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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
NC Department of Correction Statewide Conference on Offender Reentry: Shaping the Future of TransitionMay 1-3, 2007
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
To provide housing with supportive services for households with special needs earning less than 50% of area median income
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit organizations (operating a minimum of three years)
Local Governments For Profits (400 Initiative Only)
Type of Housing
Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Permanent Housing
Eligible Populations
Homeless Non-Homeless with disabilities, including
mental illness, development disabilities, physical disabilities, substance abuse HIV/AIDS, etc.
Survivors of domestic violence
Type of Funding
20 year and 30 year 0% Loans up to $500,000 (capped at 75% of Total Development Cost)
Continuum of Care Match Loans Predevelopment Loans up to $25,000
Application Process
Must schedule an application meeting and site visit prior to submittal of application
Applicant and Project Team must have development capacity
Must have Site Control Preliminary Design required Supportive Services Plan required
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2,049 Units Funded since 1994 Units Developed in 44 Counties $33.7 million invested since 1994 in projects
worth $109 million 137 Projects
CHALLENGES
Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations Competition for Local Funding Lack of Rental Assistance/Operating
Subsidies for Supportive Housing Reduction in HUD funding for Supportive
Services
CHALLENGES (cont.)
Uncertainty Related to Area MH/DD/SA Programs and Mental Health Reform
Continuing Problems with NIMBY Supportive Housing Viewed as Low Priority
by Local Governments Local zoning regulations Availability of buildable, affordable land
HOUSING 400 INITIATIVE
Housing 400 Initiative
Purpose To provide financing for at least 400 independent and
supportive living apartments for persons with disabilities with incomes at or below 30% of median
Units must be affordable to persons on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
General Assembly allocated $10.9 million to the Housing Trust Fund (for NCHFA) for rental housing development and $1.2 million to NC Dept of Health and Human Services for operating subsidy
Housing 400 Initiative
• Capital Funds for SHDP 400 and PLP 400• Rental Assistance for SHDP 400, PLP 400 and Key
Program
Examples of Funded Projects
TROSA ModularsTROSA, Durham
16 Shared 3-Bedroom Apts. Men and Women with
Substance Abuse, many alternative sentence or ex-offenders
Club Nova ApartmentsOPC Foundation & MHA, Carborro
24 Efficiency Apartments
Persons with Mental Illness
LIFE House of AshevilleVolunteers of America of the Carolinas
22 Apartments Persons with
Physical Disabilities
Shirley Stroebel ApartmentsNext Step/NAMI, Durham
12 Efficiency Units Persons with Mental
Illness
Homeward BoundSandhills Community Action, Rockingham
5 Units Domestic
Violence Victims
The Healing Place for WomenThe Healing Place, Raleigh
88 Beds Homeless Women
and Children Substance Abuse
Treatment Serves ex-offenders
Harrington PlaceCASA, Raleigh
12 SRO Units Homeless
Individuals with Disabilities
Ridge ApartmentsWNC Housing,Inc., Asheville
8 Units
Persons with Mental Illness
Exodus HomesExodus Outreach Foundation, Hickory
23 Beds
Men and Women with Substance Abuse
Ex-Offenders
Servant House & Glenwood HousingThe Servant Center, Greensboro
26 Units Transitional Housing and 8 SRO Units of Permanent Housing
Persons with Chronic Illness/Veterans
Spring GlenResidential Services, Inc., Orange County
15 Units Elderly Persons with
Developmental Disabilities
Technical Assistance
Consultation Visits with NCHFA Supportive Housing Development Team
NCHFA Information and Referral Services Guidance on completing applications (e.g.
many deficiencies curable) Advocacy with other funding sources