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Responsibilities and Roles of the Lead Referral Agency

Responsibilities and Roles of the Lead Referral Agency . Presented By Heather Bradley-Geary Community Initiatives Manager. Agenda. Special Needs Priority Requirements for Application Definition of Special Needs Lead Referral Agency Role Development Owner Role Property Management Role

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Responsibilities and Roles of the Lead Referral Agency

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  1. Responsibilities and Roles of the Lead Referral Agency Presented By Heather Bradley-Geary Community Initiatives Manager

  2. Agenda • Special Needs Priority • Requirements for Application • Definition of Special Needs • Lead Referral Agency Role • Development Owner Role • Property Management Role • Program Ideas/Rental Assistance • Service-Enriched Housing Priority

  3. I. Special Needs Priority

  4. Special Needs Housing • 33% set aside, outside of geographic regions • Integrated Housing vs. Permanent Supportive Housing

  5. II. Requirements for Application

  6. Attachments • Draft referral and support agreement with Lead Referral Agency (LRA) • Description of LRA experience • Marketing Plan • Supportive Services Plan • Affordability Plan (rental assistance) • Detailed Services Budget

  7. III. Special Needs Definition

  8. Definition • Physical, mental, or emotional impairment, which is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration; substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently • Person diagnosed with a mental illness • Person who has a developmental disability • Person who is homeless • Youth aging out of foster care

  9. IV. Lead Referral Agency Role

  10. LRA Role • Designate a point of contact • Process referrals • Update and maintain waiting list • Collaborate in arranging rental assistance • Provide support services • Participate in Continuum of Care • 15-year compliance period

  11. V. Development Owner Role

  12. Development Owner Role • Agree that targeted units will not be segregated • Agree to provide reasonable accommodations • Assure that the targeted units remain available for 15-year compliance period

  13. VI. Property Management Role

  14. Management Role • Notify LRA of available reserved units in a timely manner • Collaborate with LRA, as the service provider • Use LRA as main point of contact • Notify LRA of any issues • Lease up-90 days • After lease up-30 days

  15. VII. Program Ideas

  16. Rental Assistance • Shelter Plus Care • Supportive Housing Program • Rental Assistance Program • Project Based Section 8 • Section 8 vouchers • Housing First • VASH • Missouri Housing Trust Fund • Emergency Solutions Grant

  17. Ideas • Are supportive services being provided • Are supportive services within proximity of the community • No segregation • Community space • Roles of management/LRA • CoC support • Target Population

  18. VIII. Service-Enriched Housing

  19. Service-Enriched Housing • “More than Housing” • Detailed supportive services plan • Detailed services budget • Letters of intent

  20. Preferred Services • After school programming • Resident meetings • Financial literacy • Food pantries • Computer labs • Transportation • Nutrition classes • Health screenings • Exercise programs

  21. Heather Bradley-Geary Community Initiatives Manager hgeary@mhdc.com (816) 759-7201

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