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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReal Estate Professionals - REPAH $15,000 APPLICATION Funding for: HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND HOMELESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Application Proposals must be RECEIVED by: 10/16/26 at 4:00 PM Section 1: Applicant Information 1.1 APPLICANT INFORMATION Name of Project or Program: REPAH Repair Program Area of County to be Served: East Jefferson County Total Amount of Operating Funds Requested: $15,000 Total Amount of Development Funds Requested: HMIS Project Number (if applicable): Name of Agency/Applicant: Real Estate Professionals for Affordable Housing Federal Tax ID: 91-1448712 Contact Person: Terry Smith Title: President Address: P.O. Box1674 City: Port Townsend State: WA Zip: 98368 Phone Number: 360-301-9698 Fax Number: Email: repahjc@gmail.com Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 1.2 CERTIFICATION Certification by Authorized Agency Representative (Board President, CEO, or another person authorized to bind the agency in a contract). Name of Authorized Agency Representative: Title: ● Applicant certifies that these funds will be used as described in this application unless a change has been mutually agreed upon between Contractor and Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners. Substantive amendment requests will also require the approval of the Housing Fund Board (HFB). ● Applicant certifies that the information in this application is true and correct. ● Applicant certifies that it has no outstanding obligations to the County with respect to housing funds. ____________________________________________________ _________________ Signature of Authorized Agency Representative Date Terry Smith President 10/15/2026 Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Name of Project or Program: 2. Total Amount of Funding Requested: 3. Provide a brief description of the project or program: 4. Identify the specific eligible use(s) under 5386 and/or 1590 for which the Project or Program qualifies, as listed in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of the RFP. If you are submitting for both operating and development funds, please submit separate budgets for each. a. 5386 Operating Funds: REPAH Repair Program $15,000 Real Estate Professionals for Affordable Housing (REPAH) plans to make critical and safety repairs to at least 3 homes in Jefferson County with the $15,000 that we are requesting. We will use these funds to complete repairs on at least 3 homes or more for people at or below 60% of the area median income. These repairs will allow low-income and very low-income homeowners to remain in their homes thus maintaining housing supply. Typical repairs that we have made are for failed water heaters, broken or missing heaters, broken windows, electrical problems, leaky plumbing, overflowing septics, failing steps into the homes, etc. REPAH oversees the projects, helps recipients to fill out applications, screens for income qualifications, arranges for local contractors to inspect homes and apply for permits and do the work. REPAH pays the contractors directly. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A b. 1590 Development Funds: c. 1590 Operating Funds: Section 2: Approach (10 Points) 1. Specify the project or program goals and expected outcomes. (2 point) 2. Briefly describe how the project aligns with and contributes to the priorities, goals and actions of the 2025-2030 Jefferson County Homeless & Affordable Housing Services Plan. The Plan is available for viewing at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/23792/2025-2030-Homeless- Housing-Plan?bidId= (2 points) The program would qualify under section 1.3, #2 housing related services. Evaluation and critical repair of homes in order to keep existing housing supply falls under this Our goal is to use the $15,000 to repair 3 or more homes for those who are at or below 60% AMI. We work on homes which the owner does not plan to sell in the next few years. The goal is to keep people in their homes in order to keep them from becoming homeless. We hope to keep the homes from deteriorating. We typically repair 10 to 25 homes per year. This project aligns with the priorities goals and actions of the 2025-2030 Jefferson County Homeless and Affordable Housing Services Plan by keeping people in their homes so that they do not become homeless. When someone has a plumbing leak, a mold issue, a dangerous electrical problem, no heat in the winter or a septic backing up into a house, it can make a house dangerous to live in. REPAH strives to make emergency repairs to keep people in their homes. The persons who would qualify for these repairs would be persons with mental illness, veterans, senior citizens, persons with children at risk of homelessness if repairs are not made, persons with disabilities and domestic violence survivors. