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DocuSign Envelope ID:72266CE5-DF5A-471E-B671-CC65C8960691 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): <br /> a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 21, 03/1996 <br /> b) Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): <br /> The mission of EmPOWERment, Inc. is to empower people and communities to <br /> determine their own destinies through affordable housing, community organizing and <br /> grassroots economic development. <br /> c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): <br /> • Community Organizing <br /> • Provide safe affordable rental units <br /> • Rental counseling (HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency) <br /> • Provide summer employment for youth <br /> • Operate and manage small business incubator <br /> d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: <br /> With funding provided through the Human Services Grant, EmPOWERment, Inc. <br /> has created a one-stop shop for affordable rental management programs and <br /> services that serves the Orange County population. EmPOWERment, Inc. is the <br /> primary provider of much needed affordable rentals in Orange County. Local <br /> agencies such as Social Services, the Interfaith Council, Community Empowerment <br /> Fund, Housing for New Hope and area churches are able to refer individuals and <br /> families that are in need of a safe, clean, and affordable place to live. <br /> EmPOWERment will continue to tailor the services of the affordable rental program <br /> to include more Housing Choice voucher holders, veterans, individuals transitioning <br /> from homelessness, seniors and disabled populations. The property manager <br /> position is responsible for the management of 47 rental units throughout Orange <br /> County. These units are made available for families and individuals at income levels <br /> that range from 30- 80% Area Media Income. <br /> • El has been one of the largest property managers for affordable rentals for more <br /> than 15 years. It continues to address the affordable rental demand for households <br /> at the moderate to low, low income range. More than 50% of our tenants are <br /> Housing Choice Voucher holders, 25% are seniors and 30% have a disability. <br /> • EmPOWERment Inc. collaborates with Social Services, Habitat for Humanity, <br /> Community Home Trust, Interfaith Council, Housing for New Hope, Club Nova, UNC <br /> Chapel Hill School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Community <br /> Empowerment Fund to help place qualified residents in affordable rental units. We <br /> provide a range of services that include: assisting with acquiring rental housing, <br /> securing utility services and transitioning into home ownership. <br /> • Rental counseling, acquiring rental housing, security utility service and transitioning <br /> to home ownership. <br /> Agency Information 1/25/2017 4:42:59 PM P a g a 8 a f 22 <br />