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Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities

. Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities.

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Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities

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  1. . Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities

  2. In the domain of Human Rights:All people have fundamentalmoral and constitutional rights. These rights must not be abrogated merely because a person has a mental or physical disability. Among these fundamental rights is the right to community living. In the domain of Educational Programming and Human Services: All people, as human beings, are inherently valuable. All people can grow and develop. All people are entitled to conditions which foster their development. Such conditions are optimally provided in community settings.Therefore: in fulfillment of fundamental human rights and in securing optimum developmental opportunities, all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, are entitled to community living

  3. Nearly 1 person in 5 has a disability

  4. 730,000 People with developmental disabilities live with aging parents • 300,000 People with Disabilities improperly housed in nursing homes/institutional settings

  5. People with Disabilities spend 113% of SSI on housing New York Optional State Supplement: Living Alone $87/mo Level 1 Congregant Care Facility $266/mo Level 2 Congregant Care Facility $435/mo Level 3 Congregant Care Facility $525/mo

  6. Inefficient Supply: • 192 Different Programs • 20 Different Federal Departments • $276 Billion in Federal and State Funds

  7. Successful initiatives depend on strategic partnerships to: • -Leverage resources • -Reduce fragmentation • -Address needs in a comprehensive manner

  8. Returning Veterans from Iraq & Afghanistan • w/disabilities = 300,000 • Autism = 1 in 150 children diagnosed • “Baby Boomers” = 72,000,000 Americans over 65 by 2030

  9. Community Development + Public/Private Partnerships = Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities Bridging the Gap:

  10. “Need for CDFI at National Level: Targets Housing Market for People with Disabilities” launch THEdisability opportunityFUNDTM Citigroup-funded Market Study

  11. Money Follows the Person “Close the Front Door” Do not refill beds with inappropriate consumers Better screening prior to entering nursing homes Better Coordination of Information Registry of current units Section 8 and 811 vouchers to be used more efficiently TdoF:Organize the Markets: reduce costs and deliver better services

  12. Partner with existing network of CDCs & CDFIs Utilize Existing Inventories + New Construction CRA Eligibility Community Inclusion Low Income Criteria Redirect current Federal, State and Local spending Shift from Nursing Home to Community Living Analyze Future Spending Create new $$$ Subsidies Tax Credits Tax Incentives TdoF:Provide Innovative Capital

  13. Fed Bank Roundtables Purchasing Power: Senate Bill 2741 Disability Savings Accounts Study the “Backlog” of Demand Promote Universal Design Section 504 Enforcement TdoF: Engage Public Dialogue

  14. THE disability opportunityFUND TdoF 201 I.U.Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507 516-465-3741 www.thedof.org info@thedof.org

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