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DocuSign Envelope ID: FOFFD659- 4159- 4D4C- 82FD- FF8E51A5A7E4 <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />Median Annual Earnings and Earnings Ratio for Full -time, Year -round Workers, by State <br />and Gender, 2016," American Association of University Women). Nationally, women are <br />also less likely to have health insurance and retirement plans (2015 White House Council <br />of Economic Advisers Report). Because of these factors, women need to save more than <br />their male counterparts throughout their lives. However, the federal government's Women <br />in America report found that two out of three women say that they have little or no <br />knowledge of financial products and services. <br />Career Exploration and _Preparedness: Women are more likely to work in industries and <br />positions that are lower- paying than men (2015 White House Council of Economic <br />Advisers report). In addition, women tend to hold a disproportionately high percentage of <br />minimum -wage jobs, and North Carolina has a higher than average percentage of its <br />workforce that are minimum -wage workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, <br />North Carolina had 2.3 million workers who were paid by the hour in 2013. Of those, 73,000 <br />earned the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, while 57,000 earned less. <br />Collectively, these workers made up 5.8% of all hourly -paid workers in the state (Bureau of <br />Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, "Minimum Wage Workers in North Carolina — <br />2013 "). As of 2012, women made up nearly two- thirds of the hourly paid workforce earning <br />the federal minimum or less in North Carolina. They are 73% of tipped workers and 77% of <br />restaurant servers, who earn just $2.13 per hour. (Natl. Women's Law Center 2014). <br />Compass Center's Career programs give clients an opportunity to learn about resume and <br />interview skills, about high- demand jobs where they have the potential for greater earnings, <br />and about training resources they can access to strengthen their skills. <br />f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they <br />be identified and connected with the program? <br />While about 90% of the clients who utilized our Self- Sufficiency services (excluding VITA) <br />last year identified as women, Compass Center's Self-Sufficiency programs are available <br />to anyone in the Triangle region but predominately are residents of Orange County. Clients <br />come to our services through self - referral, outreach efforts, referrals from other <br />organizations, and word of mouth.. Additionally, Compass Center is part of two <br />collaborative initiatives in Orange County, the Family Success Alliance and Making <br />Connections, to provide services to the most vulnerable families with a focus on reducing <br />intergenerational poverty. As part of these two projects, Compass Center is providing <br />financial education to low - income families. By providing expanded client - centered <br />individual counseling and workshop services, our goal is to improve the household <br />economic security of these families. <br />g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program <br />Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br />Compass Center's Self- Sufficiency Programs Director and Associate Director oversee the <br />implementation of existing and expanded Self - Sufficiency services, and work with <br />professional volunteers to provide high - quality workshops, individual counseling sessions, <br />and referrals. The new Self- Sufficiency Programs Coordinator would assist with <br />implementation of the expanded service model including volunteer recruitment and training, <br />one on one client coaching, expanded program marketing to partners and potential clients, <br />and data collection and analysis. The Johnson Service Corps Intern assists with volunteer <br />and client recruitment and management, and client service and volunteer management <br />experience is required. The Director of Client Services and Volunteer Management assists <br />with volunteer recruitment, and a Bachelor's degree and volunteer management experience <br />PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/22/2018 5:50:18 PM Page 27 of 47 <br />