2023-631-E-Housing Dept-Rebuilding Together of the Triangle-Outside Agency

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Program information P a g e 8 of 23 AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency: 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): January 1996 2. Agency’s Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): The mission of Rebuilding Together of the Triangle (RTT) is repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives. Our critical home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and accessibility modifications ensure vulnerable homeowners – including seniors, individuals with disabilities, and families with children – live in safe, healthy homes. 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 (100 words). In partnership with local governments and other agencies, RTT is vital to securing housing solutions and/or resources to match a community’s most critical needs. We work with Triangle J Council of Governments to administer several large rehab and septic grants. We partner with several municipalities to administer their housing preservation programs. And we work closely with public health and the Department of Social Services to address environmental health issues. Our construction expertise and expansive partnerships help us knit together many resources to allow for a comprehensive service capability across the Triangle. 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? No If no, please briefly explain. RTT is located in Wake County, so while we pay a living wage, we are not registered as a Certified Living Wage Employer in Orange County. Schedule of Positions: # of FTE – Full‐Time Paid Positions: 15 # of FTE – Part‐Time Paid Positions: 0 Race & Equity Consistent with our commitment to equity and inclusion, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Orange County Government are taking steps together to center racial equity in the Human Services Funding Program. We are requesting basic information about your organization’s racial equity work. 5. How has your organization incorporated racial equity goals into your organizational goals? RTT has historically focused our work in low-income communities, supporting people and communities of color. We have come to understand that our mission requires us to expand the way we view homeownership. The traditional, narrow interpretation tends to exclude owners of manufactured housing on rented land (a common housing choice for Hispanic/Latino families) and “heir property” owners, including many African-American neighbors, who do not have clear title recorded in county records. We are currently offering home assessment services to these neighbors, and working with our partners to expand funding sources to support the necessary repair work for these communities. 6. Please describe how you have involved the intended beneficiaries of the proposed project in the planning and design process (in 100 words or less). RTT works closely with the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition to ensure that every eligible homeowner in need has access to apply for services. Our home assessment process is designed to incorporate the unique needs of each individual homeowner, and our proposed work scopes reflect the improvements and modifications necessary to create living environments that are safe, healthy, accessible, and energy efficient. DocuSign Envelope ID: FA3F2ECF-06D9-4DBA-B3E6-E15E73BCA275