In this Week's Edition
News
Biden Administration Releases
Health Equity Plan, Among Others
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HUD Releases Equity Action Plan
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NLIHC Releases Annual “The Gap” Report
Nation’s Lowest-Income Renters
Struggle to Afford Homes
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NJHMFA 2022 Update:
9% Low Income Housing
Tax Credit Timeline Available
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Rapid Re-Housing Toolkit From
The National Alliance To End Homelessness
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SSA Launches New Online
Application Tool For Supplemental
Security Income & Other Benefits
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Exploring Shared Equity
Housing For Mainstream Use
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Preventing Homelessness Among People Leaving Prisons and Jails – New HUD Exchange Resources Available
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Foothold Technology Updates:
Nominate A Social Enterprise
& New Podcast Episodes
Resources & Virtual Forums
New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus
Topic: Access To Healthcare
April 26, 2022
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NJCDD Succession And
Care Planning Webinar
April 30, 2022
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Boggs Center Spring 2022
Developmental Disabilities Lecture Series
April - May 2022
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IRP Development Workshop
May 3, 2022
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Center For Non Profits:
The State of the NJ Nonprofit Community
May 3, 2022
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NJCDD Webinar On
Self-Directed Services In New Jersey
May 12, 2022
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
Next SHA
Members Meeting
(New Date)
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HCDNNJ
Healthy Homes & Communities Summit Online
April 29, 2022 | 9am-1:30pm
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Abilities Expo
April 29-May 1, 2022
NJ Convention & Expo Ctr
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CHLP Law and
Disability Conference
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware
May 31 - June 2, 2022
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NJAAW
24th Annual Conference
June 13, 2022
New Brunswick.
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New Housing Opportunities |
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The Pinnacle, Fort Lee
There is an opportunity for a family to live in an affordable unit within a Luxury Building in Fort Lee, Bergen County. Currently interviewing potential families for a spacious 4 bedroom, three bath unit and a 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit. Granite countertops, spacious layout and breathtaking views are only the beginning. There is a fitness center onsite and a management office-all within walking distance of the town of Fort Lee. Parking not on premises-can be purchased nearby.
The units are designated as Special Needs Units so the family/individual situation must be one that qualifies under the homeless category (danger/instability of current housing) or a member of the family has a documented special need.
For more information contact: Krystal Odell
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Healing Homes, Somerville
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset's Healing Homes is a 24-
month transitional housing initiative that assists people who are experiencing financial hardship due to a medical condition that has caused homelessness. Healing Homes assists individuals or families in managing their health and finances and works with them to find and obtain stable housing within 24 months.
Qualified applicants can stay up to no more than 24 months rent-free in one of our two newly renovated two-bedroom furnished homes located in Somerville.
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DCM Associates is helping HomeSharing, Inc. recruit a a dynamic leader to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. HomeSharing helps individuals who need additional income or assistance in order to maintain and remain in their homes or apartments (Providers) and individuals searching for safe and affordable housing in the community (Seekers).
If you would like to express your interest in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman at dennis@dcm-associates.com.
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DCM Associates is helping Bancroft® recruit a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and a Chief Program Officer (CPO). They are a leading regional nonprofit provider of programs and services for individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and those in need of neurological rehabilitation.
If you would like to express your interest in the CAO position, please send a cover letter and resume to Gregory Nielsen, Managing Director, at gregory@dcm-associates.com.
If you would like to express your interest in the CPO position, please send a cover letter and resume to Dr. Yvonne Styles, Managing Director, at yvonne@dcm-associates.com.
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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Biden Administration Releases
Health Equity Plan, Among Others
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The Biden Administration released plans to advance equity and racial justice through the federal government for a number of areas of interest, including health equity. Among the other areas for which equity plans were released are economic justice, educational equity, environmental justice, civil rights, criminal justice, housing justice, and community investment, and global equity.
As stated in the plan, “A once-in-a-century pandemic highlighted and exacerbated pre-existing disparities in our health care system. President Biden took swift action to promote an equitable recovery from COVID-19 by lowering health care costs for millions of low-income families, advancing equitable vaccine distribution and access through partnerships with community-based organizations, and directing federal agencies to prevent anti-Asian xenophobia and bias as they responded to the pandemic. As our nation continues to recover from COVID-19, agencies are advancing health equity, addressing the social determinants of health, and expanding access to quality and affordable health care to meet the needs of underserved communities.”
