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 Senior VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE and Administration, Chief Operating Officer AND Chief Executive Officer 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. Robert petrocelli, 1st vice chair, acts as broker for several of westhab's employee benefit programs and earns a standard industry commission directly from the provider. This engagement precedes mr. Petrocelli's tenure on the board and is duly disclosed in accordance with westhab's conflict of interest policy.”

“ANNUALLY, 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 Vice President AND INPUT FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.”

“THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL FUNDERS AND DONORS AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE and 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.”

“HOUSING SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: Westhab's mission is: Building Communities. Changing Lives. Westhab builds communities by creating high-quality affordable and supportive housing. Westhab changes lives by delivering the services and support that people and communities need to thrive. The sum of these efforts is comprehensive community development impact. Westhab was founded in 1981 to address the affordable housing crisis in Westchester County. Since then, it has become Westchester's largest provider of housing and services for the homeless and its largest nonprofit developer of affordable and supportive housing. Westhab is also established in New York City where it currently operates ten homeless shelters, three permanent housing programs, and five school-based programs for young people. Since Westhab's founding, it has built 912 affordable housing units, moved 8,635 households from homelessness into affordable housing, placed 6,815 people into employment, and delivered services to over 10,000 homeless and at-risk youth. Westhab currently operates 2,659 transitional, affordable, and supportive homes across Westchester and New York City. Westhab continuously evolves our service models to develop new solutions and meet presenting community needs.”

“SHELTER OPERATIONS: Westhab has developed a unique capacity to deliver effective programs designed to help families and singles experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing and get back on their feet. Westhab has adapted the Housing First concept to meet local needs, working to ensure that homelessness is a brief and one-time experience. Westhab helped to create the homeless system in Westchester County, innovating new solutions like the Emergency Housing Apartment Program and creating full-service shelters that provide individualized services to meet each client's needs. Westhab's family shelters minimize school interruptions for students and provide comprehensive out-of-school time programs and on-site childcare support. Over the years, Westhab, through its partnership with the Westchester County Department of Social Services, has successfully reduced the need for homeless facilities in Westchester, closing two shelters and shifting our focus to developing permanent affordable and supportive housing. Westhab participates actively in the Westchester Continuum of Care for the Homeless Partnership, which has developed hundreds of units of permanent supportive housing for special needs populations. In 2020 alone, Westhab helped 203 Westchester households transition from homelessness to permanent housing. In 2016 Westhab entered into its first partnership with the New York City Department of Homeless Services, taking on the operations of a 177-bed single's shelter in the Bronx. Over the past five years, this partnership has grown and evolved, with Westhab now delivering ten homeless shelters in New York City, serving approximately 1,200 households, including single men, single women, and families. SINCE 2016 WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED 823 INDIVIDUALS FROM SHELTER TO PERMANENT HOUSING IN NEW YORK CITY, including 275 in 2020. WESTHAB HAS DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS IN ITS family SHELTERS TO MEET THE MYRIAD ACADEMIC, ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE. The Westhab YOUTH SERVICES MODEL HAS CONTINUALLY EVOLVED AND WE NOW ALSO OPERATE 6 COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH CENTERS IN YONKERS (1), THE BRONX (3) AND MANHATTAN (2) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE IN DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 2020, Westhab SERVED MORE THAN 1,270 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. In 2016 we expanded our model to work with residents of our new york city homeless programs. In 2016 through a partnership with the city of new rochelle westhab opened the first job source referral center in downtown new rochelle, a one stop shop for community members to receive job readiness training, hard skill training, educational assistance, job placement assistance and job retention services. Westhab's employment service division has placed 2,073 individuals into employment over the past 5-years. Additionally, our community resource centers enable several thousand residents each year to access job-finding opportunites 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 UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN WESTCHESTER AND New York City AND FORMULATES A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT SERVES AN EXISTING NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. WESTHAB ESTABLISHES A DEVELOPMENT TEAM THAT INCLUDES ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ATTORNEYS, CONSULTANTS, AND A GENERAL CONTRACTOR THAT SERVE TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. IN JUNE 2017, WESTHAB PURCHASED LAND IN A LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD OF YONKERS TO CONSTRUCT A 63-UNIT AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO BE CALLED DAYSPRING COMMONS. WESTHAB also owns THE former CHURCH building NEXT TO THE DAYSPRING COMMONS site, AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-PURPOSING THE building INTO the FULL-SERVICE Dayspring COMMUNITY CENTER. Westhab closed on financing for the Dayspring campus in late 2019 and is expecting to open the two buildings in September, 2021. Westhab is also a joint venture partner on an affordable and supportive development in the West Farms neighborhood of the Bronx. The building will provide 119 units of affordable housing, of which Westhab will provide services for 72 supportive units, and is expected to open in late 2021. IN TOTAL, WESTHAB HAS DEVELOPED 912 HOUSING UNITS AT AN INVESTMENT OF $134,000,000.”