Governor's Commission on Senior Services HUD Senior Housing Overview August 13, 2015

HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 2 Presentation Goals Provide an overview of HUD housing programs serving seniors in Oregon Discuss key challenges in providing housing to seniors Outline opportunities and recommendations

HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 3 Key HUD programs for seniors Rental Assistance: tenant based or project based Serves low- and very-low income individuals and families, pay no more than 30% of income on rent Subsidized housing: properties that receive subsidy Public housing, Section 202 and Section 811 senior/disabled housing, Section 8 project based housing. Financing for affordable housing development and rehabilitation FHA mortgage insurance, HOME, CDBG

HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 4 HUD Subsidized Properties in Oregon (includes family and senior properties) PROJECT BASED SECTION 8 11,600 UNITS$62M (CONTRACT WITH HUD FOR UNITS) SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY1475 UNITS HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS 41,000 UNITS$188M ( PHA ADMINISTERED, PRIVATE LANDLORDS) PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS 2328 UNITS PUBLIC HOUSING 5,100 UNITS$39M (PHA ADMINISTERED) SECTION 232 – ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING HOMES MORTGAGE INSURANCE ONLY

HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 5 ProgramProjects Project Based Section 8261 Section Urban: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Jackson Rural: All Others HUD Subsidized properties: Urban/Rural Split

State of Oregon received HUD award of $2,335,000 for 80 units in 2015 Demonstration program enables persons with disabilities who are extremely low income (less than 30% of AMI) to live in integrated, affordable housing. Oregon Housing and Community Services is working to allocate this rental assistance in existing housing projects and coordinate services. HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 6 Special initiatives: Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration

Special initiatives: HUD Service Coordinator Program Stable housing, made possible with HUD support, provides an ideal platform for delivering a wide variety of health and social services to improve health, education, and economic outcomes. Through partnerships at the federal, state, and local levels, HUD will utilize its housing platform to deliver a wide variety of services to improve the quality of life of its residents and the surrounding community. - HUD’s strategic plan HUD S ENIOR H OUSING O VERVIEW 7

8 HUD Service Coordinator Program: Owners of HUD subsidized properties hire or contract a social service staff person to link elderly and/or disabled residents to specific supportive services. Goal is to help seniors to continue living independently in affordable housing Service Coordinators are engaged at the option of the owner Funding comes from HUD grants or project operating costs Service Coordinators do not provide services directly, though they may help residents with paperwork to obtain benefits.

S ERVICE C OORDINATOR P ROGRAM 9 18 grant funded properties in Oregon 5 rural $658,000 in HUD grant funds 29 Properties have service coordinators funded from operations 4 rural Most large Section 202 projects in Oregon have service coordinators

K EY C HALLENGES FOR S ENIOR H OUSING 10 HUD residents are aging… Demographics of existing HUD residents 25% of HUD residents are disabled 30% are over 62 years of age 46% of the over 62 residents are disabled. Demographics of Section 202 Supportive Housing Residents Average Age is 72 to 75 – seniors are aging in place Residents are extremely low income – average income less than $13,000/year

K EY C HALLENGES FOR S ENIOR H OUSING 11 Overall “graying” of the population Demand for senior housing will skyrocket – more than 200,000 additional seniors in Oregon in next 7 years.

K EY C HALLENGES FOR S ENIOR H OUSING 12 Properties are also aging: Affordable properties now years old Deferred maintenance Accessibility upgrades Aging in place repairs Energy efficiency issues Seismic repairs Obsolete configurations Are they sited in areas convenient to services, transit, amenities? Preserving these properties requires sophisticated ownership and comes with a big price tag…

K EY C HALLENGES FOR S ENIOR H OUSING 13 Resources for services are scarce HUD does not provide funding for senior services. Housing costs are rising which makes it harder for seniors to pay for health care and other services. In 2013, Americans 65 and older spent 12% of their income on health care compared to 28% on housing costs (Urban Institute Report)

K EY C HALLENGES FOR S ENIOR H OUSING 14 Funding sources for developing new housing are limited too… HUD budget is vulnerable – proposed 93% cut to the HOME program in FY16 budget Limited production of new units. Multiple funding sources are required – federal, state, local and private investment.

K EY C ONSIDERATIONS FOR T ASK F ORCE 15 Opportunities and recommendations for Commission Production: Need comprehensive strategy to increase supply of housing affordable to the lowest income seniors Housing + Services: Seek innovative models for integrating housing and health care to achieve cost efficiencies, and to fund supportive services. Preservation: Preserve existing senior housing projects to help seniors age in place. Financing for big ticket items such as accessibility. Location: Look ahead at land acquisition to site future senior housing development with proximity to services.

C ONTACT I NFORMATION 16 Questions or Comments: Margaret Salazar HUD Field Office Director (971)