MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and
Substance Abuse Services
nd
429 Billingsley Rd., 2 Floor
Charlotte, NC 28211-1098
Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health
The following are the housing opportunities that are made available to consumers
through AMH:
Housing Report July thru September 2008
Agency or
Funding Type
*Shelter Plus Care
– HUD
Supervised Living
– HUD 811
Group Home HUD 811
**HUD – 811
Section 8
COMMUNITY
CAPACITY
***Transitional
Housing –
Friendship Flight
(Phase 1) supervised
living moderate
Type of Unit
Consumer
Capacity
151
Consumers
Served
181 units
Apartment Units –
Five Facilities
Group Living
47
Serving 229
individuals
47
24
Group Living
Single
Apartments/Rental
Assistance
Scattered – Sites
Apartment/Condo
Single
Apartments/Housing
Units
Single Apartments in
the community
1 and 2 BR
apartments with
supports
including 24/7
First Responder
services
1 and 2 BR
apartments with
supports
including 24/7
First Responder
services
Age/Disability or Target
Population
Homeless/SPMI/SA/
Dually
Diagnosed/HIV/AIDS/D
D
SPMI
Number on Wait
list for Service
60
24
SPMI
74
6
6
N/A
19 units
19
SPMI and Substance
Abuse
SPMI/Dually Diagnosed
85
85
SPMI/Dually Diagnosed
10
3
3
SPMI/Dually Diagnosed
N/A
125
159
19 maximum
17
SPMI, SMI, dually
diagnosed MI/SA,
homeless, Broughton
Discharges– Length of
stay is up to 90 days
4
19 maximum
16
SPMI, SMI, dually
diagnosed MI/SA,
homeless, Broughton
Discharges – Length
of stay is up to 24
months
4
NEW PROJECT – Start date of January 2008:
1 and 2 BR
14 maximum
TRANSITIONAL
apartments
LIVING
15
SPMI, SMI, dually
diagnosed MI/SA,
2
Housing –
Friendship Flight
(Phase II) supervised
living moderate
PEOPLE • PRIDE • PROGRESS • PARTNERSHIPS
Responsible for the Provision of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
2
PROGRAM WITH
HOUSING
SUPPORTS
For the Recovery
Solutions Program
with supports
55 maximum
proposed in a
twelve month
period
homeless individuals
diverted from jail –
Length of stay is up
to 18 – 24 months
*HUD – SHELTER PLUS CARE (S+C): The Mecklenburg Area Mental Health, through participation in the local
Continuum of Care process, manages four Shelter Plus Care Grants (3 renewal grants were combined into one).
Shelter Plus Care is a tenant-based rental assistance program funded thought the McKinney-Vento Act, providing
rental subsidies for persons who are homeless and disabled (SPMI, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and
or persons with AIDS). The S+C program is available to individuals who are considered to be chronically homeless
disabled individuals. Homeless families are currently served who entered the program prior to 2005. For the 2008
funding cycle of the Continuum of Care the Shelter Plus Care program has approximately $1,356,828 in funding to
execute the above grants. Renewal applications for the 2009 funding year have been made with HUD along with an
application for new funding for six units. If awarded we would receive $1,509,504 in Shelter Plus Care funding.
SUPERVISED LIVING APARTMENTS – HUD 811: Supervised living (low), for persons with a primary
diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). These are 10 unit apartment complexes that provide safe
and affordable housing with on site staff support. The Area Program has identified local housing partners who are
willing to make application for an 811 project during the 2008 funding notification.
HUD – 811 GROUP HOMES: This is a supervised congregate living program (both moderate and high) for
persons with a primary diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Consumers with co-occurring
substance abuse are also eligible.
HUD – 811 SCATTERED SITES: The scattered-site apartment/condo units serve persons with severe and
persistent mental illness throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Area. There are currently nineteen (19) total
scattered site units in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area.
SECTION 8: Through a cooperative relationship between the Area Authority and Charlotte Housing Authority
consumers of the Area Mental Health Authority have access to Mainstream Section 8. These vouchers are available
to disabled persons with low income. Any available vouchers are awarded to those individuals who have been on
the waiting list. The Charlotte Housing Authority has closed its waiting list for new applications.
HOME: This was a one time grant that provides ongoing rental subsidies for two apartments.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WITH SUPPORTS: Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health received funding
through the Mental Health Community Capacity Initiative to develop critical community capacity service
expansions in the community. Transitional housing for the identified population has long been a gap in our services
continuum. With the implementation of this new phase of housing with services consumers are being diverted
(when appropriate) from State facilities; consumers currently in State and or other hospital or treatment setting who
have no home to return to and/or who need wrap/around 24/7 support are provided a place to live and receive
needed services; consumers who are in need of step down services which includes housing and service supports for
short and longer transitional periods are also being served. Consumers served in this program are considered
homeless.
2008 Recovery Solutions Transitional Housing with Supports: - Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health
recently received funding through the County to establish the Recovery Solutions Program (a jail diversion program
that works with consumers with identified mental health issues). The program started in January 2008 and can be
described as a transitional housing program with supports. It is operated by Mecklenburg Open Doors. To date
there have been 50 referrals, 18 residents that have participated, 13 current residents, and 8 discharges
Under Development for 2009
There are currently two (2) new housing programs under development for 2009. The first, an application has been
submitted to HUD during this 2008 funding cycle by the Sarver Housing group. Area Mental Health continues to
partner with the Sarver Housing groups and other community partners to identify appropriate ventures that would
address the need for affordable housing for the disabled population of Mecklenburg County. The description of the
project is listed below:
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Ten (10) one-bedroom units of Housing with Supportive Services for Persons with Disabilities, plus one (1)
two-bedroom unit for resident manager.
PROGRAM: HUD Section 811 Capital Advance and Project Rental Assistance Contract
AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM HUD: Capital Advance (Grant) of $1,542,300.00
Annual Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) amount of $30,100 per year
SPONSOR: Mecklenburg Open Door, Inc.
HUD Section 811 provides 100% Capital Advance to nonprofit sponsors for development and construction of
housing for very-low income (below 50% of median income) persons with disabilities. Accompanying a HUD
Section 811 Capital Advance are rental assistance funds that cover up to 75% of the projected operating cost of
the project, with tenants expected to pay 30% of their income as Tenant Contribution to Rent.
The second housing project is a proposed 10 unit Supportive Housing Development Project (SHDP) developed
through the Housing 400 Initiative which was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in July 2006 to
increase the supply of “independent and supportive living apartments for persons with disabilities” in
conjunction with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The Developer is the Sarver Housing Group,
Inc out of Raleigh/Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Sarver Housing Group has worked with Mecklenburg
County Area Mental Health and the Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas for many years in the
development of several HUD Supportive Housing Projects. Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health will act
as the Lead Agency/Service Coordinator for referrals to this project and Mecklenburg Open Door, Inc. will act
as the Management Agency. The description of this program is listed below:
Ten (10) one bedroom independent living apartments. All ground floor units are designed to be fully
accessible by persons who are mobility impaired and use a wheelchair.
Program: North Carolina Housing 400 Initiative (Craig Avenue Apartments)
Amount Request from the Finance Agency: $1,175,000
Other funding resources include $299,900 from Charlotte Housing Trust Funds for Special Needs Housing
(awarded in July 2008), rental assistance from Charlotte Housing Authority, and other grants and loans.
Mecklenburg County LME is an actively working with the Low Income Tax Credit Targeting Program to connect
persons with disabilities to housing this is affordable, permanent, and independent and integrated in the community
and to link those individuals to supports and services. Currently there are 73 Targeted units in the
Charlotte/Mecklenburg area.