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201 Diversifying Development Approaches
Growing Single Family Revenue Stream

• Terry Sanders
• Ozark Action, Inc.

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Ozark Action Service Area

• Rural 6 County Service Area
• West Plains Largest City, population 12,000
• 1 Regulated Utility (natural gas) serves a
  portion of the area

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Housing Rehabilitation

• Deteriorated, neglected, run-down properties
• Health Safety Standards and Livability
  Standards
• Physical, Social, and Economic Regeneration
• Most inspections, work write-ups, construction,
  etc. completed In House

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FUNDING

• HOME Funds Base Federal Funding
• Current application for FHLB
• DOE LIWAP additional Federal enable expanded
  scope of activities
• Utility Funding Private for regulated and
  non-regulated utilities
• Healthy Homes Principals applied to rehab
  activities

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Staffing/Certifications

• EPA Certified Lead-Safe Firm
• All Staff Certified Renovators
• 2 Licensed Risk Assessors
• 2 BPI Building Analyst
• 2 BPI QCI Inspectors
• 2 State Certified (MO DED) Energy Auditors
• 2 Healthy Homes Specialist
• All Staff OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 (MO statute)

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Income Generation

• Since 1993 operating the Ozarks House Doctor as a
  private contracting division (fee-for-service)
• Electric Cooperatives offer Energy Audits for all
  customers We conduct energy audits for 4 Coops
  in the area.
• Conduct Lead Risk Assessments (especially for
  public funded projects)
• Provide OSHA 10/30 training to contractors

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Income Generation

• Certified Energy Auditors required to obtain
  utility company rebates and/or tax credits for
  energy efficiency
• Healthy Homes potential to develop substantial
  income from Health Care System
• Install Handicap Ramps for Independent Living
  Center
• Partnered with City on CDBG Neighborhood
  Revitalization

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• Terry Sanders
• Housing Division Director
• Ozark Action, Inc.
• West Plains MO 65775
• 417-256-6147 x 280
• housedoctor_at_oaiwp.org