2024-460-E-OCOEI Dept-Refugee Support Center-Outside Agency Funding

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2/19/24, 4:52 PM HSOA-24-7 https://chapelhillnc.workflow.opengov.com/#/explore/records/62443/react-form-details/62443 2/13 Agency's Purpose/Mission Statement brief description of your organization’s past achievements Wages and Positions Does the agency pay permanent employees a living wage? Yes Is the agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? Yes Award Programs Check one or more of the following application types. Human Services Awards (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County) Small Awards (Chapel Hill & Carrboro Applicants Only) 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. 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 applications, English/ citizenship instruction, after- school tutoring, personal financial literacy, free tax preparation, and food/clothing/school supplies access. During the pandemic, we ramped up assistance with hunger relief (grocery store gift cards, produce/milk/egg, take-home meals), rent/mortgage assistance, and navigation of unemployment applications. In a typical year, services are offered individually and in small groups, 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. Docusign Envelope ID: 1A5C6FC3-2B2E-4CC7-9DCC-9AB51CA7CF13