Westhab Inc.

“Minutes of the board meetings are written and adopted by the board at subsequent meetings. Actions of the Executive Committee are written and ratified by the full board at subsequent meetings. The Executive Committee, which consists of the officers of the Corporation who also serve on the Board of Directors, has authority to act for the Board between Board meetings.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the organization's Vice President-Finance, Senior Vice President-Housing and President and is then distributed to board members for review prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest policy requires annual disclosure of conflicts by board members and key employees. In addition, if and when business transactions involving interested persons come before the board, the appropriate directors recuse themselves and leave the meeting during any discussion of the business in question.”

“In january of each year, the ceo is requested by the chair of the board to provide the compensation committee with a recommendation and justification for a compensation increase, decrease or a recommendation to remain the same. The compensation committee reviews the ceo's recommendation and does independent investigation into comparability. They then discuss their results and the chairman then informs the ceo of the committee's decision. The president determines the compensation of officers and key employees based on comparability information and performance reviews in conjunction with the organization's human resource director.”

“The organization's annual report is distributed to all funders and donors and is available through our website upon request. Our governing documents and conflict of interest policy are distributed upon request to all funders and donors and are available upon request to members of the public.”

“Jefferson boyce and arletha miles-boyce have a family relationship.”

“HOUSING SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: The heart of Westhab's mission is to provide quality, affordable housing for the poorest citizens of Westchester. We currently provide about 1,500 units of affordable rental housing in Westchester and New York City. Westhab provides property and facility management in all of our facilities, homeless shelters, small and large multifamily buildings, and special needs residences in small residential buildings. We also provide security services, both staffed and mechanical in most of our buildings. Beginning in 1983, Westhab, in close partnership with the Westchester County Department of Social Services, pioneered the creation of the Emergency Housing Apartment Program, now a national model for upgrading substandard housing while providing transitional housing for homeless families. Westhab currently provides 184 units of this community-based housing for homeless families, in dozens of residential buildings throughout southern Westchester. We are very proud of the fact that the Westhab green management sign on the front of our buildings always identifies the best-maintained buildings on the block.”

“SHELTER OPERATIONS: At the height of the homeless crisis in Westchester County, in the mid-1990's, Westhab operated four large shelters for homeless families and individuals. Adopting the housing first model to meet local needs and utilizing rapid re-housing, effective case management, and aggressive home-finding activities, we have successfully moved 10,000 households from homelessness to permanent housing including over 277 in 2015 alone. We currently operate the only large family homeless shelter in Westchester in addition to a unique workforce men's homeless shelter that provides temporary supportive housing for men as well as permanent affordable housing. Our family homeless shelter for 100 families in White Plains is the central point of intake for all homeless families in the County and provides a comprehensive array of services designed to assist homeless families in moving to affordable permanent rental housing. We currently transition more than 200 families each year through this process and have reduced the median length of time families stay homeless from one year ten years ago, to three months in 2015. Westhab has developed comprehensive Youth Services programs in its homeless shelter to meet the myriad academic, enrichment, and social needs of homeless young people. Our Youth Services model has continually evolved and we now also operate 9 community-based Youth Centers in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and the Bronx to meet the needs of at-risk young people in distressed neighborhoods. In 2015, we served more than 1,500 young people in these programs.”

“EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: Westhab's employment services programs focus on job readiness training, job placement and job retention. We started this service with homeless residents in our shelters, then expanded to serving the larger community in Mount Vernon and Yonkers by opening Community Resource Centers in both communities. We currently contract with the County to serve all its clients in the Mount Vernon/New Rochelle catchment area (1,600 families/singles) and continue to serve young adults, community residents and the homeless in the city of Yonkers. Westhab's Employment Services Division averages 550 placements per year in jobs paying an average of $10.00 per hour. Additionally, our Community Resource Centers enable several thousand residents each year to access job-finding opportunities on the internet, upgrade resumes, obtain interview clothing, and practice interview techniques.”

“AFFORDABLE LOW INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: Westhab acquires property and develops housing, using different financing sources available including state and federal funds, low income housing tax credit financing, and private debt financing. Westhab purchases vacant land or buildings in Westchester and the Bronx and structures a residential project that serves an existing need. Westhab establishes a development team that includes architects, engineers, attorneys, consultants, a general contractor and an owner's rep to build quality, affordable housing. Westhab has renovated or newly constructed 2,500 affordable units. We also continued the development of three additional projects in 2015 which will add 155 new units with an investment of $51 million. The projects are: a sixteen unit rental for disconnected youth in Yonkers that received a full funding award from HHAC; a 72 unit senior development that previously received a HUD 202 award and will complete the required financing with 4% tax credits and state administered capital funds; and a 68 unit project in the Bronx for independent mentally ill that has received funds from NYS OMH, and will complete the financing required with 4% as of right tax credits and tax exempt bonds from DASNY. All three projects are in construction. Westhab's development is designed to be cost effective over the long run, using quality materials and design that holds up well for many years.”