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Housing

Mark Refowitz, Behavioral Health Director

Health Care Agency

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MHSA One-Time Housing Funds

$ 9 million to: Build housing units for FSP

clients Leverage other federal, state,

local and private housing funds Acquire, renovate, or “buy

down” mortgage/financingto make units affordable

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Long Term Partnerships

Each housing development tied to an FSP

Client services provided by FSP’s

Potential for on-site staffing by FSP’s

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HCA and OCCS Partnership

Memorandum of Understanding

OCCS to coordinate/facilitate use of one-time housing funds

HCA to provide direction and/or input on needs and coordination with services

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Notice of Funding Availability

Part of OCCS Affordable Rental Housing “Notice of Funding Availability” (NOFA)

2006 NOFA approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 24, 2006

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MHSA Housing Program

Orange County allocation $33,158,300$22 million housing

development$11 million operating

subsidies

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MHSA Housing Program

Permanent financing – permanent supportive housing development

MHSA eligible individuals Administered by CalHFA and

DMH

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MHSA Housing Program cont.

Fund 1/3 cost Rental Housing dev. – max $100,000 per MHSA unit

Fund full cost Shared Housing dev. – max $100,000 per MHSA bedroom

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MHSA Housing Program cont.

Shared HousingBedroom is a unitMaximum number of bedrooms –

5Single family homes, condos, half-

plex

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MHSA Housing Program cont.

Rental Housing developmentNo less than MHSA 5 unitsApt 5 to 100 at least 10% MHSA

unitsApt more than 100 at least 10

MHSA units

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MHSA Housing Program cont.

Applications submitted to CalHFA after:HCA and OCCS reviewApproval by BHS Director – Mark

Refowitz

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MHSA Housing Program

Application can be downloaded on CalHFA websiteo http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/multifamily/mhsa/

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Housing Design

One bedroom apartments Community room with a kitchen Office space for one staff per 10 –

15 MHSA tenants Full kitchen and baths – each unit Beautiful – blend in with the

community

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Housing Design cont.

o Window coverings

o Client input into design

o Storage

o Parking

o On-site laundry services

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Housing Design cont.

Furnished and Unfurnished Air conditioning Services on-site and off-site Cable and computer access Smoking and non-smoking Close to transportation,

shopping, services

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Housing Design cont.

Safe neighborhood Locations throughout the

county Rent at 30% of AMI Low security deposits 55 years of affordability

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Housing Design cont.

o Minimum 5% of units accessible to physically disabled, 2% accessible to sensory disabled.

o MHSA units mixed with general population

o Prop Mgt experienced with special needs population

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Jackson Aisle

29 unit studio apartment complex Homeless adults with mental illness Shelter Plus Care rental subsidies Developers – A Community of Friends and HOMES,

Inc. Services – Health Care Agency

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Diamond Apartment Homes

25 Apartment Complex Homeless Families with special Needs Project-based Section 8 Developers – Jamboree Housing and HOMES, Inc. Services – Health Care Agency

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Diamond Apartment Homes

Resident Service Center – 2,500 sf Multipurpose room Private offices Demonstration

kitchen Computer Room

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Diamond Apartment Homes

15 One bedroom – 700 sf

10 Two bedroom – 825 sf

Outdoor recreation areas

Covered and uncovered parking

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Projects Under Review

Senior Project in Aliso Viejo2 phases, over 150 units MHSA in phase 1, 90 units/32 one-

bedrooms for MHSASenior Center on-siteFSP - OASIS

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Projects Under Review

Midway City Project130 units5 to 15 MHSA units

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Projects Under Review

Shared Housing Anaheim – Rome House6 bedroom house for MHSA

seniorsDeveloper – HOMES, IncFSP - OASIS

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Shelter Plus Care as of 2-09

415 leased tenants

73% Mental Illness 11% Substance Abuse 16% HIV/AIDS 5% Veterans 35% Domestic Violence

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Lessons Learned

NIMBY issues really matter Developer and Service Provider need

plan to address NIMBY issues Get support key leaders Enlist mental health friendly

organizations to network Lots of community meetings Address neighborhood concerns

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Lessons Learned

Even with development $$$$ special needs housing may not be attractive to developers Lack of developers with special needs

experience Market rate and affordable housing

developers fear that services $$$ will dry up

Too much red tape and fear of population

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Lessons Learned

Communication is important Early and continuing communication on

a regular basis among developer, property mgt and service provider = success

Strong MOU Even if you agree to all details of a

project, it keeps evolving and everyone needs to remain on the same page

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Lessons Learned

Involving consumers in the planning process is vital

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Lessons Learned

Partnering with your local housing development agency is valuable Experts in housing development Access to local housing development

funding Access to developers and consultants Reviews and advises on projects

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Lessons Learned

Stay vigilant – monitor funding source requirements Developer may using funding sources

with tenant population requirements that conflict or are too restrictive (homeless vs at risk of homeless, project based section 8 with narrow preferences)