eva s village apartments

1. Eva’s Village Apartments Paterson, NJ 50 Units of Mixed-Population Affordable Housing

3. Eva’s Village, Inc. Agency Goals Feed the Hungry Shelter the Homeless Treat the Addicted Provide Medical Care to the Poor

4. Eva’s Village, Inc. Programs Feeding Kitchen Central Intake Sheltering Services Primary Medical and Dental Care Clinic Addiction Services Housing

6. Eva’s Village, Inc. Housing Experience 40 Bed Men’s Homeless Shelter (1984) 49 Room Family Shelter (1985) 86 Bed Men’s Treatment Facility (1986) 36 Bed Women’s Shelter (1986) 36 Bed Women’s Treatment Facility (1990) 6 Transitional Apartments (2000) 8 Men’s Shared Housing (2005)

7. Eva’s Village, Inc. Why a large first permanent supportive housing project? Available Site Comparable Local Housing Projects Board Mandate Overwhelming Need

8. Project Overview Permanent, supportive and affordable rental housing Adaptive re-use of vacant industrial building Every unit w/own kitchen and bathroom On-site offices for property mgmt & service staff Front desk security & intercom entry Energy Star compliant

9. Project Status Eva’s acquired property in January 2005 Funding commitments in place in 2008 Construction start in Spring 2009 Lease-up units in Spring 2010 Long lead time for municipal & funding approvals

10. Population Mix 51 Apartments 1 Rent free unit for superintendent 26 Service-enriched units for special needs <50% Area Median Income Maximum income $43,750 for 4 person household 24 Units for households w/ low incomes < 60% Area Median Income Maximum income $52,500 for 4 person household

11. Resident Population Special Needs Residents: Homeless Persons Shelters Transitional Housing Graduates of Treatment Programs Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

12. Unit Mix Range of unit sizes to accommodate client needs 7 Efficiency units 21 One bedroom units 19 Two bedroom units 3 Three bedroom units 1 Superintendent’s unit 51 Total units

13. Rent Subsidies All 26 supportive housing units have project-based rent subsidies Residents pay 30% of household income towards housing costs Subsidy sources are: State Rental Assistance Program Shelter + Care Section 8

14. Affordable Rents 24 affordable units for low income households Rents are based on market and program requirements Rental rates range: $746 month / 1 Bedroom unit $846 month / 2 Bedroom unit

15. Supportive Services Available to residents in special needs units Focus on maintaining permanent housing All services are voluntary & not a condition of residency All services are free of charge to residents On-site office for service staff

16. Supportive Services Comprehensive menu of services available including: Case management/service coordination Linkages to entitlement benefits Linkages to health care & treatment programs Education & employment enhancement Life skills training

17. Supportive Services Securing funding for services is a challenge Service funding secured from HUD McKinney-Vento & Eva’s own resources Other possible funding sources County State SAMHSA

18. Capital Development Budget Acquisition $ 1,250,000 Construction 8,824,000 Soft Costs/Professional Fees 1,328,500 Contingencies 462,170 Developer Fee 930,000 Reserves 889,878 Total $13,684,548

19. Capital Funding NJHMFA Special Needs Housing Trust Fund $ 4,000,000 NJHMFA Home Express 960,000 HUD McKinney-Vento SHP 400,000 HOPWA 100,000 9% Tax Credit Equity 7,224,548 Eva’s Equity 1,000,000 Total Project Costs $13,684,548

20. Considerations for Larger Projects Site location (local politics, availability of soft funding) Resident population mix Scarcity of funding & program limits Development capital Rent subsidies Service funding Expect at least 2 year development process