2018-442-E Finance - Community Empowerment Fund outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: CC5DDEFF- F35B- 45F1 -ADO 1- 4586504D8AF6 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION • Orange County Department of Social Services (collaboration to connect individuals in need with Department's array of services, including partnership with the SOAR program, a service to assist homeless individuals in applying for disability benefits) Employment services and workforce development organizations: • Caramore (case collaboration to serve shared clients; integration of CEF's financial services into Caramore's workforce services; coordinated system for referrals to Caramore) • Vocational Rehabilitation (one -on -one support to clients of VR, and streamlined access to application for services at VR for prospective clients) • Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce (jointly spearheading a county -wide collaboration to support greater strategic coordination between workforce development agencies to address county's workforce needs) Housing programs and providers: • CASA (financial coaching and savings services provided to tenants to ensure ability to pay bills on time and maintain housing) • EmPOWERment, Inc. (financial coaching and savings services provided to tenants to ensure ability to pay bills on time and maintain housing) • Town of Chapel Hill Public Housing (assistance to prospective tenants in navigating the application process; assistance to current tenants in employment and financial goals) • Orange County Department on Housing and Community Development (in -depth advocate assistance in supporting Housing Choice Voucher tenants in securing apartments; coordinated access to supports for security and utility deposits for voucher - holders) Mental health and substance abuse treatment providers: • UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health (connections and coordination across a wide array of mental health services) • Freedom House (two- way - referral relationship, supporting clients of each respective organization in accessing desired services, including co- location of Center services at CEF's office through the Orange Community Hub) Legal services: • Legal Aid of North Carolina (integrated screening for legal services in CEF database resulting in connections to volunteer attorneys and Legal Aid attorneys for legal assistance related especially to issues such as tenant rights, Fair Housing, benefits assistance, and record expunction. Additionally, seasonal programmatic integration for healthcare marketplace insurance navigation). • UNC School of Law (coordination with supervising attorneys and law students through free clinical programs to assess clients' eligibility and make linkages for legal assistance) • NC Justice Center (CEF screens clients for regular criminal record expunction clinics while the Center provides the legal assistance for expunction) Faith -based organizations: • Love Chapel Hill (coordinating to serve the transportation needs of homeless individuals through provision of regional bus passes for job interviews, new employment, medical appointments, and more). • St. Thomas More (addressing emergency financial assistance needs of CEF members while connecting households seeking assistance to ongoing supports for financial capability) Financial institutions: Self -Help Credit Union (open checking and savings accounts on -site at CEF, facilitating access to financial services for un /under - banked households) Latino Community Credit Union (open checking and savings accounts on -site at CEF, facilitating access to financial services for un /under- banked households) Pinnacle Bank (formerly Bank of North Carolina) (connect members to checking and savings accounts at branch, facilitating access to financial services for un /under- banked households) PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/22/2018 6:35:06 PM Page 15 of 25