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Section 811Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
NALHFA: Success Stories in Special Needs HousingApril 26, 2012
History: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD) National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 Nonprofit Sponsor Dual Subsidy
Capital Advance Single source financing
Operating Subsidy (PRAC) Difference between tenant contribution and
actual operating expenses
Traditional Project Design: Development Type
New Construction, Acquisition, or Rehab Group Home or Independent Living
Facility Accessible
Section 504 Fair Housing Act
Section 811 Tenants: Tenant Profile:
Low-Income (<50% MFI) Typical SSI = 15% - 18% MFI
Qualified Disability Physical Developmental Chronic Mental Illness
Income Qualified: 30% AGI toward rent PRAC makes up the difference
Declining Funding:
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
500100015002000
Section 811 Units 2000 - 2009
Year
Units
Section 811 Independent Living Facilities: New Milestones Foundation
Founded in 1983 Affiliated with ATCIC Housing for People with Chronic Mental Illness
Eight locations in Austin 86 units total
15 Efficiencies 70 One Bedroom 1 Two bedroom
Projects range from seven to 20 units
New Milestones Foundation
New Milestones Foundation
Reform Attempts: Decreased project size
Reduction from 24 unit (1991) to 14 unit (FY2010-11)
Scoring criteria/bonus points Sponsor commitment to integration Sponsor experience with integration
Mixed finance regulations (2005) New program design (Melville Act)
Easter Seals Central Texas: Condominium model
Integrated Accessible Affordable
The Boulevard (6 units) The Allandale (10 units) The Ivy (8 units)
The Ivy - Photos
The Ivy
The Ivy
The Ivy
Financing:
The Hugo Hotel – South of Market, San Francisco CA
Mercy Housing – Supportive Housing (200 Sixth Street)
Changes on the Horizon:Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (January 2010)