Transcript FY 2014 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Delaware
State Housing Authority
2014 NCSHA Annual Conference
Section 811 and Other Ways to Create
Housing Opportunities for Persons
with Disabilities
Delaware State Housing Authority
18 The Green  Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4263  (888) 363-8808
www.DEStateHousing.com
Overview
• Section 811 PRA Demo Program: Where We Are
• Existing Programs
• New initiatives
• SRAP-DOE Pilot
• QAP Special Populations set aside
• Statewide approach to supportive housing
Section 811 PRA Demo Program:
Delaware’s Experience
• One of 13 Grantee states awarded funding through
FY2012 application
• $5.1 million initial 5-year allocation
• Expected to create 150 units of project-based
assistance for nonelderly persons with
disabilities
• Intended for existing construction
• Cooperative Agreement with HUD signed July 2014
Section 811: Intention to
Participate Process
• First step in securing existing units
• Streamlined one-page form
• Distributed via email to property managers and
owners in June 2014
• Internal review to determine suitability of
properties/units
• 86 existing units approved by review panel
• 48 units currently under construction/rehab
(expected completion 2016)
• 134 units total
Section 811: Intention to
Participate Process
Next steps (before executing RACs):
• Ensure referral system is in place
• Other program requirements to be approved by
HUD (i.e. Affirmative Fair Housing Outreach Plan)
• New units to come on board via 2014 QAP
• Ongoing outreach to property managers
• Increase/decrease number of units to set aside
• More balanced geographic distribution among
three counties
Section 811: Referral System
• Socialserve.com building online referral system
• PAIR: Prescreening, Assessment, Intake, Referral
• Interface with DelawareHousingSearch.org
• Series of questions determines placement on
“Referral” List
• DHSS to determine priorities based on
Department goals
• Applicants select location preference by city
Section 811: Referral System
• DSHA will manage “Referral” List
• Confirm eligibility/interest of applicants
• Refer 5 applicants at one time to property with
available unit
• Eventual incorporation of other programs as
separate modules
• SRAP
• QAP Special Populations set-side
Existing Programs
State Rental Assistance Program
(SRAP)
• Partnership between DSHA, DHSS, DSCYF
• Tenant-based rental subsidies provided by DSHA to
DHSS and DSCYF clients
• Targeted populations:
• Clients exiting state-supported and privately run
long-term care facilities
• Clients exiting the Delaware Psychiatric Center
• Clients at-risk of unnecessary institutionalization
• Youth exiting foster care
• Families for whom the lack of affordable housing is a
barrier to reunification
SRAP Agency Roles
Issue voucher
Partnering
State
Agency
Client
Provide:
• Application assistance
• Transition assistance
• Continuing supportive services
DSHA
Track:
• Cost information
Pay rental subsidy
Landlord
SRAP Funding
• FY2011: SRAP funded at $1.5 million from the Delaware
General Assembly
• FY2012: funding increased to $3 million
• FY2013-2015: continued funding at $3 million; Division
of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH)
supplemental funding specifically reserved for
Olmstead Settlement target population
SRAP Successes
Program production as of 10/3/2014:
Applications
Applications Vouchers Units
received
in process
issued
leased
(to date)
DHSS (non-DSAMH)
301
10
45
133
SRAP DSAMH
200
0
20
97
DSAMH II
518
31
106
191
DSCYF - Youth
108
0
1
38
DSCYF - Families
78
0
5
24
TOTAL
1205
41
177
483
SRAP Successes
• Partnerships with sister state agencies
• Meeting target goals defined by Settlement
Agreement with USDOJ
• Recognition & Accolades
• Governor’s Team Excellence Finalist (2011)
• NCSHA (2013)
• COSCDA (2014)
• Foundation for statewide approach to supportive
housing
New Initiatives
SRAP-DOE Pilot
• 2013: DSHA and Department of Education (DOE) agreed
to extend SRAP assistance to families in the education
system identified as homeless
• DSHA set aside $1 million in SRAP reserve funds
• Funds expected to create approximately 100
12-month rental subsidies for families referred
• 2014: Christina School District selected as District in
which to pilot program
SRAP-DOE Requirements
• Applications submitted through the school Homeless
Liaison
• Must meet Homeless Requirements
• Must reside within CSD boundaries
• Must have a student registered in CSD
• Applications reviewed by 5-person CSD Housing
Committee
SRAP-DOE Progress
• Program officially launched September 7, 2014
• 25 Homeless Liaisons trained by DSHA
• As of 10/18/2014:
• 10 applications submitted
• 5 vouchers issued
QAP Special Populations Set-Aside
• 2014 QAP mandatory 5% set-aside
• 3 bonus points for Section 811 participation
• Special Populations include:
• Persons with disabilities
• Persons with HIV/AIDS
• Survivors of domestic violence
• Persons who are literally or imminently homeless
• Youth exiting foster care
• All referrals must be 40% AMI or less
QAP Special Populations Set-Aside
• Property must accept applicants referred through
DSHA-established system (PAIR)
• Incorporated as separate “module”
• List of questions, priorities expanded
• Prescreening to determine waiting list placement
(Section 811/QAP/both)
• New system users granted access (i.e. homeless
service providers)
Thank You!
Matthew Heckles
Director of Housing Finance
[email protected]
Delaware State Housing Authority
18 The Green
Dover, Delaware 19901
Telephone: 739-4263  Fax: 739-1669
Toll Free: 888-363-8808