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8/11/2015 AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PRESENTED TO: GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON SENIOR SERVICES PRESENTED BY: KENNY LAPOINT HOUSING INTEGRATOR, OHCS HOUSING IS FOUNDATIONAL “"MacArthur-supported How Housing Matters “"MacArthur-supported How Housing Matters research has already revealed that stable, quality research has already revealed that stable, quality housing matters in ways critical for children's housing matters in ways critical for children's emotional and physical development, improves emotional and physical development, improves school performance, and diminishes school performance, and diminishes psychological stress…” psychological stress…” (MacArthur Foundation, 2013) “For the first time, state officials “For the first time, state officials “The combination — and were able to track the academic were able to track the academic coordination — of housing, healthcare , and supportive services, performance levels of homeless performance levels of homeless students and, as they expected, students and, as they expected, if effectively delivered and well- found that lacking a secure place to found that lacking a secure place to targeted, can help to achieve live hurts students' school live hurts students' school savings in healthcare expenditures, performance.” performance.” which are major drivers…” Cambridge: ABT Associates, 2013. The Oregonian. November 21, 2013. Research shows that housing and family support, Research shows that housing and family support, especially during the critical first months after especially during the critical first months after prisoners are released, increase their chances of prisoners are released, increase their chances of success in re-entering society and not returning to success in re-entering society and not returning to crime. But they face hurdles when trying to rent crime. But they face hurdles when trying to rent apartments…” apartments…” The New York Times. November 14, 2013. 2 1

8/11/2015 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERVIEW HOUSING ACROSS A CONTINUUM Homeless Rental Housing Homeownership • Asset Building & • Chronic • Permanent Wealth Creation Supportive Housing • Situational • Foreclosure Avoidance • Public Housing • Emergency rent assistance • Section 8 vouchers • Rapid Rehousing • Publicly funded apartment buildings • Shelters • Privately owned • Transitional Housing apartments 4 2

8/11/2015 RENTAL HOUSING � Pri Private Market Housing Affordable Rental Housing Plus Housing Services • Owned by private landlords • Owned by a non-profit or • Physical housing plus for-profit organization • Low rent, considered a service to meet affordable • Long term guarantee of needs affordability • Anyone can access • Services help tenants • Housing Choice • Public Housing maintain housing Vouchers increase • Publicly funded • Physical health, access apartment buildings mental health, reentry, • Manufactured Home • Minimal level of resident supportive housing, Parks services, information & alcohol & drug free referral 5 HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHAT’S “AFFORDABLE”? � Generally, paying 30% of your income towards rent is considered “affordable.” Families that pay 30% of their income towards rent have income left over to pay for food, medicine, transportation, and other basic needs. � The National Low Income Housing Coalition determined that in Oregon, someone earning minimum wage would have to work 72 hours a week to be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment at average rents ($846 per month). This assumes that the worker will spend no more than 30% of their income on rent. � Someone receiving SSI can afford a monthly rent of $216 (based on SSI payments of $721 per month) � Nearly one in three Oregonians pay more than 50% of their income towards rent, and one in two pay more than 30% of their income towards rent. 6 3

8/11/2015 NEED: SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 94,860 seniors and We are 76,661 people with units short of disabilities, in There are meeting the Oregon, are in only 18,199 affordable housing need of affordable rental units need for seniors housing designated and people with for those disabilities in households Oregon 7 SENIOR AND DISABLED HOUSING IN OREGON � Total units designated for seniors and people with disabilities: � 18,199 (out of a total 48,839 units; 37% of the overall OHCS portfolio) � Units are often coupled with rental subsidies and service provision � Only one in four eligible household receive a federal housing subsidy nationwide � 2015 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Funding designated for seniors and people with disabilities: � 297 (out of a total 616 funded units; 48% of the overall funding allocation) 8 4

8/11/2015 NEED: RENT BURDEN & TANF RECIPIENTS 150,000 Oregonians have a severe rent burden, meaning they are paying more than 50% of their income towards rent. 9 ECONOMIC FACTORS � Uneven economic recovery across Oregon � Increasing home and rental prices; decreasing vacancy rates � In 2014, Central Oregon had a 1.9% rental vacancy rate; current data shows Bend has a less than one-half percent vacancy rate � The Portland metro area is also experiencing a significant decrease in vacancy rates � Housing Choice Voucher holders are struggling to find a private market apartment to accept their voucher � Low vacancy rate plus increasing rents � Individuals and families returning vouchers 10 5

8/11/2015 IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS Existing affordable housing units have extremely low vacancy rates; Oregon has 22 affordable units for every 100 extremely low income renters Increasing People with rent prices barriers and limited income have increasing Decreasing difficulty rental finding a rental vacancy rates home 11 THE ROLE OF OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 12 6

8/11/2015 OHCS Goals Position the State to achieve Serve greater numbers of economic security for people low ‐ income Oregonians more by strengthening the housing effectively within the housing system and integrating policy system outcomes 13 INTEGRATION & ALIGNMENT � Integrator Positions � Newly created in 2014 � Working to align other state efforts with OHCS � Working with: � Coordinated Care Organizations � Regional Solutions Teams � Early Learning Hubs � Alignment � How can OHCS build real estate that helps to achieve other public policy goals and state priorities? � Increased coordination with DHS, AMH, others; Commitment to aligning staff and resources � Improve deployment of housing to meet other state goals � Increase partnerships to better serve the residents of affordable housing 14 7

8/11/2015 RECENT LEGISLATION RECENT LEGISLATION � $62.5 million designated for affordable housing in the 2015 legislative session � $40 million to provide housing for low-income Oregonians � $20 million to provide housing for people with mental illness � In collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority � $2.5 million to preserve existing affordable housing � HB2547 Housing with Services � Creates a task force assigned to research Housing with Services model � Assist in the creation of a readily duplicable Housing with Services model � Determine if additional regulations need to be established � Ensure that those residing in Housing with Services facilities are provided with the appropriate consumer protections 16 8