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Rebuilding Together Complements and Reinforces Other Affordable

Housing Strategies

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Mission Statement:

“Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need.”

Rebuilding Together

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RT Meets Low-Income Homeowners’

Critical Housing Needs • Seniors• Persons with disabilities• Veterans• Families with children• Nonprofits that serve

low-income clients

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How Rebuilding Together Works

• Enroll and qualify eligible homeowners

• Assess homes’ repair needs and develop statements of work

• Recruit house sponsors and mobilize volunteer teams

• Contract out complex tasks

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A Range of Repairs Based on

Client’s Needs• Major repairs and rehab

• Accessibility modifications

• Healthy Housing Challenge

• Energy efficiency

• Handyman/emergency repairs

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Healthy Housing Challenge

Partnership between Rebuilding Together

And National Center for Healthy Housing • 22 Health and Safety Goals guide repairs

• More systematic home assessments• More detailed statements of work• Deeper repairs to make homes safe and healthy• Step by step instructions for volunteers• New funding opportunities

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Unmatched Cost Effectiveness

$2,000 - $5,000 materials aver. cost per home

x 4 average leverage for volunteers’ time, skilled labor & materials discounts

Market value of repairs is even greater

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Scores of Partnerships Drive

Success • National corporations• Small businesses• Civic groups• Faith-based organizations• Contractors in skilled trades• Individual volunteers• Local agencies

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Benefits of National Affiliation

• Branding• Liability Insurance• National grants (Sears, Lowes,

Wells Fargo)• Training, best practices, cross-learning• “Standards of Excellence”

ensure good governance

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Rebuilding Together Offers Multiple Benefits

• Meets low-income homeowners’ critical housing needs, a frequent challenge to neighborhood revitalization

• Platform for building powerful partnerships and engaging your community

• Extraordinary cost-effectiveness of RT’s model can significantly increase “production”

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Typical Tax Credit

$120,000 x 10 units

$1.2 Million = 10 Units

Diversified Approach Increases Impact

Tax Credit + RT

$120,000 x 10 units$10,000 x 10 RT repairs

$1.3 Million = 20 Units

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Contact Information

Conrad PawlinaRebuilding Together 1899 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036800-473-4229

Don Ryan703-508-0035

donryanemail@gmail.com