1 Landlord Presentation (insert date of presentation)

2 Introductions Name, company/organization, supportive housing experience Parking lot for items that require follow-up Technical assistance sessions available

3 Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan Michigan began the Campaign in 2006 Every square inch of Michigan is covered by a ten-year plan to end homelessness There is an over-arching statewide plan Michigan Departments of Human Services, Community Health, Corrections, Education and MSHDA all collaborate regularly to end homelessness

4 Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan A partnership between state agencies, nonprofit organizations, funders, local elected officials, business, landlords, and philanthropy to work together to end homelessness in Michigan within the next 10 years.

5 The State of Homelessness in Michigan 2009 Annual Summary 100,001 Homeless in Michigan

6 Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan The Campaign To End Homelessness web site – Divided the state into 8 Regions Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

7 Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan Used HOME and state money to fund Tenant Based Rental Assistance – providing over 2,200 units to serve: -Chronically Homeless -Homeless Youth/Aging of Foster Care -Family Homelessness -Survivors of Domestic Violence

8 Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan Target HUD Project Based Vouchers to supportive housing developments Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan – requires construction of units for the homeless. Supportive Housing (covered in more detail in later slides)

9 MSHDA – Programs SSI/SSDI Outreach Access & Recovery (SOAR) - SOAR Across Michigan – assists with SSI Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- housing (HPRP)

10 Homeless Assistance Recovery Program Prioritizes MSHDA’s Housing Choice Vouchers (HUD Section 8) for the homeless Currently 7,300+ vouchers utilized by previously homeless clients Vouchers become available through attrition Clients work with a lead agency and their local service provider

11 What is Supportive Housing? A cost-effective combination of permanent, affordable housing with services that helps people live more stable, productive lives.

12 Features of Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent Rental Housing –Each resident holds lease on his/her own unit –Resident can stay as long as he/she pays rent and complies with terms of lease (no arbitrary or artificial time limits imposed) Affordable –Tenants usually pay no more than 30% of income for rent

13 Features of Permanent Supportive Housing Flexible Services –Participation in a “program” is not a condition of residency –Services are designed project by project for the target population and the housing setting –Services are flexible and responsive to individual needs Collaborative Property Management –Tenants, property managers and service providers jointly resolve issues in order to foster tenant stability Cost Effective –Costs no more, and often much less, than the cost of homelessness or institutional care and produces better outcomes

14 Who is Supportive Housing for? Single adults, families and unaccompanied youth who have often experienced: –Long-term poverty coupled with persistent health problems, including mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS –Histories of trauma, abuse and violence –Repeated engagements with institutional settings and crisis care services –Long histories of homelessness

15 People who: BUT FOR HOUSING cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services in the community; and BUT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES cannot access and maintain stable housing in the community. Who is Supportive Housing For?

16 What is the “Support” in Supportive Housing? A flexible array of voluntary services that may include: –Health and mental health services –Alcohol and substance use services –Independent living skills –Money management / representative payee –Vocational counseling and job placement –Child care –Community-building activities –Budgeting and financial management training

17 Formalizing Supportive Housing Partnerships Landlords must develop partnership with local supportive service provider Local service provider must: –Be able to refer eligible individuals/families based on targeted populations –Closely work with property manager –Provide supportive services to tenants to maintain housing Sponsor/Owner, Property Management Company, and Local Service Provider must jointly complete a Memorandum of Understanding.

18 Roles and Responsibilities Owner Property Management Supportive Services

19 Roles and Responsibilities Complex Partnerships Owner  Private owner protects bottom line  Nonprofit owner has “double bottom line”  Property Manager  “Bad Cop”  Not the same as other affordable housing  Needs a good working with relationship with Service Provider  Service Provider  “Good Cop”  Needs a good working relationship with Property Manager

20 Benefits of Supportive Housing Partnerships Individuals and Families who would benefit from SH are already renters SH gives landlords more tools to resolve tenant problems and avoid lease violations SH Partnerships enable landlords to serve a broader population than they otherwise might SH increases tenant stability – reducing turnover Less turnover means less vacancy loss, and fewer repairs Collaborative problem solving means less property management staff time in the long run Participation in community plan to end homelessness can form partnerships in new areas

21 Local Supportive Housing Opportunities MSHDA Housing Locator: –Let others know you’re available Alphabet Soup of Rental Assistance Programs –TBRA, HARP, HPRP, SHP, S + C, etc. –Someone else will find an available program and keep track of the rules Contact the Lead Agency –Your one-stop source for tenants and assistance

22 How to Get Started Contact the Lead Agency Develop and Sign an MOU Inspect and Qualify Your Apartment Sign Lease With Tenant Sign Agreement with Rental Assistance Program

23 The Problem Solving Process Contact the Lead Agency or Tenant’s Service Provider Work Out An Acceptable Agreement to Avoid or Resolve a Lease Violation Access Additional Community Resources –Lead Agency –Other service providers –IST

24 Community Comments Questions? Comments? Need a Technical Assistance Session?