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DocuSign Envelope ID:6F4743BF-4EA0-4961-AF93-D6509976FC9A <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION <br /> *Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. <br /> 5. Program Name: Bridge Builders <br /> Program Primary Contact and Title: Madison Haves <br /> Telephone Number: 919-590-5910 E-Mail: madison@rcpteam.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) <br /> Bridge Builders provides its 600+ members—hailing from Burma, El Salvador, the Congo, <br /> and Syria, 98% of whom live under the FPL—with one-on-one support to build personalized <br /> pathways out of poverty. Trained volunteers serve. as personal navigators, assisting <br /> members to achieve their social mobility goals. Every week, RCP Members and their <br /> volunteer work together to find gainful employment, secure affordable housing, access <br /> medical care, and connect to community services and opportunities.With language inaccess <br /> being the primary threat to refugee and immigrant communities' health and financial security, <br /> volunteers serve as language brokers, "cultural consultants", and emergency contacts, <br /> accompanying Members to everything from job interviews, medical appointments, and <br /> parent-teacher conferences. <br /> 7.Target Population: Please complete the table below with numbers (not percentages)of individuals served <br /> and projected to be served. <br /> Program Target Population Demographics <br /> Projected Actual Projected Projected <br /> 2018-19 2018. 2019-20 2020-21 <br /> Gender <br /> Men 230 250 295 315 <br /> Women 210 230 275 295 <br /> Nonbinary/Genderqueer <br /> Self-Describe <br /> Prograrn information P a g e 9 o f 2 1 <br />