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13 <br /> Center for Community Self-Help and its affiliates have provided more than $11 billion in financing <br /> to help more than 168,000 borrowers buy homes, start and grow businesses and strengthen <br /> community resources. <br /> EMPOWERment Inc.: EmPOWERment, Ines mission is to empower individuals and communities <br /> to achieve their destiny through community organizing, affordable housing, and grass roots <br /> economic development. Over the years and through changes in community, leadership, and staff, <br /> EmPOWERment has remained vigilant in honoring the integrity of that mission and continues to <br /> focus on several key areas: <br /> • Affordable living options through quality rental units <br /> • Education surrounding pre and post home purchases <br /> • 1-on-1 counseling for ownership preservation and foreclosure management <br /> • Community building and organizing <br /> • Grassroots economic development <br /> Justice United:Justice United is committed to training and developing civil sector leaders so that <br /> they can change the economic and social structures that affect their lives. They believe in building <br /> for power: power that is reciprocal,that is tempered by religious traditions, and that includes more <br /> people in the dynamics of public life. <br /> Hope NC: HOPE NC was founded in 2018 by three parents, Dotty Foley, Orah Raia and Ginny <br /> Dropkin,who all have sons with autism, along with decades of collective experience in the <br /> disability field and their personal experiences of the challenging issues facing individuals with <br /> intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Laura Wells, Executive Director,joined the <br /> organization in 2022. <br /> The driving force behind the creation of HOPE NC was the dilemma many families face:where will <br /> their adult children with I/DD live when aging caregivers can no longer care for them?Their mission <br /> expanded to include older adults after realizign adults are isolated and want to stay connected to <br /> their communities, and don't always want to be segregated by age. Families also want their loved <br /> ones to have options of where they can live and know that their loved one is valued and included. <br /> Orange County Home Preservation Coalition:The Orange County Home Preservation Coalition <br /> (OCHPC) is a collaborative of organizations that provide home repairs and modifications to Orange <br /> County residents. Born from the Orange County Department on Aging Master Aging Plan process, <br /> the Coalition seeks to increase communication and collaboration among organizations to decrease <br /> burden on clients and service seekers, many of whom are older adults.The Coalition maintains an <br /> online database that allows for communication regarding cases as well as facilitates referrals <br /> among the various partners.Additionally,they meet on a monthly basis to update and discuss the <br /> details of these cases. Employing a unified assessment process, their goal is to provide <br /> comprehensive and efficient repairs to Orange County residents in need. <br /> Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board:The Orange County Affordable Housing <br /> Advisory Board (AHAB)was established in 2001, as recommended by the Affordable Housing Task <br /> Force.The purpose of the AHAB is to advise the Orange County Board of Commissioners regarding: <br /> • Prioritizing housing needs <br /> 10 <br />