Housing Options for Individuals in Transition. Angela Harper – Div. MH/DD/SAS Nicole Kiefer – ARC of NC Heather Dominique – Housing and Homelessness Nancy.

Housing Options for Individuals in Transition.

Angela Harper – Div. MH/DD/SAS Nicole Kiefer – ARC of NC Heather Dominique – Housing and

Homelessness Nancy Evans – Div. of Aging and Adult

Services Erin Russell - Div. of Vocational

Rehabilitation

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The Division of MH/DD/SAS

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Angela Harper/Housing SpecialistNC DHHS - DMH/DD/SAS

3005 MSCRaleigh, NC 27699-3005

Phone: 919-715-2774angela.harper@dhhs.nc.gov

Thank You For Participating

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Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)

Contract with US Dept of Housing and Urban Development to administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

Some PHAs are also Public Housing Authorities Public Housing Authorities are created to

provide subsidized housing and own and operate Public Housing units

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Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)

There are 131 PHAs in North Carolina PHAs manages the largest supply of federal

low-income housing

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Public Housing

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Housing Choice Voucher Program(Section 8)

PHAs are responsible for securing funding for vouchers, including HUD Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) vouchers.

75% of Section 8 vouchers must go to households with incomes < 30% AMI

75 PHAs administer 56,184 Housing Choice Vouchers

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Housing Choice Voucher Program(Section 8)

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

Rental assistance vouchers that travel with the household

Allows people with disabilities the option to choose their own housing unit

To be fully integrated into their community of choice

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Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance

Subsidies committed to specific unit in a building through a contract between the owner and PHA PBRA can lead to an overall increase in supply of

affordable housing in communities NC has over 896 properties and 32,199 units with

PBRA Normally the tenant pays 30% adjusted income

towards rent and utilities

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Public Housing

Rent is typically 30% of gross household income PHA’s maintains a waiting list (typically shorter than

Section 8) 56 PHAs administer only Public Housing properties Each PHA has their own screening criteria

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HUD Section 811Program

April 2011 Notice of Funding Availability 114 million in capital advance funds plus associated Project

rental assistance contract Supportive Housing for Persons with Physical Disabilities,

Developmental Disabilities, Chronic Mental Illness or any combination of the three

Eligible Applicants are Nonprofit organizations having section 501(c)(3)

Eligible Activities are new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition

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HUD Section 811Program

April 2011 Notice of Funding Availability Meeting Threshold Requirements in documenting Need Application Project size limits

Independent Living Projects Group Home Projects

Application Deadline Date is before midnight on June 23, 2011

The ARC of North CarolinaNicole Kiefer

Assistant Director of Housing Resources

The Arc of North Carolina919-782-4632nkiefer@arcnc.org

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Independent apartment units targeted specifically for persons with disabilities

May have some supportive services built in – i.e. transportation, budgeting & shopping

These usually are not licensed facilities and do not have 24-7 staffing

Usually has project-based subsidy, tenant pays 30% income

Owned/operated by private agencies

Supportive Housing (Apartments)

Apartment Living

Supported Group Living*

Five people share a home owned by an agency

The agency provides routine visits & on-call support from staff

Generally not licensed

Residents pay a flat fee for room & board

*also known as boarding homes

Provide 24 hour personal care & habilitation

4-6 residents per home

Licensed by the State & owned/ operated by private agencies

Room & board is paid for by SSI & Medicaid Special Assistance

Residents typically have Medicaid and/or state funded services

DDA Group Homes*

*also known as Supported Living Homes

Group Homes

Person resides with a family other than their own to receive habilitative care

Licensed by the State if more than 1 adult in same home.

Provider receives SSI but not Special Assistance, plus Medicaid or other services

Alternative Family Living (AFL)

NC Targeted and Key Programs

Heather Dominique

Division of Aging and Adult Services Housing and Homelessness 919-855-4992

Heather.Dominique@dhhs.nc.gov

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NC Targeted and Key Programs

The Targeting Program is a disability neutral housing program for persons with disabilities who need supportive services.

Targeted Units are integrated in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) apartment communities.  

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The Key Program is a state-funded rental assistance program that makes Targeted Units affordable to persons with disability income.

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Persons with disabilities are referred by Approved Referral Agencies.

To become an “Approved Referral Agency”, agency directors must sign an agreement and staff must attend training.

Aging and Adult Services

Nancy Evans, Housing Specialist

Aging and Adult Services

919-733-8400

Nancy.Evans@dhhs.nc.gov

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Special Assistance / In-Home Offered in most county departments of social

services to eligible adults who need adult care home level of care but desire to continue living at home with additional support services.

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SA/IH Details Counties choose to participate as SA In-Home is not an

entitlement program.

