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PRESENTER:
JANEL WINTER
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING
NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF HOUSING
Housing in NJ: Information and Access to Services
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Presentation Agenda
Separation of Housing & Services
Supportive Housing Connection
Principles of Supportive Housing
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Separation of
Housing & Services
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Separation of Housing & Services
Person’s housing situation should not be contingent on acceptance of services
Ability to change some aspects of life without changing all aspects
Aligned with national best practices
Supports transition to FFS – supports funded through Medicaid; housing is not a Medicaid‐eligible service
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Separation of Housing & Services5
Supports Housing Other Personal Costs (food, clothing, etc.)
Current System
Bundled into contract w/housing & other costs
Bundled into contract w/services & other costs
Bundled into contract w/housing & services
New System
FFS payment billed to Medicaid
Housing subsidy –through DHS, SRAP, Section 8, etc.; employment & benefit income; living in affordable unit; sharing w/friends, etc.
Generic resources;employment & benefit income
Establishing a Two‐Waiver System6
Community Care Waiver(CCW)
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Community Care Waiver
Licensed Housing Group homes, supervised apartment programs
Individuals who meet level of care/high acuity of need
Moving toward supportive housing philosophy Lease‐based housing
Choice & control
CMS HCBS settings Final Rule
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Supports Program8
Respite
Assistive Technology
Vehicle Modifications
Environmental Modifications
Personal Emergency Response
System
Natural Supports Training
Behavioral Management
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Interpreter Services
Cognitive Rehab (CRT) Supported Employment –
Individual Supported Employment – Small
Group Prevocational Services Career Planning Community Based Supports Community Inclusion Services Transportation Goods & Services Day Habilitation Supports Brokerage Support Coordination Financial Management Services
(FI)
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Supportive Housing Connection
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Supportive Housing Connection
Partnership between DHS & NJHMFA to administer DHS housing subsidies
Launched January 2015
Currently administering ~1,500 housing subsidies
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Supportive Housing Connection
Partnership between DHS & NJHMFA to administer DHS housing subsidies
Launched January 2015
Currently administering ~1,500 housing subsidies
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Supportive Housing Connection
Housing Search Assistance
Landlord Recruitment
Housing Inspections
Subsidy Processing
Rental Subsidy Administration
Tenant/Landlord Inquiry Resolutions
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Supportive Housing Connection
NJ Housing Resource Center (HRC) www.nj.gov/njhrc
Searchable, interactive online database of affordable & accessible housing units
Available to public
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Supportive Housing Connection
Landlord Recruitment Working with Socialserve.com to educate landlords about DHS subsidy program, housing needs, and to recruit new landlords with units at or below FMR to list units on HRC
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Supportive Housing Connection
Landlord Agreement Similar to Section 8 HAP contract
Agreement between SHC and the landlord regarding the DHS subsidy & the SHC’s policies and procedures
Must be signed before tenant leases a unit
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Supportive Housing Connection
Housing Inspections Based on HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
Ensure tenants live in safe, decent and affordable housing
Conducted
Prior to move‐in
Annually
As needed
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Supportive Housing Connection
Subsidy Processing Referral generated by DHS
Subsidy package: Welcome letter to potential tenant
Most current income documents
Signed lease (after approval by SHC)
Rental Subsidy calculation worksheet
Rental Subsidy Agreement
Landlord
Signed landlord agreement
Direct deposit information
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Supportive Housing Connection
Subsidy Payments SHC will make subsidy payments on behalf of DHS each month
Once fully launched, SHC will make payments in the future for other housing costs
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Supportive Housing Connection
Tenant/Landlord Resolution Centralized location to receive inquiries from tenants and landlords
Tenants (and their advocates) and landlords attempt to resolve housing‐related issues first
When assistance is needed, contact SHC
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Supportive Housing Connection
1‐800‐NJHOUSE
www.NJHOUSING.gov
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Supportive Housing
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Supportive Housing
What is supportive housing?
Affordable housing
Individualized housing
Community integrated
Individual choice and control – lease‐based housing
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Supportive Housing23
“Bundled” model – housing and supports tied together
To live in a certain setting, one must accept:
What services are offered
Who offers them
Supportive Housing24
Supportive housing = housing and supports both necessary, but not tied together Choose housing setting
Choose supports needed to live independently
Choose who provides supports
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Supportive Housing25
Affordable = Housing accessible to people at their income level Subsidized with a voucher
Affordable housing project
Shared with roommates/friends to defray costs
Supportive Housing26
Individualized supports Assistance with daily living
Employment
All supports that help someone live independently in the community
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Supportive Housing27
Community Integration Access to employment opportunities, social opportunities, amenities and transportation
Opportunity for people with and without disabilities to live together in the community
Supportive Housing28
Individual Choice and Control Ability to choose where/how someone wants to live
Ability to choose what services someone wants and how they will be provided
Control over housing setting through lease, ownership, etc.
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Three Types of Resources29
Capital “Bricks & sticks”
Acquiring/renovating/building a property
Operating
Cost of sustaining the physical setting over the long term
Rental payment, mortgage, home maintenance, utilities, etc.
Supports Supports needed to help someone live successfully in his/her home
Three Types of Resources30
Capital Public financing
Often tied to specific initiatives, eligibility requirements
NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, HUD, municipalities
Private financing
Bank mortgage
Need to be sure operating resources can support cost of mortgage over long term
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Three Types of Resources31
Capital Benefits
Ownership = longer‐term control
Challenges
Requires up‐front investment
Ongoing cost of operations/home ownership – maintenance, etc.
If rental, no need for capital investment
Three Types of Resources32
Operating How will rent/mortgage be paid
Other costs of housing – utilities, ongoing maintenance if housing is owned
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Three Types of Resources33
Operating Housing subsidy
Tenant‐based rental assistance
Housing Choice/Section 8 voucher
• Federal resource administered through local public housing authority (PHA)
SRAP, DHS subsidy, other subsidies
Individual pays a percentage of income, voucher pays remainder of rent up to Fair Market Rent (FMR)
Three Types of Resources34
Operating Rental in affordable housing development
Apartments with rents set to be affordable to people at lower income levels
Development with project‐based rental assistance to make rent affordable
Shared housing
Living with roommates to share costs of housing
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Three Types of Resources35
Supports Natural supports – family, neighbors, clergy, community
Medicaid – PCA program if documented need
DDD Employment or Day program
DDD Supports Program
DVRS, DDS or other State agency supports
Considerations36
Where do you want to live? Urban, suburban, or rural area
Apartment, house
Access to employment, community services, transportation
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Considerations37
What resources will you need
vs.
What resources do you have
Capital
Operating
Supports
Considerations38
Where are the gaps? Identify additional resources
Revise plan
Changes don’t have to be permanent
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Considerations39
Revisit plan Needs and desires change over time
Supportive housing means a change can happen in one area without changing all areas
QUEST IONS AND ANSWERS
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CONTACT INFO:
JANEL WINTER
DIRECTOR OF HOUS ING
DHS OFF ICE OF HOUS ING
609 ‐292 ‐1112
JANEL .WINTER@DHS .STATE .NJ .US
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