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Housing Choicesfor People with
Disabilities
Options for Affordable Housing
Typical Housing 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 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
Integration: 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
Target population: 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
Supportive Services: 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
Housing separate from services: 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
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. 13
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) WHEDA as lead applicant, DHS supporting.
Application completed August 2012, awards expected to be announced mid-November 2012.
Applied for $3,013,154 which is expected to produce 300 Section 811 units over a 5-year period (60 per year).
Units may be available as early as Spring 2013
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Step # Who is responsible What is their role Oversight for this step
Step 1:Verification of Eligibility
Designated community referral sources
Verify eligibility for long term support and disability programs and need for housing. Refer to DHS
Housing Specialist.
DHS
Step 2: Certificate of Eligibility
DHS Housing Specialist
Review verification from community. Produce
Certificate of Eligibility, referral letter and preliminary
application. Present to WHEDA Program Specialist.
DHS
The Screening List DHS Housing Specialist
Manage a Screening List to track eligible applicants who
have cleared the disability and long term care program
eligibility steps.
DHS
Step 3: WHEDA Preliminary Review
WHEDA Program Specialist
Verify paperwork, contact owner regarding unit
availability and forward application.
WHEDA
The Section 811 Waitlist WHEDA Program SpecialistIf units are full, WHEDA
Program Specialist manages the waitlist.
WHEDA
Step 4:Financial Verification and the
Lease
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 Community-supporting amenities Visitable, Barrier-Free Supportive Services Inclusive
Elven Sted Infill development 2.5 acres HOME funds TIF BEBR WHEDA Tax Credits 32 LIHTC units; 1 market rate unit
Community Living Connections Residential supportive services onsite Wide range of support needs Support services require no licensure CLC rents market rate unit
Home for caregiver Office for CLC staff Location of Sound Response monitoring staff
Sound Response
Provides support to individuals primarily during the hours of 9pm-7am using technology
Uses a system that includes monitoring and responding
Fosters independence
Sound Response costs 1/3 of staff cost
System Efficiencies
Long-Term Care in Community Settings 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 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
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
Maura Klein, Housing Specialist
Department of Health Services
(608) 266-2905
