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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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Partnership between DHS & NJHMFA to administer DHS housing subsidies

Launched January 2015

Currently administering ~1,500 housing subsidies

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Partnership between DHS & NJHMFA to administer DHS housing subsidies

Launched January 2015

Currently administering ~1,500 housing subsidies

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Housing Search Assistance

Landlord Recruitment

Housing Inspections

Subsidy Processing

Rental Subsidy Administration

Tenant/Landlord Inquiry Resolutions

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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[email protected]

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 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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Affordable = Housing accessible to people at their income level Subsidized with a voucher

Affordable housing project

Shared with roommates/friends to defray costs


Individualized supports Assistance with daily living

Employment

All supports that help someone live independently in the community

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Community Integration Access to employment opportunities, social opportunities, amenities and transportation

Opportunity for people with and without disabilities to live together in the community


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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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


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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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


Operating How will rent/mortgage be paid

Other costs of housing – utilities, ongoing maintenance if housing is owned

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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)


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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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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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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