A Home of Their Own An Report on New Mexico’s Supportive Housing Initiatives May 28, 2009

1. A Home of Their OwnAn Report on New Mexico’s Supportive Housing Initiatives May 28, 2009

2. Housing Presentation Agenda I. Long Range Supportive Housing Plan Goals and AccomplishmentsII. Linkages and Transitions Program UpdatesIII. Opportunities and ChallengesV. Q & A

3. Array of HousingSituations Homelessness and Homelessness Prevention (via McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care Funds, Emergency Shelter Grants) Transitional Housing (McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care Funds, VA Per Diem Grant Programs ) Permanent Supportive Housing (Linkages, Transitions, VASH, etc.) Low Income Subsidized Rental Housing (Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, FUP, Public Housing, Sec 811/ 202 / 515 Housing) Market Rate Rental Housing Home Ownership

4. Purposes of New Mexico Supportive Housing Plan • Conduct a Statewide needs assessment and research of best practices • Expand knowledge of supportive housing issues, programs and policies • Advocate at the state level to influence state housing policies for vulnerable populations • Encourage development of the capacity of supportive housing development organizations • Increase capacity of support services resources and organizations

5. Ten Year Goals of the New Mexico Supportive Housing Plan Develop 5,000 Units of Supportive Housing Goal 1: Create Local Supportive Housing Partnerships Goal 2: Create a ‘ Pipeline’ of Supportive Housing Units Goal 3: Create Rental Assistance Opportunities Goal 4: Develop Best Practices for Housing Supports and Services

6. Preliminary Accomplishments of Goals of New Mexico Supportive Housing Plan Develop 5,000 Units of Supportive Housing

7. Supportive Housing InvestmentsBehavioral Health Collaborative

8. Community Reinvestment Fund Investments

9. Goals of the Two State-Funded Housing ProgramsLinkages and Transitions • Develop community support and receptivity for Housing First model • Determine financial resources needed for: • housing subsidies • support services • Determine policies, practices changes in service delivery system

10. Linkages Program Status • Began February 2008 • All 30 vouchers are being utilized with high demand for more vouchers; low consumer turnover • Reaching the ‘hardest to serve’ • Supportive Housing is cost effective • Forging successful partnerships between Housing Administrators & Services Agencies

11. Transitions Program Status • Began November 2007 • Currently 15 youth with housing vouchers • Provides access to affordable, stable housing • Youth input into program design & implementation • Challenges with positive peer supports/relationships • Challenges for Youth age 21 – housing and services?

12. Positioning New Mexico for Strategic Opportunities • Leverage Federal and State Resources (2008 Housing & Economic Recovery Act, ARRA Federal Stimulus, and Sec 811 legislation ) • Develop the capacity of housing development and support services organizations • Developpartnerships with MFA, Public Housing Authorities, HUD, CAAs, CHDOs, and Local Collaboratives

13. ARRA Federal Stimulus Housing Funds Available to New Mexico Gap financing to support more Affordable Housing Tax Credit Projects (MFA) • $ 13,876,558 Extension of rental subsidies for expiring federal funded affordable housing projects (HUD) • $ 5,592,108 Neighborhood Stabilization Program for acquiring and rehabilitating foreclosed properties (MFA) • $19,5,000,000 minimum Public Housing Capital Funds to rehabilitate existing public housing complexes (HUD) • $ 9,313,573 Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing for short and medium term rental assistance, utilities & deposits • $8,585,909

14. Next Steps and Challenges Creating an effective Statewide support services delivery system

15. Putting the ‘Supports’ in Supportive Housing Provide a individualized array of support services and independent living skills building in three areas: • Making good housing choices and overcoming obstacles to obtaining subsidized housing • Moving into housing – securing furniture and household goods, paying deposits & utilities, orienting to new home and community services, etc. • Remaining and maintaining their housing

16. Putting the ‘Supports’ in Supportive Housing CCSS Services using recovery and resiliency model include: • Assist persons in their housing search and application process; and, making reasonable accommodations and modifications • Ensure 24/7 supportive services to help consumers in crisis • Provide ongoing supportive services to resolve issues, teach problem solving and prevent eviction • Pay rent and utilities timely • Maintain apartment according to lease requirements • Communicate effectively with landlords & neighbors

17. Relationship of Core Services Agencies (CSA) andLocal Lead Agencies (LLAs) for Supportive Housing CSA Clinical Home Care Coordination for recovery & resiliency via CCSS 24/7 Crisis Services Independent Living Skills Building Behavioral Health Services (Substance Abuse & Mental Health) Building Natural Supports Symptom & Medication Management Affiliation agreement Psychiatric evaluations & enhanced assessment LLA Pre-screens housing tenants; Maintains wait list; Liaison between Housing providers and CSA Supportive Housing

18. Housing Challenges for Persons with Disabilities* * Priced Out in 2008, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.

19. Supportive Housing InformationBehavioral Health Collaborative Web sitehttp://www.bhc.state.nm.us/pdf/SupportHouseInfo.pdf • Supportive Housing and Housing First Fact Sheet • New Mexico Long Term Supportive Housing Plan • PBS ‘Home At Last’ video, provides a first hand look at the Pathways Housing First model • Transitions Program, CYFD Permanent Supportive Housing video

20. Discussion and Questions Review and Approval: Proposed 2009-2010 Work Plan of Housing Leadership Group Contact InformationJanie McGuigan, Supportive Housing Coordinator New Mexico Behavioral Health CollaborativeHuman Services Department Jane.mcguigan@state.nm.us 505-222-4522