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DocuSign Envelope ID:72266CE5-DF5A-471E-B671-CC65C8960691 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> • EmPOWERment, Inc. continues to assist families in transitioning from various <br /> states of homelessness into permanent housing. In this effort we worked closely <br /> with Housing for New Hope and Social Services on projects such as the Rapid Re- <br /> Housing Program and Orange County Partnership. El transitioned two families from <br /> homelessness to permanent. <br /> • We work constantly with the area Police Departments, our neighborhood Watch <br /> Program, and with UNC students and administrators to address the needs of <br /> underserved individuals in our community through program assistance and <br /> information sharing. <br /> • EmPOWERment actively collaborates of Justice United to bring light to <br /> neighborhood issues that may require Orange County attention. In conjunction with <br /> Justice United and the UNC Chapel Hill School of Public Policy Department we have <br /> conducted surveys with tenants about the condition of their units and updated <br /> Tenant Bill of Rights we helped author in 2014. <br /> • EmPOWERment, Inc. continues to collaborate with Chapel of the Cross Church and <br /> local developers to provide free gently used furniture and appliances to low income <br /> families. <br /> • We have partnerships with local churches and faith based organizations to provide <br /> temporary financial assistance to residents in need. EmPOWERment Inc. continues <br /> to search out funding sources for emergency assistance programs that were <br /> established in 2015. The fund provides assistance with rent and utilities when <br /> tenants are experiencing financial hardships. <br /> • We continue to partner with Community Empowerment Fund to transition homeless <br /> individuals into permanent housing through "home sharing" as housemates when <br /> possible. <br /> e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major <br /> changes in the past year? Is there a new Executive Director?Are there new <br /> initiatives?) <br /> Our new initiative has expanded our target demographic to include our members of <br /> the Burmese and Latino communities as well as individuals transitioning from public <br /> housing units. <br /> f) Schedule of Positions (For Entire Agency) <br /> • Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff will be noted as 1.00; half time as .50; quarter time as .25, etc. <br /> • Calculate a Full Time Equivalent for all recorded volunteer hours using the following: <br /> Total Volunteer Hours =Volunteer FTE <br /> 2,080 <br /> # of FTE - Full-Time Paid Positions: 2 <br /> # of FTE - Paid Part-Time Positions: 1.55 <br /> Agency Information 1/25/2017 4:42:59 PM Page 01 22 <br />_ _ _ <br />