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 3. Describe any collaborations that informed the development of this project, including participation in Housing Fund Board and Continuum of Care activities. (2 points) 4. Describe the engagement and participation of lived experts in this project’s development. (2 Points) 5. Provide a brief description of expertise and/or recent, relevant and successful experiences in delivering similar programs and/or projects, including ability, stability and resources to implement this project or program. (2 points) REPAH collaborates with St. Vincent de Paul, Habitat for Humanity, the Boeing Bluebills and other organizations to work together on some of our repair projects. We get referrals from these agencies and well as give them referrals when we can not fully fund a repair. We consider the goals of the Housing Funding Board Report and try to align with their objectives. REPAH Board members attend meetings with lived experts to stay informed of what is happening in our County. REPAH received a Department of Commerce Home Rehabilitation Grant in 2025. That allowed REPAH to raise its $5,000 per-household maximum contribution and help 9 households with major repairs totaling $188,733 — plus 16 additional households with emergency repairs including septic, plumbing, electrical, heating and insulation, totaling $39,004. REPAH has been in existence since 1992. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A Section 3: Impact (10 Points) 1. What services will be funded? 2. How many individuals by demographic will be served by these funds? Describe how this project supports the original target group or income level of your organization. (2 points) 3. How does this project serve marginalized populations and address risk of harm and barriers to housing stability? What is your plan for continuous improvement in serving historically underserved populations? (2 points) The services that will be funded will be the evaluation, labor and materials for critical home repairs. 5 to 8 people or more will be served with these funds. This program targets all low and very low-income individuals who often have no other avenues for help, to keep their homes safe and in good repair. REPAH serves mostly elderly and disabled people. Some have mental health issues, are veterans, or domestic violence survivors and are at risk of homelessness. Most of the people we serve have nowhere else to turn for help. They often do not have any relatives or friends who can help them out. If they are living in an unsafe home due to mold, electrical problems, septics that back up into the house etc. it is unsafe for them to live there. They cannot qualify for rental units. REPAH continues to improve fundraising to help more underserved people. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 4. Specify the measures of success by which the project or program will be assessed. (2 points) 5. How would the project contribute to positive movement in Commerce’s Homeless System Performance Measures, including total project entries, length of time homeless, exits to permanent housing, returns to homelessness, and system prioritization? (2 points) 6. For operations programs, how does the proposed project or program demonstrate the following priorities: Preservation of existing services and/or providing services to underserved populations and/or populations not served in the same way elsewhere? (2 Points Operations funding only) REPAH will make sure that the applicants are income qualified, the jobs have been completed successfully and the homeowners are able to remain safely in their homes. Performing emergency repairs keeps people in their homes and keeps the existing housing supply intact. Repairs extend the life of the home by at least 5 years and prevents homelessness. The people that REPAH serves are often the underserved in our community. They are typically elderly, mentally ill, or disabled. We do not discriminate when it comes to race, religion, gender identity, marital status, familial status, age or disability. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 7. For capital development projects, how does the proposed project demonstrate “serving the greatest need” as identified in Appendix D, Prioritization Criteria of Homeless Housing Capital Projects, in the 2025-2030 Jefferson County Homeless & Affordable Housing Services Plan. The list of populations shown as serving the greatest need is not prioritized. (1 point Capital Project funding only) 8. For capital development projects, how many new units will be brought online? How many existing units will be preserved? (1 point Capital Project funding only) The funds would be used to repair existing homes. We plan to extend the life of 3 or more homes with this funding. We anticipate extending the life of these homes by 5 or more years. We have funded this program each year since 1992 with donations made by real estate agents and affiliates in our association in the County who donate a portion of their commissions to our fund for repair projects. We began last year to supplement these funds with grants and intend to sustain our funding in this way. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A Section 4: Budget (10 Points) 4.1 FINANCIAL READINESS (2 points) 1. Is the Project or Program ready to use the funding now or are there actions to be taken before the Project or Program can begin? If so, what are those actions? 2. What other funds, donors, or community support are involved with the project? Identify other sources of funds that would be leveraged with the requested funds and/or how these funds will be used to leverage other funds. 