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Housing

Housing . Mark Refowitz, Behavioral Health Director Health Care Agency. MHSA One-Time Housing Funds. $ 9 million to: Build housing units for FSP clients Leverage other federal, state, local and private housing funds

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Housing

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  1. Housing Mark Refowitz, Behavioral Health Director Health Care Agency

  2. MHSA One-Time Housing Funds $ 9 million to: • Build housing units for FSP clients • Leverage other federal, state, local and private housing funds • Acquire, renovate, or “buy down” mortgage/financing to make units affordable

  3. Long Term Partnerships • Each housing development tied to an FSP • Client services provided by FSP’s • Potential for on-site staffing by FSP’s

  4. HCA and OCCS Partnership • Memorandum of Understanding • OCCS to coordinate/facilitate use of one-time housing funds • HCA to provide direction and/or input on needs and coordination with services

  5. Notice of Funding Availability • Part of OCCS Affordable Rental Housing “Notice of Funding Availability” (NOFA) • 2006 NOFA approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 24, 2006

  6. MHSA Housing Program • Orange County allocation $33,158,300 • $22 million housing development • $11 million operating subsidies

  7. MHSA Housing Program • Permanent financing – permanent supportive housing development • MHSA eligible individuals • Administered by CalHFA and DMH

  8. MHSA Housing Program cont. • Fund 1/3 cost Rental Housing dev. – max $100,000 per MHSA unit • Fund full cost Shared Housing dev. – max $100,000 per MHSA bedroom

  9. MHSA Housing Program cont. • Shared Housing • Bedroom is a unit • Maximum number of bedrooms – 5 • Single family homes, condos, half-plex

  10. MHSA Housing Program cont. • Rental Housing development • No less than MHSA 5 units • Apt 5 to 100 at least 10% MHSA units • Apt more than 100 at least 10 MHSA units

  11. MHSA Housing Program cont. • Applications submitted to CalHFA after: • HCA and OCCS review • Approval by BHS Director – Mark Refowitz

  12. MHSA Housing Program • Application can be downloaded on CalHFA website • http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/multifamily/mhsa/

  13. Housing Design • One bedroom apartments • Community room with a kitchen • Office space for one staff per 10 – 15 MHSA tenants • Full kitchen and baths – each unit • Beautiful – blend in with the community

  14. Housing Design cont. • Window coverings • Client input into design • Storage • Parking • On-site laundry services

  15. Housing Design cont. • Furnished and Unfurnished • Air conditioning • Services on-site and off-site • Cable and computer access • Smoking and non-smoking • Close to transportation, shopping, services

  16. Housing Design cont. • Safe neighborhood • Locations throughout the county • Rent at 30% of AMI • Low security deposits • 55 years of affordability

  17. Housing Design cont. • Minimum 5% of units accessible to physically disabled, 2% accessible to sensory disabled. • MHSA units mixed with general population • Prop Mgt experienced with special needs population

  18. Jackson Aisle • 29 unit studio apartment complex • Homeless adults with mental illness • Shelter Plus Care rental subsidies • Developers – A Community of Friends and HOMES, Inc. • Services – Health Care Agency

  19. Diamond Apartment Homes • 25 Apartment Complex • Homeless Families with special Needs • Project-based Section 8 • Developers – Jamboree Housing and HOMES, Inc. • Services – Health Care Agency

  20. Diamond Apartment Homes • Resident Service Center – 2,500 sf • Multipurpose room • Private offices • Demonstration kitchen • Computer Room

  21. Diamond Apartment Homes • 15 One bedroom – 700 sf • 10 Two bedroom – 825 sf • Outdoor recreation areas • Covered and uncovered parking

  22. Projects Under Review • Senior Project in Aliso Viejo • 2 phases, over 150 units • MHSA in phase 1, 90 units/32 one-bedrooms for MHSA • Senior Center on-site • FSP - OASIS

  23. Projects Under Review • Midway City Project • 130 units • 5 to 15 MHSA units

  24. Projects Under Review • Shared Housing Anaheim – Rome House • 6 bedroom house for MHSA seniors • Developer – HOMES, Inc • FSP - OASIS

  25. Shelter Plus Care as of 2-09 415 leased tenants • 73% Mental Illness • 11% Substance Abuse • 16% HIV/AIDS • 5% Veterans • 35% Domestic Violence

  26. Lessons Learned • NIMBY issues really matter • Developer and Service Provider need plan to address NIMBY issues • Get support key leaders • Enlist mental health friendly organizations to network • Lots of community meetings • Address neighborhood concerns

  27. Lessons Learned • Even with development $$$$ special needs housing may not be attractive to developers • Lack of developers with special needs experience • Market rate and affordable housing developers fear that services $$$ will dry up • Too much red tape and fear of population

  28. Lessons Learned • Communication is important • Early and continuing communication on a regular basis among developer, property mgt and service provider = success • Strong MOU • Even if you agree to all details of a project, it keeps evolving and everyone needs to remain on the same page

  29. Lessons Learned • Involving consumers in the planning process is vital

  30. Lessons Learned • Partnering with your local housing development agency is valuable • Experts in housing development • Access to local housing development funding • Access to developers and consultants • Reviews and advises on projects

  31. Lessons Learned • Stay vigilant – monitor funding source requirements • Developer may using funding sources with tenant population requirements that conflict or are too restrictive (homeless vs at risk of homeless, project based section 8 with narrow preferences)

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