SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

NC Department of Correction Statewide Conference on Offender Reentry: Shaping the Future of TransitionMay 1-3, 2007

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

To provide housing with supportive services for households with special needs earning less than 50% of area median income

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit organizations (operating a minimum of three years)

Local Governments For Profits (400 Initiative Only)

Type of Housing

Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Permanent Housing

Eligible Populations

Homeless Non-Homeless with disabilities, including

mental illness, development disabilities, physical disabilities, substance abuse HIV/AIDS, etc.

Survivors of domestic violence

Type of Funding

20 year and 30 year 0% Loans up to $500,000 (capped at 75% of Total Development Cost)

Continuum of Care Match Loans Predevelopment Loans up to $25,000

Application Process

Must schedule an application meeting and site visit prior to submittal of application

Applicant and Project Team must have development capacity

Must have Site Control Preliminary Design required Supportive Services Plan required

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2,049 Units Funded since 1994 Units Developed in 44 Counties $33.7 million invested since 1994 in projects

worth $109 million 137 Projects

CHALLENGES

Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations Competition for Local Funding Lack of Rental Assistance/Operating

Subsidies for Supportive Housing Reduction in HUD funding for Supportive

Services

CHALLENGES (cont.)

Uncertainty Related to Area MH/DD/SA Programs and Mental Health Reform

Continuing Problems with NIMBY Supportive Housing Viewed as Low Priority

by Local Governments Local zoning regulations Availability of buildable, affordable land

HOUSING 400 INITIATIVE

Housing 400 Initiative

Purpose To provide financing for at least 400 independent and

supportive living apartments for persons with disabilities with incomes at or below 30% of median

Units must be affordable to persons on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

General Assembly allocated $10.9 million to the Housing Trust Fund (for NCHFA) for rental housing development and $1.2 million to NC Dept of Health and Human Services for operating subsidy

Housing 400 Initiative

• Capital Funds for SHDP 400 and PLP 400• Rental Assistance for SHDP 400, PLP 400 and Key

Program

Examples of Funded Projects

TROSA ModularsTROSA, Durham

16 Shared 3-Bedroom Apts. Men and Women with

Substance Abuse, many alternative sentence or ex-offenders

Club Nova ApartmentsOPC Foundation & MHA, Carborro

24 Efficiency Apartments

Persons with Mental Illness

LIFE House of AshevilleVolunteers of America of the Carolinas

22 Apartments Persons with

Physical Disabilities

Shirley Stroebel ApartmentsNext Step/NAMI, Durham

12 Efficiency Units Persons with Mental

Illness

Homeward BoundSandhills Community Action, Rockingham

5 Units Domestic

Violence Victims

The Healing Place for WomenThe Healing Place, Raleigh

88 Beds Homeless Women

and Children Substance Abuse

Treatment Serves ex-offenders

Harrington PlaceCASA, Raleigh

12 SRO Units Homeless

Individuals with Disabilities

Ridge ApartmentsWNC Housing,Inc., Asheville

8 Units

Persons with Mental Illness

Exodus HomesExodus Outreach Foundation, Hickory

23 Beds

Men and Women with Substance Abuse

Ex-Offenders

Servant House & Glenwood HousingThe Servant Center, Greensboro

26 Units Transitional Housing and 8 SRO Units of Permanent Housing

Persons with Chronic Illness/Veterans

Spring GlenResidential Services, Inc., Orange County

15 Units Elderly Persons with

Developmental Disabilities

Technical Assistance

Consultation Visits with NCHFA Supportive Housing Development Team

NCHFA Information and Referral Services Guidance on completing applications (e.g.

many deficiencies curable) Advocacy with other funding sources