Three key points addressed in the Biden Administration’s health equity plan are to expand health coverage and improve health outcomes for underserved communities; address disparities in nutrition security; and to serve as a model employer on health equity.
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HUD Releases Equity Action Plan |
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HUD's Equity Action Plan discusses barriers and solutions to equitable outcomes in procurement; fair housing and civil rights resources; homeownership, and the nation’s response to homelessness. Additionally, FEMA released the agency’s Equity Action plan, committing to increasing eligibility for and access to assistance programs for underserved and vulnerable applicants, and the Department of Energy published its Equity Action plan, committing to ensuring equitable access to weatherization assistance programs.
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NLIHC Releases Annual “The Gap” Report
Nation’s Lowest-Income Renters Struggle to Afford Homes
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NLIHC released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finding the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of approximately 7 million affordable and available rental homes. Drawing on multiple data sources, the report documents how the pandemic has exacerbated the housing crisis for the lowest-income renters. The report examines both short- and long-term policy interventions needed to address the immediate housing impacts of the pandemic and the underlying shortage of affordable housing.
New Jersey follows up previous reports with over 300,000 extremely low-income renter households, only 31 affordable and available rental homes per 100 extremely low-income households, and 73% of extremely low-income renter households having severe cost burdens.
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NJHMFA 2022 Update:
9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Timeline Available
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9% Application Deadlines:
Family, Senior, and Supportive Housing Cycles
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 by 12:00 PM
Mixed Income Reserve May 31
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 by 12:00 PM (rolling)
QAP:
No changes to the QAP will be made for the 2022 9% round.
UNIAP:
The 2022 UNIAP will be posted shortly.
LIHTC Resources:
The 9% timeline and other important resources are now posted. Please visit the LIHTC Resources and FAQs page. Additional resources will be updated on this page as they become available.
Underwriting Guidelines Equity Range:
No equity range will be established for the 2022 9% round. Applicants should underwrite at pricing based upon a commitment from their equity investor. Applications without a firm commitment from an equity investor shall be underwritten at $.90.
Applicable Percentage
9.00% for the 70% present value credit | 4.00% for the 30% present value credit
Average Income Set-Aside:
Please be advised that 9% Applicants will not be permitted to underwrite assuming the new "Average Income" or "Income Averaging" federal minimum set-aside election in 2022 applications. All 2022 applicants must select either the 20% at 50% or 40% at 60% minimum set aside and adhere to current underwriting parameters (units underwritten above 60% of Area Median Income will be treated as market rate or unrestricted). After award, owners should notify the Agency of any substantive changes to the project, including a requested change in minimum set aside by no later than carryover/ binding commitment.
Inclusionary Reviews:
All 4% and 9% LIHTC applications involving the development of new affordable units, including 100% affordable, mixed-income and mixed-use development, must undergo an Inclusionary Review. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete Step #1 in advance of submitting an application for either Agency financing and/or LIHTC. In the event Step #1 is not completed prior to submission, the Inclusionary Review must be submitted and completed as part of the application review. However, be advised that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all applicable steps are completed. Failure to complete the necessary steps in a timely fashion may result in an extended delay or an application being declared incomplete.
Application Submission:
Submit one hard paper copy of the application by the filing deadline to 637 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08611 and an electronic copy of your application through LeapFile to NJHMFAtaxcredits@njhmfa.gov by the deadline of (noon on August 31). Please separate your application into 4 distinct files/folders and label accordingly (Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV), LeapFile instructions can be found on the LIHTC Resources and FAQs page.
Application Fee:
The 9% application fee is $4,000. Payment of the application fee is required in order for a 9% application to be considered complete. For wire payment instructions, please contact Johanna Peña at jpena@njhmfa.gov. Important: The application fee is due by the application deadline or the application will not be accepted.
Tax Credit Questions?
Written questions may be sent to NJHMFAtaxcredits@njhmfa.gov and the answers will posted in the FAQs. Project-specific questions, including document review and/or confirmation of eligibility for threshold requirements or points, are not permitted. Responses to FAQ questions will be posted periodically.
