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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> INTERFAITH COUNCIL <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: 0 0 • <br /> The Inter-Faith Council (IFC)for Social Service meets basic needs and helps individuals Q <br /> it <br /> and families achieve their goals.We provide shelter,food,direct services,advocacy and <br /> information to people in need.We accomplish this through strong partnerships with <br /> volunteers,staff and those we serve.We rely on the active involvement of caring individuals, <br /> congregations and other community organizations. <br /> PROGRAM: <br /> • <br /> •Residential Services Programs:Community House and HomeStart Ifi SO -11 'r �2 <br /> •Food Pantry,Community Kitchen• <br /> Support Circles <br /> •Food for the Summer ;, . <br /> ' ���, <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: <br /> Community House offers safe living accommodations to men in our area experiencing <br /> homelessness.Community House guests receive an array of other services,including <br /> referrals to substance abuse education and counseling;medical,mental health and dental treatment;social worker support; <br /> job coaching;and referrals to community agencies.HomeStart provides 24-hour emergency and longer-term housing and <br /> services to homeless women and children,helping them to access community resources and offering on-going support to <br /> break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. <br /> The Community Kitchen provides free meals to everyone who is hungry as well as to residents of the Community House <br /> and HomeStart.The Food Pantry provides bags of groceries to those in need every month in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, <br /> or in which an adult works in those communities.Grocery quantities offered are based on the number of people in the <br /> household.Support Circles Program contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness in Orange County by <br /> training and supporting community members to provide material,practical,financial and relational support to those who are <br /> transitioning.Food for the Summer provides nutritious weekday meals at walkable sites throughout the district to children <br /> under 18 for the full summer break. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY2015-16 Fstimat17 Projected <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> #homeless receiving shelter/case management 292/0 364/364 375/375 <br /> #meals served by counting trays 38,611 41,248 40,000 <br /> #bags of groceries/holiday dinners 13,393/773 12,744/786 12,500/700 <br /> #new and active Circles 3/8 5/6 5/6 <br /> #meal sites/meals served N/A 15/48,145 20/55,000 <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $3,554,256 $1,916,525 $1,916,925 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution $44,000 $50,000 $50,000 <br /> County Manager Recommended $44,000 $50,000 $50,000 <br /> Application Ranking 94 86 95 <br /> 8 <br />