NYSACRA BALANCING INCENTIVE

PROGRAM GRANT 2015

Presentation to the YAI-NYSACRA Housing Summit

March 24th 2016

THE “BIP” NYSACRA Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) grant had three interrelated segments: ▪ Assistive Technology

▪ Housing

▪ Person Centered Thinking & Planning

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THE HOUSING GRANT ▪ Housing segment of the BIP grant includes:

▪ Task Force: ▪ Development of a Task Force with key housing stakeholders

▪ Regional Housing Forum meetings

▪ Final report

▪ Housing Navigator: ▪ Curriculum

▪ Development ▪ Course

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THE TASK FORCE ▪ Provide expertise on affordable and supportive housing issues for

people with I/DD ▪ Propose approaches and solutions

▪ Re-visioning and Re-purposing real estate holdings

▪ Assist in the creation of the Housing Navigator Curriculum ▪ Review of Roadblocks ▪ Finance. How to re-finance, defease, invest.

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ORGANIZATION ▪ Create the Task Force.

▪ Fairly distributed around the state

▪ Inclusive of NFP, regulators and FP

▪ Bankers, Planners, Financiers, Developers, AT and construction, Planners, Lawyers, Advocates ▪ Series of Conference Calls

▪ Roadblock committee ▪ Finance Committee

▪ Report to the Task Force

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STATEWIDE FORA ▪ Series of meetings with stakeholders

▪ At least one in each region ▪ 7 sessions, 9 sites

▪ 190 participants

▪ Unique considerations

▪ What works?

▪ What doesn’t?

▪ Navigator training curriculum input and recruitment

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REPORT TO THE TASK FORCE • Re-purposing

• New ownership structures

• Access to new housing options

• Financial issues & Risks

• Relationship building

• Legal hurdles

• Administrative or Regulatory hurdles

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IDENTIFYING IMPEDIMENTS AND SOLUTIONS ▪ Repurposing of property

▪ Separating property and services, new entities

▪ What Happens when I’m gone?

▪ From PPA to HCR

▪ Lack of familiarity for stakeholders

▪ HOYO risks

▪ Support service issues

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MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Create statewide and local collaborations across all

stakeholders

2. Create a Housing Resource center or centers

3. Dig into the laws and regulations that impede expansion

4. Train boards, executives, staff, community boards

5. Provide education and system navigation for people with I/DD and their families

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HOUSING NAVIGATOR CURRICULUM ▪ Train Service Coordinators and administrators on ▪ Person Centered Planning ▪ Benefits and Assets ▪ Eligibilities ▪ Housing options

▪ Creating a Housing Plan

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NAVIGATOR TRAINING ▪ In collaboration with Cornell University and BIP colleagues

▪ Person Centered Planning

▪ Benefits and eligibilities in the world of work.

▪ PASS etc. but also EITC, EID, VTR etc.

▪ How Affordable and Supportive housing is created

▪ Rent or buy

▪ Finding a home

▪ Making a plan

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SINCE THE END OF 2015 ▪ The RRL ▪ Who is on the list? ▪ What do people want?

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TRANSFORMATION

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“OPWDD will dedicate $10 million of this new funding to serve the residential needs of individuals considered Priority Two or Three who are now living at home with a family caregiver. Local stakeholder groups will be established to work with OPWDD’s regional offices to help guide the expenditure of these funds.”

“How can we expand housing options and help individuals become involved in the life of the community, with the support of the public?”

“people want and need choices in how and where they live. Institutions were once the only option, but today the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in the community is a real and achievable goal for many. What makes it practical is a multifaceted housing strategy that can meet the needs of someone who may need a lower level of ongoing support as well as someone requiring a traditional residential placement.”

TRANSFORMATION RECOMMENDATION ▪ New funding for people living at home

▪ Review types of setting

▪ Person centered housing planning

▪ Allocate $15MM to develop supportive apartments

▪ Flexibility of support

▪ Education of stakeholders

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