2017-562-E Finance - El Centro Hispano, Inc. - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:42FC26E4-086D-47F4-A291-0A9A8706CA60 EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) Please provide the following information about the proposed program: d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a Town/County priority/goal? El Centro Hispano seeks funding to strengthen services rendered through the Center for Employment and Leadership (CEL) located at the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Office. CEL's programs and services align with the Board of County Commissioners' values of diversity and social justice and help address Goal #3; to implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing community values. It also supports the Town of Chapel Hill priorities of Supporting Community Prosperity, Nurturing Our Community, and Growing Town, UNC and UNC Healthcare Collaborations. CEL helps connect job seekers with employment, particularly day laborers and domestic workers. It provides worker training, job placement services, financial literacy education, community outreach, and grassroots mobilization. Staff work with area employers to connect with a strong, ready workforce and to assure a safe workplace and fair wages. CEL works closely with staff of ECH's Community Support Services to refer to and address additional worker needs, such as housing, food access, healthcare, etc. They also collaborate with the Adult Education staff to provide elementary/secondary education through Plaza Comunitaria and ESL classes to workers. e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. Investments made in and through El Centro Hispano's Center for Employment and Leadership help address the Jobs and Jobs Training and Community Engagement priorities of the 2012 Human Services Report. Between 1995 and 2005, the number of Hispanic/Latino workers in North Carolina increased 431%, which accounted for 35% of the state's total workforce.1 By the end of 2005, three out of four Latinos residing in North Carolina were employed in construction, wholesale, manufacturing, and the retail industries.2 Given the dramatic growth of Latinos residing in North Carolina over the years and unstable economies, men were gathering daily at the corner of Jones Ferry Road Kasarda, J. 1), & Johnson, J. H. (2006). The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. 2 Ibid. PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/31/2017 3:16:25 PM Page 19 of 32