Let’s Invest…
In People (Individuals/Families) &
Neighborhoods!
Strategic
November 2, 2011
Presentation to
NC Housing Conference
Supportive Housing Session
Jeanne Tedrow, CEO
jtedrow@passagehome.org
Supportive Housing
What is it?
Who funds it?
Who is served by it?
Who are we?
• Faith based community development corporation
(CDC)
• Mission driven to end homelessness & fight
poverty by strengthening low wealth families &
neighborhoods.
• Focused on families and community: When we
help families, neighborhoods are strengthened;
When neighborhoods are strong, families thrive!
(from Annie E. Casey Foundation)
• Strategic with our holistic long-term approach
that has lasting results.
Vision
Passage Home will continue to be a leader in the
community to end homelessness & fight
poverty by strengthening families &
neighborhoods and
increasing affordable housing.
Passage Home’s Mission
End and Prevent Homelessness
Increase Affordable Housing
Enable Economic Self-Sufficiency
Facilitate Community Economic
Development in low wealth
neighborhoods
Passage Home
Focus on Housing
• Transitional Housing
– Millbrook Villas (12 units for homeless families)
– Creech Road (12 units – single women re-entry)
– Church leases (single women/family re-entry)
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Martin St Baptist Church 4 apartments
Caroleigh Baptist - Summit Ave 4 units
West Raleigh Presbyterian – 3 units
Garfield Single family home – 1 unit
Millbrook Villas
Franklin Woods
Hollenden
Garfield
Creech Road
Job’s Journey
Passage Home
Focus on Housing
• Permanent Housing
– Franklin Woods (14 townhomes – north Raleigh)
– Hollenden Drive (22 apartments – north Raleigh)
– Job’s Journey
(12 apartments-22 living units – south Raleigh)
– Brown Birch (16 apartments – Garner Road)
– Prior Development Completed: Milburnie Place –
14 single family homes – south Raleigh
Passage Home
Focus on Housing
• Leased Housing (families/disability)
– 15 leasing vouchers
– Provides permanent housing with support
services at sites across the county (Raleigh)
– Allows families to move out of transitional housing
into permanent scattered sites
– Proposed increasing leasing units in partnership
with Wake County
Who is Managing the Real Estate?
Property Management
Takes and reviews applications and background checks
Collects rents and monitors occupancy
Completes housing inspections as needed (monthly) and to meet annual
housing audits (by funders)
Completes turnover for apartment rentals
Manages sub-contractors for maintenance
Oversees maintenance workers
Works with Volunteer Dept to coordinate project such as Restoring Hope
Coordinates with Finance Department to oversee and manage cash flow
Oversees and Coordinates with CEO all NSP activities
Oversees commercial space at Safety Club, Johnson Street and Lincoln
Park Mustard Seed Thrift Store
What is strategic plan for Supportive
Housing Programs
• Attach housing to services
• Build economic self sufficiency
• Build collaborations to provide
holistic continuum of care
Goals:
Housing & Support Services
• Explore feasibility of sustaining transitional housing for
homeless families and those leaving prison.
• Increase Inventory of single and multi-family housing to
support family strengthening plan.
• Strengthen services and identify other populations who need
this service – consider the homeless elderly and women and
women with children who are veterans.
• Develop a strategy that allows these programs to go to “scale”
(especially re-entry) and be replicated further within the
county and in other areas of the state.
Who Funds It?
• Local public agencies
• NC Housing Finance Agency Supportive Housing
Program
• U.S. Dept of HUD – Continuum of Care in county or
region
• Veterans Services
• Agencies that support special needs housing and
services
• Look into your county and region
Who is Served by Supportive
Housing?
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Homeless families and individuals
Those with a disability
Very low and low income households
Youth and families
Veterans with special needs
Lessons from holistic development
• Create a comprehensive pipeline of support within the
community beginning with emergency shelter, intake, other
support service agencies an build collaborations.
• Build community among residents, institutions, and
stakeholders, who help to create the environment necessary
for children's healthy development.
• Evaluate program outcomes and create a feedback loop that
cycles data back to management for use in improving and
refining program offerings.
• Cultivate a culture of success rooted in passion,
accountability, leadership, and teamwork.
Resources
• http://www.hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewS
hpDeskguideA#.Tq3L1pUiXIU.mailto
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– Program Purpose
– Three Basic Goals
– Reporting on Success
– Establishing Performance Measures to Meet Goals
HUD has established three basic goals for each SHP project:
To help program participants obtain and remain in permanent housing;
To help participants increase skills and/or income. Meeting this goal will allow the participants to secure
an income to live as independently as possible; and
To help participants achieve greater self-determination. The condition of homelessness itself can be
damaging to one’s self-determination; achieving a greater sense of self-determination enables the
participant to gain needed confidence to make the transition out of homelessness.
RESOURCES
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s
Supportive Housing Development Program
www.nchfa.com
NCHFA helps nonprofits, local governments, and lead regional organizations develop emergency,
transitional and permanent housing for persons who are homeless and/or have disabilities.
•The program provides interest-free loans up to $500,000 per development.
•To qualify, projects must include or make available appropriate support services for the residents.
•In addition, the housing must serve individuals and families who earn below 50% of area median
income.
•Rents and utilities cannot exceed 30% of gross household income for the residents.
•Eligible populations are homeless or non-homeless households that require supportive services,
•including persons with mental, physical, or developmental disabilities; persons with substance use
disorders;
•persons diagnosed with AIDS and related diseases; and special populations on a case-by-case basis.
•The Supportive Housing Development Program loans are permanent, interest-free loans.
•Nonprofits and local governments that are interested in applying for Supportive Housing Development
Program funds
•must schedule a pre-application meeting and site visit prior to submitting an application.
For More Information
WWW.passagehome.org
jtedrow@passagehome.org