Show:
People
Homes
Beneficiaries/ Collaborators
Service Delivery
FAQ's
100
Individuals born between 1946 and 1964.
Who are Baby Boomers?
100
Homes built on previously empty lots.
What are new homes?
100
Persons working jointly with AmeriCorps members. These can be volunteers, partner families, corporate or community groups, youth, and many more.
Who are collaborators?
100
Exponentially increase the number of families served.
What is the overall goal of the HFH NS Program?
100
7 years.
For how long must Host Sites retain supporting documentation?
200
Individuals enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a community, professional, or technical college, or within an undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university.
Who are college students?
200
Smaller scale projects (mostly exterior) of owner-occupied homes.
What are A Brush with Kindness projects?
200
Persons receiving services rendered by AmeriCorps members. In many cases, these are partner families but are also frequently volunteers and can be board committees, faith or youth organizations, etc.
Who are clients or beneficiaries?
200
Clients affected by the HFH NS Program’s new Veterans Initiative.
Who are veterans, wounded warriors, and their families?
200
Oct. 15, Jan. 15, April 15, July 15, Oct. 15.
What are quarterly reporting due dates?
300
Persons sustaining formal, relationships established between an older or more experienced person and a younger or less experienced person for the purpose of academic, social, or career support.
Who are mentors?
300
Urgent repairs needed to alleviate health, safety and/or code violations; completed on owner-occupied homes.
What are critical repairs?
300
Neither an AmeriCorps member nor paid staff. Partner families might be included in the count while they are completing their sweat equity and building alongside volunteers.
What is a community volunteer?
300
Programs whose activities and actions focus on enhancing the ability to deal with the impacts of a future disaster. Program examples include public education, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, evacuation planning, and exercising of plans.
What is disaster preparedness?
300
Ultimately responsible for the efficacy of the data provided in reporting.
Who is the HSM?
400
Must be receiving or meet the income eligibility requirements to receive: TANF, Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, SCHIP, Section 8 housing assistance OR have a poor credit score OR are at least 60 days behind on one or more personal/family accounts.
What is the definition of “low income”?
400
Foreclosed or otherwise unoccupied homes rehabilitated to meet HFHI standards for simple, decent, safe, affordable homes.
What are rehabbed homes?
400
Act of assembling and organizing volunteers ready for use or action.
What is mobilizing volunteers?
400
Actions and activities that focus on ensuring the public health and safety of the community and providing for essential services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Program examples include sheltering and mass care, spontaneous volunteer management, and personal and physical security.
What is disaster response?
400
Tracking a home when AmeriCorps members begin to build AND when the build is complete, certificate of occupancy has been achieved, and family has moved in.
How to insure an unduplicated house count?
500
Children who are economically disadvantaged and for whom one or more of the following apply: 1) out-of-school, 2) in foster care; 3) limited English proficiency; 4) homeless; 5) at-risk to leave school; and 6) former juvenile offenders or at risk of delinquency.
Who are disadvantaged children and youth?
500
Repairing/replacing drafty doors and windows, replacing insulation, and performing other repairs specifically to improve efficiency of HVAC systems.
What are weatherization projects?
500
Children and youth up to age 25, who had one or both parents or legal guardians serving or having served a period of time in jail and/or prison.
Who are children of incarcerated parents?
500
Providing clients respite care, to help them live independently in their homes in community-based settings.
What are independent living services?
500
Electronically signs members’ timesheets.
Who are the members and HSMs?