Housing Choices
for People with
Disabilities
Options for
Affordable
Housing
Typical Housing
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What are the housing choices available?
Parents’ Home
A licensed home managed by others
Rent with a lease
Home Ownership
DHS Initiatives
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Agenda
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Learn briefly about the HUD Section 811
reforms
Learn how DHS and the Wisconsin Housing
and Economic Development Authority
(WHEDA) are planning to work together thru
new proposed initiatives
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The New Federal HUD Section 811 Program
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Integration:
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Number of units for supportive housing for
persons with disabilities (including those to
which any occupancy preference for person
with disabilities applies) may not exceed
25% of the total units in the housing
project.
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The New Federal HUD Section 811Program
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Target population:
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Only very low income households with at
least one non-elderly adult with disabilities
between the ages of 18-61 are eligible.
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The New Federal HUD Section 811Program
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Supportive Services:
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Long term care services must be made
available to tenants and provided through
Medicaid waivers, but must be voluntary.
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The New Federal HUD Section 811Program
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Housing separate from services:
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Supportive housing units will be owned by
non-profit and for-profit organizations, not
service providers or affiliates.
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The New HUD Section 811 Program
in Wisconsin
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Target population:
1) Those eligible persons currently residing in
institutions or nursing homes, who may also qualify
for the “Money Follows the Person” program.
2) Those eligible persons who may be at risk of
institutionalization, who currently live in
substandard housing or who are not living where or
with whom they choose.
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DHS/WHEDA Housing Grant
The goal of the project is to develop individualized, integrated,
accessible, affordable and safe housing for Medicaid-eligible
persons with disabilities who are interested in family-oriented,
self-directed, and consumer-focused housing.
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Section 811 Notice of funding
availability (NOFA)
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WHEDA as lead applicant, DHS supporting.
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Application completed August 2012, awards
expected to be announced mid-November 2012.
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Applied for $3,013,154 which is expected to produce
300 Section 811 units over a 5-year period (60 per
year).
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Units may be available as early as Spring 2013
Step #
Who is responsible
Step 1:
Verification of Eligibility
Designated community
referral sources
Step 2:
Certificate of Eligibility
DHS Housing Specialist
The Screening List
DHS Housing Specialist
Step 3:
WHEDA Preliminary Review
WHEDA Program Specialist
The Section 811 Waitlist
Step 4:
Financial Verification and the
Lease
What is their role
Verify eligibility for long term
support and disability
programs and need for
housing. Refer to DHS
Housing Specialist.
Review verification from
community. Produce
Certificate of Eligibility,
referral letter and preliminary
application. Present to
WHEDA Program Specialist.
Manage a Screening List to
track eligible applicants who
have cleared the disability and
long term care program
eligibility steps.
Verify paperwork, contact
owner regarding unit
availability and forward
application.
Oversight for this step
DHS
DHS
DHS
WHEDA
WHEDA Program Specialist
If units are full, WHEDA
Program Specialist manages
the waitlist.
WHEDA
Property owner/
management agent
Complete Financial
Verification, physical
inspection and rental
agreement.
WHEDA
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What will these new housing
opportunities look like?
Elven Sted
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Community-supporting amenities
Visitable, Barrier-Free
Supportive Services
Inclusive
Elven Sted
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Infill development
2.5 acres
HOME funds
TIF
BEBR
WHEDA Tax Credits
32 LIHTC units; 1 market rate unit
Community Living Connections
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Residential supportive services onsite
Wide range of support needs
Support services require no licensure
CLC rents market rate unit
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Home for caregiver
Office for CLC staff
Location of Sound Response monitoring staff
Sound Response
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Provides support to individuals primarily
during the hours of 9pm-7am using
technology
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Uses a system that includes monitoring
and responding
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Fosters independence
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Sound Response costs 1/3 of staff cost
System Efficiencies
Long-Term Care in Community Settings
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A third of Family Care costs are spent for
services to individuals in assisted living or
alternative residential settings. Costs for these
persons are 2 to 3 times higher than for those
living in their own homes.
Long-Term Care in Community Settings
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Ensure that people with long-term care needs
are safe and cared for in their own homes and
community settings…in the least restrictive
and most integrated location to meet the
person’s needs.
Why looking at housing
options is important
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Acuity-based guidelines could be established
that will limit use of licensed housing options
Rate adjustments that de-emphasize bundled
service + housing
Expand ADRC options counseling to include
information on non-restrictive housing options
Expand implementation of supportive housing
methods and technologies
Contact Info:
Howard Mandeville, Executive Director
Movin’ Out, Inc.
(608) 251-4446
howard@movin-out.org
Maura Klein, Housing Specialist
Department of Health Services
(608) 266-2905
maura.klein@wisconsin.gov
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More info at www.movin-out.org