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MHSA Housing. Judy Iturriaga, Service Chief II Lynne Lindberg, Service Chief II Behavioral Health Services / Adult Mental Health Services. Long Term Partnerships. Each housing development has an assigned Full Service Partner (FSP)
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MHSA Housing Judy Iturriaga, Service Chief II Lynne Lindberg, Service Chief II Behavioral Health Services / Adult Mental Health Services rev. 6-2-08
Long Term Partnerships • Each housing development has an assigned Full Service Partner (FSP) • Client services provided by FSP’s Personal Service Coordinator (PSC) • All services provided by the PSC’s may be on-site or in the community
HCA and OCCS Partnership • Memorandum of Understanding developed between all service partners • Orange County Community Services (OCCS) to provide technical assistance in developing MHSA housing projects • Health Care Agency (HCA)/ Behavioral Health Services (BHS) to provide direction and/or input on needs and coordination of services
Notice of Funding Availability • Part of OCCS Affordable Rental Housing “Notice of Funding Availability” (NOFA) when open. When funding is available contact OCCS for further information. • NOFA funds are approved by the Board of Supervisors before funds are disbursed by OCCS. • Open NOFA first-come, first served
Projects • Diamond Apartment Homes- completed • 25 unit apartment building • Location- in Anaheim • Developers - Jamboree Housing and HOMES, Inc • Adult FSP • Doria Apartment Homes- under construction • 10 MHSA units within a 60 unit apartment development • Location- Irvine • Developers - Jamboree Housing • Adult FSP
Projects- MHSA funds committed • Avenida Villas Apartments • 29 unit Apartment building • Location- Anaheim (unincorporated) • Developer- AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc. • Adult FSP • San Clemente Seniors • 15 MHSA units within a 76 Unit apartment building • Location- San Clemente • Developer- Meta Housing Corporation • Older Adult FSP
Projects- MHSA funds committed • Harper’s Pointe Senior Apartments • 15 units within a 53 apartment building • Location- Costa Mesa • Developer- USA Properties Fund • Older Adult FSP
Projects Under Review • Doria Apartments II • 10 MHSA units within 74 unit apartment complex • Location- Irvine • Shared Housing (NSP funds) • 5 MHSA shared housing • Location- Anaheim
Projects Under Review • Shared Housing (NSP funds) • 2 MHSA shared housing • Location- Orange • TAY Project I • 4 MHSA units within a 38 unit apartment building • Location- Stanton • TAY Project II • 3 MHSA units within a 26 unit apartment building • Location- Stanton
Housing Design • One bedroom apartments • Community room with a kitchen • Office space for staff to meet with MHSA tenants • Full kitchen and baths – each unit • Developments blend in with the community
Housing Design (cont.) • Minimum 5% of units accessible to physically disabled, 2% accessible to sensory disabled. • Mixed units with general population preferred • Property Management experienced with special needs population • On-site laundry services
Housing Design cont. • Furnished • Services on-site and off-site • Cable and computer access • Smoking and non-smoking • Close proximity to transportation, shopping, services
Housing Design (cont.) • Safe neighborhoods • Locations throughout the county • Rent at 30% of AMI (Area median income) • Low security deposits • 55 years of affordability
MHSA Housing Program • Permanent financing – permanent supportive housing development • Tenants will be MHSA eligible individuals • Approved by CalHFA and Department of Mental Health (DMH) • Administered by CalHFA
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Orange County allocation: $33,158,300 • $22 million housing development • $11 million operating subsidies
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Application can be downloaded on CalHFA website • http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/multifamily/mhsa/
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Rental Housing development • Fund up to 1/3 cost of the development • Max. $112,486 per MHSA unit • Up to 4% increase in allowable cost per unit each year • Shared Housing development • May fund full cost of house • Max. $112,486 per MHSA bedroom • Up to 4% increase in allowable cost per unit each year
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Rental Housing development • No less than 5 MHSA units • 5 to 100 apts at least 10% MHSA • More than 100 apts, minimum 10 MHSA units
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Shared Housing • Locked bedroom is a unit • Max. number of bedrooms – 5 • Single family homes, condos, duplexes, four-plexes, small apt. bldgs
MHSA Housing Program (cont.) • Applications submitted to CalHFA after: • HCA/BHS and OCCS review • Approval by BHS Director – Mark Refowitz
Need More Info? Contact: Kevin Fincher, OCCS(714) 480-2994orJudy Iturriaga, HCA/BHS(714) 834-5664