91 counties currently participate (those that do not participate: Alleghany, Anson, Brunswick, Camden, Chowan, Jones, Perquimans, Tyrell, Washington).

The SA-In Home program provides an alternative to placement in an adult care home – FL-2 must be completed and signed for applicants indicating adult care home level of care. 24

SA/IH

Target population: adults over the age of 65 or adults with disabilities 18 and over who are receiving or eligible for Medicaid.

When eligibility (based on income and need) is determined, a case manager works with the client and or family and or caregiver to develop a care plan and establish the amount of SA/IH payment.

The monthly payment can be used for food, shelter, clothing and other daily necessities.

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/adultsvcs/afs_sa_inhome.htm

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Other Options Other resources for home improvements and

modifications for accessibility that will allow a person to remain in or return to independent living in their own home are discussed below.

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Other Options Single-Family Rehabilitation (SFR) Program: The Single-Family

Rehabilitation Program administered through North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, serves all areas of NC except entitlement cities. Using Federal HOME funds, the program provides between $200,000 and $400,000 on a rotation basis, 24-25 counties every 3 years, to local governments, non-profits and regional councils. Talking points are:

Applicants for the interest free deferred loans must live in their own single-family home.

Household must have one or more fulltime members who are 62 years or older or adults with a disability.

Household income must be at or below 80% of area medium income. The home would be eligible if moderately deteriorated for

comprehensive rehab. http://www.nchfa.com

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Urgent Repair Program (URP): The Urgent Repair Program is administered by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency using Housing Trust Fund dollars. Funds are available to local governments and non-profit agencies.

Funds must be used to provide repairs and modifications to alleviate housing conditions which pose an imminent threat to the life or safety of individuals living in the home.

To allow older adults or adults with disabilities to remain in their own home independent of institutional confinement.

Those eligible are low income, owner occupied households.Applicants must be either/or: age 60+, disabled, single parent households or who live in households of 5 or more.

http://www.nchfa.com/Homebuyers/HOrepairs.aspx

Home and Community Care Block Grant

Housing and Home Improvement service administered by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services through the regional Area Agency on Aging which identifies health and safety issues affecting the home or areas adjacent to the home and provides needed improvement to resolve those issues

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HCCBG

This service is optional per county – currently there are 29 counties which participate.

Applicants can contact their regional Area Agency on Aging for more information

Services can include home modifications for accessibility and minor home repair.

Adults age 60+ are eligible to apply. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging click on Home

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Community Development Block Grant

The Scattered Site CDBG program is administered by the NC Department of Commerce/Division of Community Assistance and the Entitlement Communities grant is a direct HUD grant.

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Scattered Site: Every 3 years, county governments in 97 counties are

eligible to apply for a grant of $400,000. Applicants must live in small cities – population of 50,000

or less and have critical housing rehab needs. Rehab can apply to certain manufactured housing as well

as stick built housing. Homeowners with low-income can apply for this assistance

to the county manager’s office. The assistance is a deferred or low interest repayable loan

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Entitlement Communities: This is an annual grant opportunity. There are 23 cities and 3 counties that can

apply for this grant. Grantees can provide for a suitable living

environment, among other issues, to those with low to moderate income.

Primarily supports affordable housing ownership opportunities.

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Weatherization Assistance Program

Priority is given to people 60 +, adults with disabilities and families with children.

Must be low-income and energy burdened. Focus on improving energy efficiency and maintaining

warmth in winter and cool comfort in summer. Replacement of inefficient heating and air systems can be an

option. This program is not for homeowners only. http://www.energync.net/Weatherization.pdf

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USDA - The United States Department of Agriculture: Home Repair Loan and Grant Program – Section 504.

Applicants for the grant or low interest loan should be very low income homeowners

Age 62 and older Live in rural areas of North Carolina Need assistance with repairs and improvements

(includes ramp construction) which will make their home safer and more sanitary or assistance with the removal of health and safety hazards.

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NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – Independent Living

Erin Russell Housing and Transition Specialist 919-855-3543 Erin.Russell@dhhs.nc.gov

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Home Modification Options Displacement Prevention Partnership (DPP) Assists low income individuals with accessibility

modifications such as ramps, bathroom modifications and grab bars.

If you have a disability and are not served by an organization with Urgent Repair Program funding, you may be eligible for assistance.

$5,000 lifetime limit. Referrals are made through the 16 regional Independent

Living Offices.

Independent Living Offices Regional offices of NC DVRS 16 offices statewide Assist with home and vehicle accessibility

modifications. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs/pwd/ils.htm

Affordable Housing Options in NC

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs/pwd/ils.htm

Thank you!