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Economic Development Fund
Discretionary Grant Program
Organization: Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Organization Description:. Bend Area Habitat for Humanity works with families and
the community to build quality, affordable homes. These homes are constructed for
families earning 35% to 75% of Bend's median income. Qualifying families must
contribute 400-600 hours of sweat equity to the construction of the home.
Project Name: Promotional Video Presentation
Project Description: These grant funds will be used for the development of a
promotional video presentation to be used for fundraising and special events. The
organization's current promotional video will be edited to make it shorter in length, more
up-to-date and more appealing. The new video is to be unveiled at the organization's 20th
Anniversary Gala in May 2009.
Project Period: January — March 2009
Amount of Request: $1,500
Previous Grants:
• December 2005 - $1,050 for outreach equipment ($550 Clarno, $500 Luke)
• August 2006 - $2,050 for land purchase ($684 Clarno, $683 Luke, $683 Daly)
• February 2008 - $2,000 Alford Village initial engineering ($1,000 Baney, $500
Daly, $500 Luke)
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ADMINISTRATION
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Dennis R. Luke
Date: 1/-18- 08 Project Name:
Project Beginning Date:
Amount of Request:
Applicant/Organization:
Address:
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
*Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Amount Approved: By: Date:
Declined: By: Date:
Deschutes County Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity — Promotional Video Presentation Project
Organization Background
In 1989, Les Alford retired from his career in the Air Force and settled in Bend. A
longtime volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Les quickly found like-minded friends
and Bend Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH) was born. That group of volunteers
made the commitment to partner with families and to work with the community to
provide affordable homes. The population of Bend was about 20,000 when the first
Habitat house was started in October of 1989. It was finished in March of 1990. That first
house was built on donated land and sold to the chosen family for $28,000. In spite of
sky -rocketing construction prices, and with heroic community support, BAHFH has
built 75 homes housing 293 residents in the past 19 years. Next year BAHFH will be
celebrating its 20th anniversary by having a series of events including a gala and a 20th
anniversary home build.
BAHFH homes are constructed using techniques and materials that demonstrate energy
efficiency, resource conservation, improved home safety and air quality, comfort and
economy. As requirements to protect the environment and preserve resources change,
BAHFH has implemented green building practices which are quickly becoming trade
standards or mandated by local building code.
We currently have seven homes under construction and are on pace to serve ten families
with affordable housing per year.
Proposed Project
A lack of affordable housing and the limited scale of housing assistance programs are of
major concern to the Bend community. The growing gap between the number of
affordable housing units and the number of people needing them has created a housing
crisis for many low-income families. This crisis is fueled by a significant discrepancy
between income and housing costs in the region. According to the 2006 Central Oregon
Workforce Housing Needs Assessment a family needs to be earning 282% of the area
median income to afford a home at the median sale price.
To help with this crisis BAHFH is developing innovative approaches to reach out to its
supporters. We are identifying development tools that we feel will get the message of
Habitat across to people quickly and effectively.
Our project is to produce a promotional video presentation that can be used for
fundraising and special events.
Deschutes County Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity — Promotional Video Presentation Project
Groups that Benefit
BAHFH is the only organization in Bend that provides home ownership opportunities
for low income families, those that survive on 35 to 60 percent of the area median
income, thereby helping them to break the cycle of potential poverty. We offer them a
hand up, not a hand out. Each partner family invests at least 500 to 600 hours of sweat
equity in building their homes or serving Habitat in other ways. BAHFH homeowners
also must complete 50 hours of personal finance and homeownership classes to prepare
them for a lifetime of homeownership. These classes are provided by NeighborImpact
another of BAHFH's community partners. When the home is complete, Habitat sells it
to the selected family using a 20 year, no -profit, no -interest mortgage. As mortgage
payments come in, the money is used to build more homes.
Anticipated Expenditures
Pinnacle Media, locally owned and operated by Matt and Jo Ann Hand, have agreed to
edit current videos, record new interviews with BAHFH families, and produce the new
three-minute promotional video for $1,500.
The standard cost for this type of video presentation is $3,000. Pinnacle Media has
agreed to donate the additional $1,500 expense to the project.
Conclusion
Decent housing for all is essential to the economic vitality of a community. During our
current economic downturn, an increasing number of our community members are
struggling to find adequate housing. Low wage workers are paying unsustainable
portions of their income for housing and have experienced great housing instability.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has an opportunity to assist this
growing segment of our population. Are hope is that you will see the benefit of this
project, which we feel, will lead to continued affordable housing projects well into the
future.
Deschutes County Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity — Promotional Video Presentation Project 3
Attachment B
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October 16, 1989
Lester Alford
Berid Area HFH
124 N.W. Franklin Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
Dear Lester,
This letter wilel confirm that Bend Area HFH has been. added to the roater of
exempt 'subordinates included in Habitat for Humanity, Inc.'s group exemption
under 'section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal. Revenue Code effective on
Oct:ober 13, 1989.
The enclosed copy of the group exemption letter received from the IRS provides
evidence of Habitat's group exemption. 'That letter, together with this letter
which confirms your affiliate's exempt subordinate status, provide evidence of
your tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the Code. Both these
letters should be retained. as Bart of your affiliate's permanent records.
Please note that if your gross income 14"22112maili. more than $25,000, you are
'required to file Form 990, Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tac, by
the 15th day of the fifth month after' the end of your annual accounting
period. Also, note than; a. significant penalty is imposed when a return is
filed late. (To assist in the .consolidation of your affiliate's financial
data with that of ITHI, it is requested that you' use a calendar year ---
January 1 -December 31,.._ -accounting period.)
The group exemption number assigned to Habitat by the IRS is 8545. This
number niay be provided to prospective do orr , foundations, end other grant
organizations as they request it, aid is required oii any Form 990 you may
file,
In partnership,
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Mark Sioon
Administrative rat.;ive C;oo.r. di..t-iat,or'._....
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