2017-477-E Finance - Community Empowerment Fund - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 5D25D6E0-716B-4244-AEA3-02E6A45FD852 EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 10/2010 b) Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): The Community Empowerment Fund cultivates opportunities, assets, and communities that support the alleviation of homelessness and poverty. CEF enables and sustains transitions out of homelessness. We offer matched savings accounts, financial education, workforce development, and relationship-based support to homeless and near-homeless individuals. CEF emphasizes a person-centered approach to overcoming crises and building towards long-term possibilities. Through our programs, CEF assists members in gaining employment, securing housing, and building financial security. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): • Job search assistance: Hands-on assistance in resume-building, interview readiness, job application assistance, access to interview or job attire, transportation assistance to interviews and starting employment, and direct employer connections • Housing search assistance: One-on-one support in securing housing, whether moving from homelessness or from unstable/unsatisfactory housing circumstances, including searching for available properties; applying for an navigating affordable housing options; securing deposit and move-in assistance; finding furnishings; and Rapid Rehousing application and case management • Financial coaching: Support for budgeting, saving, understanding credit, building credit, negotiating debts, and filing taxes • Matched savings accounts provided in-house with a 10% match upon completion of coaching requirement and successful attainment of personal savings goal • Open mainstream checking /savings accounts with area financial institutions on-site at CEF • Health insurance enrollment on-site through partnership and collaboration • Legal services on-site through partnership and collaboration • Peer-facilitated classes for homeless and near-homeless individuals, providing the skills, tools and resources necessary to enable and sustain transitions out of homelessness • Linkages to community resources through a wide array of collaborators, including mental health providers, substance abuse treatment, vocational certification, supportive employment programs, veterans services, physical health care, and more. d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: The combined suite of CEF's services has proven to be effective at enabling members to gain employment, secure housing, and build savings. To date, CEF members have saved over$700,000 towards personal savings goals since our savings program began in 2010. Meanwhile, in 2016 alone CEF assisted 155 members in gaining employment and 105 in moving out of homelessness. Our volunteer advocates are a key component of our ability to successfully serve our members, contributing 16,653 hours of volunteer support directly working with CEF members in 2016, making a total in-kind contribution to CEF valued at an estimated $364,356 by the Independent Sector. Agency Information 1/31/2017 11:04:24 AM Page ar 2