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085 JLHCA, Inc. `� Community Services Block Grant Program Fiscal Year 2016-17 Application for Funding OEO Form 210 Agency Strategy for Eliminating Poverty Planning Period: July 01, 2n16,1111ne 3, n? 17 Section I: Identification of the Problem (use additional sheets if necessary) 1. Give the Poverty Cause name(s), rank the poverty cause(s) and identify which one(s) the agency will address. The poverty causes were ranked based 'on the results of the Community Needs Assessment questionnaire conducted in October 2014 and as such will be addressed and are as follows: Affordable Housing: 97, Transportation: 93 and Employment: 89. 2. Describe the poverty cause(s) in detail in the community with appropriate statistical data (include data sources). (A) Explain why the problem exists. Approximately 30,968 people of the 180,048 (indexmundi.com) in Johnston County lives below the poverty guidelines. These figures reflect total households (not individuals). Approximately 6731 people of the 60,662 people in Lee County live below the poverty guidelines. These figures are reflective of the total households. Approximately 22,513 people of the 130,893 people (NC Dept. of Commerce) in Harnett County live below the poverty guidelines. These figures are reflective of the total households The current percentages of people living below the poverty level are listed as follows: Lee -18.9%a, Harnett -17.2% (US Census) and Johnston -17.2 %. According to the US Census, the average number of people in a household per county is: Johnston County- 2.70, Lee County- 3.3 and Harnett County- US Census) 2.83 The figures in the chart below reflect the number of TANF, Medicaid and Food Stamps recipients. The working poor continue to make up a large percentage of families living below the poverty level. They also receive little if any benefits on their jobs. As of November 2015, the figures below reflect the number of households receiving assistance from Social Services: Service: Johnston Lee Harnett Food Stamps (households): 14,1327 5711 9794 1 Work First[TANF 251 100 165 1 Medicaid: 36,614 11299 figures not available B) Identify the segment of the population and give the number of people experiencing the problem. 1) Affordable Housing: Based on the responses garnered from the 2014 Community Needs Assessment Questionnaire, Affordable housing was listed as the top priority. Based on the eligibility guidelines for income -based housing in Johnston, Lee and Hamett Counties, affordable housing is very unaffordable for low-income people. Criminal background and credit checks are the main reasons that many low-income people cannot find affordable housing. If their records check reveals a judgment or a negative action by a former landlord or utilities company, they may be considered ineligible. Some potential renters must pay a non-refundable deposit to complete an application and credit report. Fiscal Year 2016-17 Community Services Block Grant Application Page 19 of 33