3. Will the requested funds, including funds from other sources, fully fund the Project or Program? If not, how does the organization intend to fill the gap? The program is currently ready to use the funding. No actions need to be taken before we can begin. We can use these funds to leverage private donations. We will also apply for funds from other sources such as United Good Neighbors, the Rotary and Ag West. The requested funds including funds from other sources will fully fund the program. We can also easily increase the number of projects we take on, if we can obtain more funding as we always have a waiting list of people who need these home repairs. We will use matching funds from real estate brokers’ donations to fill the gap. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 4. Describe your staffing plan for this project including how many people will be assigned to do this work and their availability? Will this project require new hires? 4.2 FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY (2 points) 1. For capital development projects, how are the requested funds matched by operating funds going forward? Specify the degree of matching support. 2. Briefly describe your plan for financial sustainability of the Project or Program. We have a volunteer Board of 10 people who share the work and are available to keep up with the projects. We do not need any new hires. We have real estate brokers who are committed to giving a set amount for each real estate sale that they complete. We also receive money from grants that we have applied for. We plan to sustain the project this way as we have since 1992 through market ups and downs. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 4.3 SCALABILITY (Non-scoring question) 1. Is the Project or Program scalable if all funding requested is not recurred? How would the Project or Program be impacted? 4.4 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (2 points) Please attach the following items along with your RFP Application submission. Applications without these documents may be deemed incomplete. 1. Please attach a current operating budget for the organization requesting the funding. 2. Also, if your organization is an HMIS participant, please attach a copy of your 2026 Annual Expenditures Report to Commerce. The project is scalable. We can do more or fewer projects depending on how much funding we receive. If we receive less funding, we can do fewer or less involved projects and conversely, we can do larger or more projects with more funding. We strive to repair as many homes as possible to keep more housing supply. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 4.5 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET (4 Points Capital Project funding only) 1. Budget Capital Budget for Real Estate Development Uses Financing Categories Estimate Basis of Estimate Total Acquisition Costs $ Construction $ up to $5,000 per project Repair costs for at least 3 projects Construction Fees $ Financing Fees and Charges $ Guarantees and Reserves $ Developers Fee $ $ Subtotal $ TOTAL $ Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 2. Funding Sources Financing Categories Estimate Indicate if Committed or Application has been made. If not made indicate date application is to be submitted Private Loan $ Jefferson County Funds $15,000 Grant application Public Sources (State or Federal Funds) $ Foundations $ Donations $35,537 2026 YTD Low Income Housing Tax Credits (indicate 9% or 4%) $ Historic Tax Credits $ New Market Tax Credits $ Gap (if any) $ TOTAL $50,537 3. Narrative: Please include any budget narrative that is descriptive or helpful to explain any part of your proposed expenditures in your capital budget(s). I have provided our profit and loss for 2025 and 2026 to date. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 4.6 PROGRAM OPERATING BUDGET (4 points Operating funding only) 1. Operating Budget Program Operating Budget Budget Categories Program Proposal Justification Priority Salaries $0 $ Benefits $0 $ Rental Subsidies $0 $ Utilities $0 $ Insurance $0 $ Food/Supplies $0 $ Furnishings/Equipment $0 $ Repair/Maintenance $0 $ Transportation (explain) $0 $ Subtotal $ $ Administration (10% max.) $0 $ TOTAL $ 0 $ 2. Staffing Budget If your Project or Program includes salaries and benefits, please list position(s) and number of full-time employees (FTE) to be paid by these funds (FTE should be that percentage of time the employee is dedicated to this Project or Program–for example 20 hour a week, part-time salary would be represented as 0.5 FTE): Position Salary Benefits FTE All Volunteer Board $0 $0 0 Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A 3. Funding Sources (Please provide previous year funding if applicable) All Funding Sources for the Program Funding Sources Awards 2026 Awards 2027 Indicate if Committed or Application has been made. Public Sources (State or Federal Funds) $0 $ Private Donations $35,534 $ Foundation Grants $ $ United Campaigns $ $ Other $ $ Other $ $ TOTAL $ $ 4. Narrative: Please include any budget narrative that is descriptive or helpful, to explain any part of your proposed expenditures. For instance, if you are requesting furnishings or appliances specifically for housing included in your Project or Program, what are the items you are requesting? With an all-volunteer Board, no paid or FTE employees, and limited overhead that includes commercial insurance coverages required for Department of Commerce grants, REPAH can dedicate nearly all funds raised to Project Expenses. Authentisign ID: E512AD07-ECC8-F111-BF5B-000D3A4FF82A