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Exhibit A- continued <br /> Provider's Outside Agency Application <br /> MAIN APPLICATION <br /> bicycles, all the while listening to upbeat music, having fun, incorporating healthy <br /> lifestyle choices and making friends in the process. <br /> d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request The Arc of the <br /> Triangle originally formed thirty-seven years ago to serve individuals with Intellectual and <br /> Developmental Disabilities (IDD) living in Orange County, North Carolina. Where no other <br /> similar agencies existed, The Arc identified the need to provide people with healthy and <br /> purposeful life choices. What began as a small organization in 1979, The Arc of Orange <br /> County, has recently merged with Durham and Wake County, forming The Arc of the Triangle. <br /> The goal is to provide Durham and Wake County residents the same high quality and high level <br /> of service that Orange County residents have become accustomed to over the years. Through <br /> the success of these programs The Arc expanded to include Supported Employment and Social <br /> and Volunteer opportunities. Other programs and agencies that are similar to the Arc have gone <br /> out of business due to decreased funding or due to a lack of quality and comprehensive service. <br /> e) Other Pertinent Agency Information The Arc continues to face the economic reality of <br /> providing more services to more people while having less funding available. One service <br /> known as Developmental Therapy (DT) was completely eliminated. This meant a decrease of <br /> $190,000 to people that we continue to support. Our Local Management Entity (LME) has also <br /> moved 40% of the people we support to "non-habilitative" services that are reimbursed at a <br /> lower rate. We continue to serve these people in the same manner but with less pay. While <br /> The United Way was a major source of Arc funding their mission no longer addresses the <br /> needs of people with IDD. Lastly on 1/1/2015 the LME changed the reimbursement rate for <br /> two of the services that we provide. The result is a $3,000 per month reduction in funding. <br /> Main Application 5/25/2016 10:10:25 AM Page 6 of 24 <br />