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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