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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