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Opening Doors to Affordable & Accessible Housing

Presentation by: Betsy Fadali – NV Housing Division Laura Valentine – Division of Public and Behavioral Health (formerly at Aging & Disability Services Division)

∗ The various socioeconomic factors that are important when thinking about a person’s needs, and ∗ National trends linking housing and health and human services personnel and projects ∗ Overview of what NVHS is ∗ Plans for a module linking ADSD NRS to NVHS

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Focus of Today’s Presentation

∗ Whatever the term and/or requirement, it is a fundamental

• f: how to we best support people to be self-sufficient.

This includes:

∗ Physical/Medical/Oral Health ∗ Mental/Behavioral Health ∗ Safety and Security ∗ Collaborative Relationships ∗ Other Supports and/or Needs

• f the Individual

Up to organization to ensure quality provision.

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Olmstead: Goals & Objectives, Person- Centered Planning, Money Follows the Person (MFP), etc.

∗ All people deserve a place to live (a home) within a community which they chose and, the community has the resources that best meet the person’s needs

∗ There are physical and behavioral health impacts when people live too long in restrictive settings and/or are homeless (or cycle between) ∗ A home of choice is a cornerstone for success

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The Importance of Affordable and Accessible Housing

∗ Section 811 PRA grant – multi-family permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities

∗ Encourages maximum independence ∗ Requires collaboration between DHHS and NHD

∗ Grant writing, planning – Team 811, measuring and reporting results

∗ NVHousingSearch.org – public service useful to DHHS departments, uses NHD knowledge of subsidized projects

∗ Advisory board, outreach, use, reporting

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NHD and DHHS collaboration – two examples

• Statewide service helping landlords and tenants find each other
• Increasing access to housing information – free to search and

list

• Available online 24-7
• Supported by a toll-free, bilingual call center, Monday – Friday,

6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time 1.877.428.8844

• Detailed property listings include pictures, map links and much

more

• AAA accessible and Government Section 508, W3C XHTML and CSS

compliant

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NVHousingSearch.org

∗ Nevada Revised Statute (NRS)

∗ Chapter 319 indicates many of the legal requirements for the Housing Division

∗ 319.143 authorizes the Housing Division to develop a housing database ∗ And, 319.267 indicates the requirements of ADSD to obtain specific information on a quarterly basis from owners of residential property received any loan, grant or contribution

∗ Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)

∗ 319.267 - .283 specifies the requirements of housing owners to report to ADSD

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Because it’s the Law

Housing Units Listed as Available to Serve Special Needs Populations as of 6/1/2015

50 100 150 200 250 300

Blind or Visually Impaired Deaf or Hard of Hearing Domestic Violence Drug and/or Alcohol Recovery Ex-Offenders Frail and Elderly HIV/AIDS Homeless Homeowners w Foreclosure Issues Mental Health Consumers Natural Disaster Victims Persons w Developmental Disabilities Persons w Physical Disabilities Previous Evictions Refugees Shelter Plus Care Sponsored Tenants Students Transitional Age Youth Veterans

Units Available Statewide

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∗ http://affordablehousingonline.com/open-section-8-waiting-lists ∗ http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD (a variety of different resources, including housing rights, local field offices, etc.) ∗ http://www.bazelon.org ∗ http://www.ilru.org ∗ http://www.diversifynevada.com/programs-resources/rural- community-development/division-documents ∗ http://www.socialsecurity.gov ∗ http://www.tacinc.org ∗ http://housing.nv.gov ∗ And, of course any Division within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS – http://dhhs.nv.gov) to ensure connection to the human services programs

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RESOURCES