Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Have 1,000 People Transitioned Out of Institutions With Mainstream Category 2 Vouchers?

Have 1,000 People Transitioned Out of Institutions With Mainstream Category 2 Vouchers? Information Bulletin #335 (7/2011).

It’s been about seven months since HUD awarded its Mainstream Category 2 Vouchers. These were the special vouchers that were intended to be used solely for people with disabilities to transition from institutions to the community. Housing Authorities and other public entities had to apply for these vouchers, and HUD awarded them on a competitive basis.

We know there were a lot of advocates for individuals with disabilities who were very disappointed that their Housing Authorities had not been awarded these vouchers. This was particularly so, after advocates had worked with and encouraged their Housing Authorities to apply.

Okay folks - now is the time to check out if the “winning” Housing Authorities have actually used these Category 2 Vouchers as they were intended - to help people to leave institutions.

Has your State Medicaid agency been actively involved? Has it helped identify people who want to transition out? How has the Housing Authority identified the person who was institutionalized?

Has there been any press regarding the successful transitions? If we want additional vouchers to be similarly targeted in the future, let’s make sure at the least that the 1,000 Category 2 vouchers have worked properly.

If you reside in one of the following 28 locales, please contact the recipient. If you find out, let us know.

Below find, by State, the 28 recipients and the number of Category 2 Vouchers awarded to each winner.

ARIZONA - Pima County c/o City of Tucson

25

CALIFORNIA - Housing Authority of the County of Alameda

10

CALIFORNIA - Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara

25

CALIFORNIA -Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara

10

CALIFORNIA - Orange County Housing Authority

50

CALIFORNIA- Pasadena Community Development Commission

40

FLORIDA - Collier County Housing Authority

25

GEORGIA - Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, Georgia

35

ILLINOIS - Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park

15

ILLINOIS - Springfield Housing Authority

10

MASSACHUSETTS - Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development

35

MARYLAND - Baltimore County Department of Social Services Housing Office

50

MARYLAND - Housing Authority of Baltimore City

40

MARYLAND - Howard County Housing Commission

10

MARYLAND - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

12

MICHIGAN - Traverse City Housing Commission

10

NORTH CAROLINA - Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington, N. C.

5

NEW JERSY - New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

100

NEW YORK - Belmont Shelter Corp. as agent for Erie County PHA Consortium

20

OHIO - Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority

100

OHIO - Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

60

PENNSYLVANIA - Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin

10

TEXAS - Housing Authority of the City of Austin

36

WASHINGTON - Housing Authority of Snohomish County

50

WASHINGTON - Housing Authority of the City of Longview

35

WASHINGTON - Housing Authority of the City of Yakima

15

WASHINGTON - Housing Authority of the County of Clallam

15

WASHINGTON -Housing Authority of the City of Tacoma

100

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1 comment:

  1. OC HA has made no efforts at accessible housing for non Olmstead disabled like me.

    Sadly as OC HA and the CIL does not list or help locate accessible units for other people wiht disabilities This likely means 50 other disabled people will stay homeless or in not accessible housing.

    I imagine as there was no access supports or advocacy in N cal either that it is an issue all over?

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