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DocuSign Envelope ID:6D821DA0-CO6F-4D38-BB4F-DB28CB54AD8E XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> c) Provide a bulleted list of other agencies, if any, with which your agency <br /> coordinates/collaborates to accomplish or enhance the Projected Results in the <br /> Program(s) to be funded. For each, briefly describe the coordinated/collaborative <br /> efforts. <br /> • Chamber of Commerce, Cardinal Innovations, and the United Way Greater <br /> Triangle. We maximize opportunities, create relationships with local business <br /> that may employ Orange County residents with disabilities and ensure that we <br /> network for all the available opportunities for our clients. We organize and <br /> participate in job fairs and community training with DSS and the school <br /> systems. We work with the college systems to engage volunteers, assist in <br /> recruiting staff and provide information to students interested in this <br /> profession. <br /> • Food insecurity and basic needs- Because of our longevity OE has strong <br /> connections with Orange Congregation in Mission (OCIM); Interfaith Council <br /> for Social Services; Orange County Department of Social Services and <br /> through these relationships we assist our clients with unmet basic needs <br /> including food. We also hold an annual blood collection drive at our Orange <br /> County location in collaboration with the American Red Cross. <br /> • Third Sector Alliance - Through the Third Sector Alliance, OE is able to take an <br /> active part with other funded agencies to "provide a collective voice for the <br /> nonprofit sector". OE is member of the Third Sector Alliance and is <br /> represented on the steering committee. <br /> • State Organizations - OE also interacts with other agencies in our field <br /> throughout North Carolina by participating in two organizations, the NC <br /> Association for Persons Supporting EmploymentFirst (NC APSE) and the NC <br /> Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF), to share ideas and <br /> training. We have two staff active in the North Carolina Employment First <br /> Steering Committee, one serving as the NCEF co-chair. <br /> • Group Homes/Housing supports and Transportation - Many of the individuals <br /> we support receive services through various residential providers in the area. <br /> Housing is extremely important in employment success. Collaborating with <br /> these agencies assists our consumers in meeting their residential needs. We <br /> collaborate closely with OPT and Chapel Hill Transit as our clients rely heavily <br /> on public transportation to get back and forth to work. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/31/2017 8.24.51 AM Pago 12 of 20 <br />