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• <br /> SECTION II. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS <br /> Problem No. 1 <br /> (Answer all questions only In the space provided) 018 i p <br /> INSTRUCTIONS <br /> A problem is an unsatisfactory situation that your organization plans to change. For example: Sixty-five percent of <br /> employable low-income youth ages 16-21 in Michael County have <br /> complete a separate Problem Identification and Analysis(Section 1), Project Work Plan Section III), and VISTA <br /> difficulty f R jobs. For each problem you identify,Assignment Description(Section IV). Make as many copies of these sections as you need . <br /> 1. Provide an overview of the purpose of the VISTA project to Include: Overall population statistics of the service erect; <br /> percentage of low-Income people;what VISTA Volunteers ere requested to do;how the low-Income community will <br /> benefit born the VISTA project. <br /> The VISTA volunteer will address ways to better utilize and coordinate the availabl- <br /> C.A.T. (Coordinated Agency Transportation) vehicles in serving low income <br /> and elderly clients for essential community services in Rural Orange. Overall County <br /> handicapped <br /> population -a, 90,000 with 40,000 living outside Chapel Hill-Carrboro transit area. <br /> An estimate is 5,0 low income families reside in this area. <br /> 2. of low-Income pe tple directlyafj cued by the the specific <br /> em problem the VISTA project will address,Including the number <br /> It is estimated that 500 low income families in Rural Orange County have <br /> transportation problems to essential community services. The projected trip demand <br /> for the low income family should be 1,224 per day yet current level is estimated <br /> 775 trips (63.3%). at <br /> 3.If.VISTA Volunteer,will be assigned to orgenizetions other than yours,list those organizations,end provide a letter <br /> of support from the Board of Directors of each organization. <br /> 4.If other organizations are addressing the problem described in number 2,Indicate any plans to coordinate the VISTA <br /> Project with these organizations. <br /> The human services Transportation Board composed Center to more Mental <br /> low 1) is concerned about the'utilization of trans <br /> persons. Plans are to coordinate the VISTA project with <br /> this Board and several agencies serving the poor. • . <br /> LCTION Form A-1421(Rev.7-P7) <br /> Page 5 <br />