NJHMFA Financing:
Important: There will be one HMFA board meeting held on August 11, 2022 for applicants seeking a conditional financing commitment. Applicants seeking a conditional financing commitment at the August 11, 2022 meeting of the HMFA board must submit a complete financing application by no later than COB on June 23,2022. The financing application submission must contain the required documentation as listed in the UNIAP to be deemed a complete financing application. Please refer to the UNIAP page 12, for the required documentation to be submitted. An incomplete financing application submission will not be processed nor advanced to the HMFA Board meeting for a conditional commitment.
Application Fee:
The multi-family financing application fee is $4,000. The application fee for the Special Needs Housing Trust Fund Program is $1,000 for those projects applying to the Supportive Housing Cycle and for projects setting aside additional special needs units above the five units needed for points. Payment of the application fee is required for an application to be processed. For wire payments, please contact Karen Howland at 609-278-7603 or email at KHowland@njhmfa.gov.
MFPHPP and Section 811:
Sponsors that wish to apply for $75,000 per unit capital subsidy through the Money Follows the Person Housing Partnership Program (MFPHPP) and Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (Sect. 811 PRA) in their 9% applications must submit applications for MFPHPP and Section 811 by June 23, 2022 if they are seeking a conditional financing commitment at the August 11, 2022 meeting of the NJHMFA Board. Please submit your applications for MFPHPP to the Multifamily Supportive Housing and Lending Division and Sect. 811 PRA applications to the Asset Management Division.
Multifamily Questions?
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Rapid Re-Housing Toolkit From
The National Alliance To End Homelessness
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Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) is a Housing First intervention designed to help households quickly exit homelessness, return to housing in the community, and not become homeless again in the near term. While RRH is not designed to end poverty, it is designed to help households establish a foundation to support long-term permanent housing success. The 8 core components of Rapid Re-Housing are:
- Housing Identification
- Move-in and Rent Assistance
- RRH Case Management and Services.
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SSA Launches New Online Application Tool For Supplemental Security Income & Other Benefits |
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Using this tool documents intent to file an application and establishes a protective filing date. The protective filing date determines when payments can begin if an application is approved. Certain third parties, such as parents of minor children, family members, representatives, or members of advocacy groups, can also use the tool to express interest about applying for SSI on behalf of someone they are helping. For someone unable to use the tool, the SSA will continue to establish the protective filing date based on a written statement of intent to apply or an oral inquiry about program eligibility.
This tool is part of the SSA's ongoing commitment to expanding online services and making it easier for people who face barriers to service get the support they need.
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Exploring Shared Equity Housing For Mainstream Use |
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The following article from PD&R The Edge goes into detail on the local impacts of federal funding and what may be possible in leveraging those funds through shared equity housing models as mainstream solutions to the ongoing lack of affordable housing.
Shared equity homeownership models increase access to homeownership, support resident autonomy, and preserve affordability. Although nonprofit organizations have used various shared-equity models for decades, interest in them has increased as rising home prices, driven by high construction and land costs, exclude low-income households from wealth-building opportunities. National nonprofit organizations are distributing resources locally to support shared equity projects.
Many variations of shared equity homeownership models exist, but this article focuses on two specific models: community land trusts (CLTs) and limited equity cooperatives (LECs). CLTs split ownership between a nonprofit, which represents the community and owns the land, and households, who purchase any improvements to the land or existing structures. When families leave a CLT, they sell their portion of the built property, leaving it affordable for a new resident, while the nonprofit continues to own and manage the land.
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Preventing Homelessness Among People Leaving Prisons and Jails – New HUD Exchange Resources Available |
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To improve the reentry process for people leaving prisons and jails and prevent recidivism, it is important for Continuums of Care (CoCs) to create partnerships with justice system partners and increase access to affordable housing. The new HUD Exchange Preventing Homelessness Among People Leaving Prisons and Jails page features the following two resources:
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Foothold Technology Updates:
Nominate A Social Enterprise & New Podcast Episodes
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Do you know a social enterprise that is doing great work in your community? Many of the agencies in our communities run amazing social enterprises (businesses that serve a social purpose). Whether it’s an ice cream shop or a restaurant, these businesses help employ underserved communities, connect individuals with communities, and provide additional funding for the agency.
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Sharing in Our Caring, an original podcast by Foothold Technology has new episodes! - In this podcast, we've invited human services professionals and thought leaders to shed light on the topics and trends impacting the industry.
