2021-646-E-County Mgr-Refugee Support Center-Outside Agency

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Program information Page 4 of 16 AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency: 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): September 2013 2. Agency’s Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): The Refugee Support Center is a volunteer- based organization established to facilitate the transition of local refuges to a new life in our community by providing them with services, assisting them with access to resources, and teaching them skills to promote self-sufficiency. 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (no more than 100 words). Past achievements include successfully providing refugees with assistance related to housing, employment, transportation, health care access, legal counsel through our pro bono law clinic, immigration legal assistance for green card, citizenship and family reunification applications, English/ citizenship instruction, after school tutoring, personal financial literacy, and food/clothing access. In 2020 we provided 631 $50 Food Lion gift cards and $18,620 in rent/mortgage assistance,1,812 boxes of produce/eggs/milk, 6,678 take-home meals, and 302 bags of school supplies for on-line instruction. In a typical year, services are offered individually and in small classes, but periodic community-wide workshops are held on Health Education, Immigration, and Legal Information. Timetables and budget deadlines have been met when required by grants: Strowd Roses, UNC Center for Public Service, Orange County Social Justice, Triangle United Way and Orange County Human Services. 4. Living Wage: Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? Yes If no, please briefly explain. Schedule of Positions: # of FTE – Full-Time Paid Positions: ___ # of FTE – Part-Time Paid Positions: 3 PROGRAM INFORMATION *Please submit for each program if applying for funding for more than one program. 5. Program Name: Centralized Location for Services Program Primary Contact and Title: Flicka Bateman Telephone Number: 919-423-1478 E-Mail: fbatemanrsc@gmail.com 6. Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, and the target population to benefit from the program. (100 words or less) RSC is part of the network of services and infrastructure that helps meet refugees’ needs, ensures their well-being and increases their financial stability. The proposed program seeks funding for a centralized, accessible location for refugees to come for help with employment, housing, safety net applications, legal counsel, immigration applications, citizenship/ ESL classes, and essential items (food, clothing, diapers, school supplies). BOCC’s Goals and Priorities include: ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects, and promotes the wellbeing of all county residents. Target population is all refugees who come to us. DocuSign Envelope ID: 260EB04B-010B-4888-85D1-932D7BC341C7