Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
DocuSign Envelope ID:2A6C2779-DD90-42AA-8E9F-5C9900BBFA38 <br /> AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency: <br /> 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year):April 1984 <br /> 2. Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences):Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat <br /> for Humanity of Orange County brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Our vision <br /> is an Orange County where everyone has a decent place to live. <br /> 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization's past achievements in carrying out similar <br /> projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (no more than <br /> 100 words). Habitat is requesting funding for its Home Preservation repair program. Habitat first began <br /> completing exterior home repairs in 2010. Habitat has received government funding for these projects in <br /> the past, and has proven its ability to successfully complete and report on the agreed upon work. In <br /> addition, during the fall of 2016 Habitat piloted providing critical repairs to homeowners in the Northside <br /> and Pine Knolls neighborhoods.These proiects were also subject to grant funding restrictions and <br /> reporting. In total, Habitat has successfully completed 163 affordable home repair projects in Orange <br /> County. <br /> 4. Living Wage: Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes/No)Yes <br /> If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer?Yes <br /> If no, please briefly explain. n a <br /> Schedule of Positions:#of FTE—Full-Time Paid Positions: 19 #of FTE—Part-Time Paid Positions: 1 <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION <br /> *Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. <br /> 5. Program Name: Home Preservation <br /> Program Primary Contact and Title: Grace Johnston, Database and Grant Manager <br /> Telephone Number: (919)932-7077 ext. 219 E-Mail: giohnston@orangehabitat.org <br /> 6. Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro's Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, and the target <br /> population to benefit from the program. (100 words or less) Habitat's Home Preservation Program provides <br /> affordable repairs to low- to moderate-income homeowners in Orange County. The program's target <br /> population is elderly and/or disabled homeowners who struggle to afford regular or critical home <br /> maintenance. The Towns and the County all recognize in their goals the need for strong social services that <br /> improve residents' well-being. The Home Preservation program directly addresses these goals. Decent and <br /> affordable housing is an important factor in mental and physical health. By helping people stay in their homes <br /> safely and affordably, the Home Preservation program will directly improve the well-being of at least 25 <br /> residents this year. <br /> Page 8 of 19 <br />