations other than yours,list those organizations,and provide a letter of support from the Board of Directors of each organization. 4.If other organizations are addressing the problem described in number 2,Indicate any plans to coordinate the VISTA Project with these organizations. The County Human Services Management Team composed of Department Heads is concerned with addressing this problem . Plans are to coordinate the VISTA project with the Team in developing a consolidated outreach effort. Page 5 ACTION Form A.1421(Rev.7-87)