We welcome you to listen in and spread the word to the people in your life, whether they're other providers looking to connect with their community, a policy-maker, or just someone who wants to learn more about the field of human services. Join in the conversation!
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Resources & Virtual Forums |
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New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus
Topic: Access To Healthcare
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The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD), the lead advocacy organization supporting the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus, is pleased to announce that Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, Senator Anthony Bucco and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn will serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan Disability Caucus for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. All four lawmakers were founding members of the Caucus that launched last year.
The New Jersey Disability Caucus is a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature comprised of lawmakers committed to promoting inclusion by considering the impact on the disability community when shaping ALL public policies in the Garden State. The quarterly meetings of the Caucus aim to increase awareness and provide lawmakers and their staff with a greater understanding of the complexities of the disabilities service system and issues impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.
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NJCDD Succession And Care Planning Webinar |
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Saturday, April 30, 2022 | 10:00 AM
We are delighted to welcome a knowledgeable speaker, Ellen Nalven, Executive Director of Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey, Inc. (PLAN/NJ). PLAN/NJ is a non-profit advocacy organization that provides families with information and assistance to guide them through the succession planning process.
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Boggs Center Spring 2022
Developmental Disabilities Lecture Series
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SPRING 2022 SESSIONS
Friday, April 22, 2022 l 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM l Webinar
Neurodiversity, Self-Advocacy, and Self-Determination
Friday, May 13, 2022 l 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM l Webinar
Acknowledging and Fostering the Critical Role of Support Coordinators
The Spring 2022 Developmental Disabilities Lecture Series will be held on the Zoom Webinar platform. The webinars are free of charge. Space is limited for each of the sessions. Open to people who live or work in New Jersey.
To access the webinars, you must register in advance on The Boggs Center Online Registration System.
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Tuesday May 3rd, 9:30 am
The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering an Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) Development Workshop to CSS staff who develop and complete IRPs (e.g., licensed staff and RNs). Participants will meet with SHP CSS staff (Emilie, Shelley, and Earle) and other CSS staff who complete IRPs to ask for and receive feedback during the workshop.
This 2.5 hour workshop is designed for CSS staff who develop and submit plans to the IME. Workshop participants must bring a de-identified IRP in development or have previously been submitted and received feedback but are not currently on hold to discuss and review. This will be entirely practice-based, and participants must be willing to bring a de-identified plan and provide feedback to others. Participants will work in small groups led by a SHP CSS staff. Each participant will present their plan, ask questions, and receive feedback and suggestions from those in their group. CSS programs should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.
The CSS IRP Development Workshop will be remote and held live through Zoom on Tuesday May 3rd, 9:30 am until 12:00 pm. Space is limited, so licensed staff and RN’s should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.
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Center For Non Profits:
The State of the New Jersey Nonprofit Community
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Tuesday, May 3, 11:00 AM ET
Cost: FREE; members of the press welcome
What are the most critical issues facing New Jersey’s nonprofits? How are funding, work force shortages, and other issues affecting the ability to meet community needs? What other challenges and opportunities are on the horizon?
We’ll explore these and other issues, including the findings from our new New Jersey Nonprofits Trends and Outlook survey report. You can use this information for your planning, education, and advocacy efforts. There will be time for your questions and insights.
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NJCDD Webinar On Self-Directed Services In New Jersey |
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Self-Directed Services (also called Self-Direction) is an alternative to the traditional provider-managed service model. Self-Directed service model increased flexibility and authority to individuals and families so that they can customize services and supports to meet their unique needs. It provides opportunities to recruit, hire, retain and train their own employees (called Self-Directed Employees, SDE).
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There are many great ways of supporting SHA: Join as a member, send donations, or shop with AmazonSmile. Thank you for your support!
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Want all the member benefits with SHA? Visit our website or contact Joseph Christensen to apply or manage your membership.
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Members can post jobs to find applicants within the wider supportive housing community. Click on the button to visit our job page.
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Diane Riley, Executive Director
Joseph Christensen, Membership & Communication Manager
Kate Kelly, MSW – Integrated Community Project Manager
Kate Leahy, Housing Navigator Project Manager
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Advocate ● Educate ● Support
The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members engaging development, resources, and information to sustain supportive housing systems within New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.
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Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
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