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Indiana's Housing Updates: Visitability & Home Modifications 2016-2017

Stay informed about Indiana's integrated, affordable, and accessible housing updates for 2016-2017. Learn about changes in state policies and practices, visitability criteria, universal design principles, and integrated supportive housing initiatives. Explore the Qualified Allocation Plan and the new visitability mandate for single-family homes. Discover how Habitat for Humanity is building visitable homes in Elkhart County and Ft. Wayne. Understand the importance of visitability for aging-in-place, recovery, and livable communities. Get insights on HOME funds allocation and the impact of visitability on public health. Join advocates working at the local level to promote visitable housing and homeownership opportunities in Indiana.

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Indiana's Housing Updates: Visitability & Home Modifications 2016-2017

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  1. A Place to Call Home: Updates on Indiana’s Integrated, Affordable and Accessible Housing Deborah McCarty Back Home in Indiana Alliance dlmccart1@aol.com 317-638-2392 & Lisa Poole, Back Home in Indiana Alliance, lisapoole11120@frontier.com

  2. CHANGES in State Policy & Practices • Visitability • Universal Design Criteria • Integrated Supportive Housing • Home Modifications

  3. 2016-2017 Qualified Allocation Plan • Includes a new “visitability mandate” • Applies to construction or rehabilitation of single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, or townhomes • Must meet three basic visitability principles • Zero step entrance • Main floor interior doors at least 31 ¾ inches of clear opening width • At least one half or full bath on the main level that is accessible • This is a threshold requirement for funding, not a scoring incentive!

  4. IHCDA Qualified Allocation Plan ●The federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program requires a state housing agency that allocates tax credits to have a QAP. ● The QAP sets out the state’s eligibility priorities and criteria for awarding tax credits. ● The QAP is a tool for advocates to influence how our state’s share of housing tax credits is allocated to affordable housing properties.

  5. Visitability • Homes where family and friends that use mobility devices can visit • Allow for ageing-in-place within the home. • Allows for persons recovering from injury, illness or operation to function within their home • Homes that are part of a livable community

  6. Visitability Definition 3 Design Elements

  7. Visitability is a Zero Step Entranceat the front, back, garage or side

  8. Visitability Is… Widened Interior Doors At least 31 ¾ inches of clear opening space Including: Doors to the bathroom or toilet room Walk-in Closets

  9. Visitability is… A toilet room or full bathroom on the 1st floor • Minimum of a lavatory and a water closet on the accessible level • Clearances at the water closet for approach • Blocking in any walls for future grab bars

  10. Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County Builds Visitable Homes

  11. Fuller’s Landing in Ft. WayneVisitable Housing Development

  12. HOME Homebuyer Policy • Includes a visitability incentive • Applies to construction of homebuyer units • If 100% of the units created through the HOME award are visitable, the application receives 5 points • Next step: Visitability as a requirement in state Consolidated Plan

  13. Consolidated Plan Housing & Community Development Planning Process that: ● Identifies priorities & aligns funding $$$ - Community Development Block Grant - Home Funds - HOPWA - ESG is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program,HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performa.nceand Evaluation Report (CAPER).

  14. Adopts a visitability requirement in 2015 for all local Chapters that apply for HOME funds.

  15. Habitat for Humanity of Indiana A Research Project Conducted by Michael A. Burayidi, Ph.D. from Ball State University for Habitat for Humanity of Indiana

  16. Research Project by Michael A. Burayidi, Ph.D. Ball State University, for Habitat for Humanity of Indiana Public Health Effects of Barriers in Home Design: • Falls • Inability to Exit • Bladder/Kidney Health • Caregiver Health • Emotional/Mental Health

  17. Allocates HOME funds to Habitat for Humanity of Indiana • IHCDA requires Habitat’s to build visitable homes when using HOME funds

  18. HOME FUNDS • Includes a visitability requirement • Applies to construction or rehabilitation of homebuyer units • 100% of the units created through the HOME award are to be visitable, unless

  19. Advocates Working at the Local Level Ft. Wayne Consolidated Plan Investment in Homeownership • 50 homeowners will be helped to remain in their homes with home modifications • 65 new homes will be constructed and/or existing homes rehabbed for homeownership • 200 homebuyers will be assisted Investment in Rental Housing - All must accept Section 8 or Housing Choice Vouchers • 35 rental homes will be rehabilitated • 200 new affordable rental units to be constructed or rehabilitated

  20. CHANGES in Universal Design Features • Requirement in Indiana Qualified Allocation Plan. • Refined features, using Building Code to define • Example:

  21. QAP and Low Income Housing Tax Credits Change in Universal Design Features

  22. Change in Supportive Housing Development Options

  23. Home Modifications …adding access to an existing home

  24. Demand for Home Modifications or “The Numbers” • For every home you see with an added ramp, there are more people who have no ramp on their own houses, even though they can’t get in and out. • People lack the resources to modify their homes. • People spend years unable to exit independently or get through their own bathroom door.

  25. Actions for Advocates 2016 Address need for visitable features in private and publicly funded new construction of single family homes. Step 1. What visitability means to me… Work for funding for Home Modifications – Ramps and interior accessibility Work for primary investments in integrated housing options vs. separate housing

  26. Actions for Advocates 2016 Get non-profits to apply for home modification funding: Federal Home Loan Bank – 1M - Community Development Block Grants - Community Foundations Re-establishSection 8 Homeownership at IHCDA Express appreciation to our housing allies for the changes made to increase integrated, affordable and accessible housing

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