2017-482-E Finance - Habitat for Humanity, Orange County, NC - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: B67A2C26-3304-4095-BB1C-73A2BC4A569A EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION neighborhood marketing and word of mouth. In 2012, Habitat was asked by the Town of Chapel Hill to implement ABWK in the Northside/Pine Knolls neighborhood on a pilot basis. Since that time, Habitat has completed a total of 33 repairs in both neighborhoods. In the fall of 2016, Habitat piloted a critical repair initiative in Northside/Pine Knolls with one-time funding from Lowe's Home Improvement and Habitat for Humanity International. With this funding, 10 families were served through 12 major critical repairs. This is part of an ongoing retention strategy to help existing homeowners stay in their homes, while also increasing the attractiveness of the neighborhood. Habitat will continue to market the program and complete Home Preservation projects in these neighborhoods and beyond in FY17-18. f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they be identified and connected with the program? The targeted population for Home Preservation is senior homeowners in Hillsborough, Efland, and Chapel Hill. This population has self-identified as having the highest physical and financial need. In the past five years, Habitat has received numerous requests for interior critical repairs and roof replacements. We will begin by contacting those 20 households at the top of our waitlist, the majority of which are very low-income households. We will market the program through the social services department, Orange County aging resource guide, community meetings, and faith group bulletins. Home Preservation recipients must own their home and be current on their mortgage, homeowners insurance, and property taxes. Recipients must earn 80% or less of the area median income. In 2016, nearly 70% of the Orange County residents who participated in the program were elderly and/or disabled. The average recipient income was less than 45% of the area median income (this includes both County and Town residents). Habitat does not consider age, race, gender, religion, or any other protected status when evaluating applications. Habitat receives referrals from and partners with local senior support organizations and other low-income service providers. g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) The activities of Habitat's Home Preservation program will be carried out primarily by Adwoa Asare, Associate Director of Community Development and Engagement, and Tate Hamlet, ABWK/Critical Repair Supervisor. Ms. Asare is responsible for marketing the program, processing program applications, meeting with homeowners, and recruiting volunteers, while Mr. Hamlet is responsible for assessing the scope of the project, purchasing supplies, and supervising volunteer work. The program activities will be carried out primarily at the Habitat office and on the project site, which could be the home of any qualifying family in Orange County. Ms. Asare and Mr. Hamlet have led the repair program since 2012. h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an implementation timeline. Home Preservation is an ongoing program. Projects are completed throughout the year. At all times, there will be projects at different stages in the process, such as application, approval, assessment of repairs needed, volunteer and funder recruitment, work days, and evaluation. There is an abundant need for home repairs in Orange County. On average, Habitat repairs 2.5 homes each month. Construction work typically occurs on weekends with volunteers, while staff works throughout the week on program administration. For an exterior repair completed primarily by volunteers, the average timeline is seven months from the time of DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 1/31/2017 2:31 :06 PM Page 13 of °'f