In this Week's Edition
News
SHA Developers Meeting - July 11, 2022
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Governor Murphy Signs FY 2023 Budget
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NJHMFA Developer Bulletins:
Funding Limits Increased
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DCA Homelessness Diversion Assistance
Pilot Program Grants Released on SAGE
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ICYMI: DCA Opening Waiting List
On July 11 For State
Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)
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Important Notices From
DMAHS On Rate Increases
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US OCR Finds In Favor Of Disability Rights NJ Complaint Against NJ Critical Care
Resource Allocation Policy
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Register For NLIHC’s “Summer of IDEAS”
Free Racial Equity Virtual Event Series
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Now Available: Free At-home COVID-19 Tests
for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
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DDD Updates: Employee Onboarding
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New Resource: Funding Supportive Housing Services for People with Behavioral
Health Needs – Federal Resources
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NJ Partners in Policymaking '22-'23
Hybrid Program
Application Deadline Extended - July 8, 2022
Resources & Virtual Forums
Sharing Possibilities in Self Direction:
Monthly Conversations
Building a Self-Directed Life
July 5, 2022
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
and the State Rehabilitation Council
Hosting Open Forums In July
July 12 & 21, 2022
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Art of the Possible: Using ARPA Funds
to Advance Child Wellbeing Through Housing
July 13, 2022
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CAU Live Event:
How to Access Assistance Programs
July 14, 2022 | Elizabeth, NJ
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
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Community Health
Law Project
September 15, 2022
The Wilshire | West Orange
Honoring
Harold B. Garwin, Esq.
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NJ Governor's Conference
on Housing & Economic Development
Sept 29-30, Atlantic City
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SHA Conference Save The Date!
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Friday, November 4, 2022
The Palace at Somerset Park
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Monday, July 11, 2022 1-3 PM/ET
Members can join us on Monday, July 11, 2022 for a virtual meeting of our Developers Group.
Meeting Discussion:
Join us as we welcome our partner Fair Share Housing Center to the table. The discussion will include the status of municipal settlements, the types of housing projects on the horizon and the impact of the planned state investments in housing.
Guest Speaker:
Fair Share Housing Center
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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SHA Conference Save The Date! | Workshop RFPs |
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Friday, November 4, 2022
The Palace at Somerset Park | 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ
Join the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey as we mark our 24th Annual Supportive Housing Conference on November 4, 2022. As we prepare for Breaking New Ground, Growing Opportunities, we are seeking workshop submissions that express the diversity of ideas and advances made over the last year in New Jersey's supportive housing community.
Your knowledge and workshop proposals help make our annual conference a success! Get the word out to hundreds of attendees and share the latest updates affecting supportive housing with our statewide community.
Got a ground-breaking workshop or
insights on growing housing opportunities?
Proposals are due by end of day on Friday, July 29, 2022, via email.
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Governor Murphy Signs FY 2023 Budget |
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Advocates including HCDNNJ (The Network) and the Fair Share Housing Center highlighted the great steps forward with $305 million directed to approved affordable housing projects as well as preserving full funding of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the popular Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, and for lead poisoning prevention.
Additional noteworthy line items include $25M annually to help fund down payments for homeownership, property tax rebates for renters, a state child tax credit, free school lunch and breakfasts, and waiver of fees for license renewals by health professionals.
"This year's budget invests strategically in ways that will help advance affordable housing across the state,'" said Diane Riley, SHA Executive Director. "We are grateful for this sustaining funding and hope to see continued investments into affordable and supportive housing needs in all parts of New Jersey into the future."
This year's budget invests strategically in ways that will help the many people struggling to find a place to call home across the state,'" said Diane Riley, SHA Executive Director. "We are grateful for this important investment and hope to see continued funding in affordable supportive housing in all parts of New Jersey into the future."
At the beginning:
SHA was among advocates including The Arc of NJ, HCDNNJ (The Network) and the Fair Share Housing Center were on hand to witness the historical budget that included $305 million directed to approved affordable housing projects as well as preserving full funding of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the popular Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, and for lead poisoning prevention.
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NJHMFA Developer Bulletins: Funding Limits Increased |
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Today, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency released the following bulletins highlighting the increases of funding limits and extension of cost cap waivers. For the full story on each of these important updates, please consult the Developers Bulletin Archive on the NJHMFA website.
Questions? Need Help?
If you have questions, e-mail your requests to the
Access forms, checklists, policies, previous developer bulletins
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Bulletin 2022-8:
Update on Cost Containment Limits
HMFA has increased
the limits on Total Development Costs for
2022 LIHTC Applicants
by ten percent (10%)
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Bulletin 2022-9:
Extension of the
Cost Cap Waiver
Extension of the December 2020 Cost Cap Waiver to Include 9% Projects Awarded Through the Close of Calendar Year 2021.
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Bulletin 2022-10:
Multifamily Underwriting and Financing Guidelines and Policy
Approved10% increase of limits on Total Development Costs for the Multifamily Underwriting and Financing Guidelines
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DCA Homelessness Diversion Assistance
Pilot Program Grants Released on SAGE
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The Department of Community Affairs Office of Homelessness Prevention is releasing an RFP for Homelessness Diversion within the next week. This RFP requires a quick turn-around and contract signing. The purpose of this grant is to integrate Homelessness Diversion housing problem-solving techniques into existing homelessness prevention and rapid exit programs to quickly establish stable housing options and to reduce the length of time and trauma associated with housing instability or homelessness.
Grants will be awarded to non-profit social service agencies located in and servicing the following areas:
- 1 grantee for Atlantic County
- 2 grantees for Essex County
- 1 grantee for Middlesex County
- 1 grantee for Morris County
- 1 grantee for Passaic County
- 1 grantee for Salem County
- 1 grantee for Warren County
Maximum grant award will be $225,000.
Applications are due by close of business, Friday, August 5, 2022
As a follow-up to the original notice on the Homelessness Diversion FY2023 Grant:
- DCA will announce grant determinations on or about Thursday, September 29, 2022.
- The date for the application training is not yet determined. More details to follow.
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ICYMI: DCA Opening Waiting List On July 11 For
State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)
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SRAP is a state-funded program that provides housing subsidies to very low-income New Jersey residents for decent, safe and sanitary housing. Persons applying must meet all applicable SRAP income and eligibility requirements. A total of 4,000 households will be selected through a lottery system to be added to the waiting lists.
1,000 senior households will be included among the 4,000 selected by lottery.
Only one (1) SRAP pre-application per household will be accepted. Only New Jersey residents are eligible to apply for SRAP assistance.
SRAP pre-applications can be submitted ONLINE with the use of a personal computer, laptop, smart phone, or tablet by going on-line at https://www.WaitlistCheck.com/NJ559. No pre-applications will be accepted at the Agency.
The open enrollment period is Monday, JULY 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to Friday, JULY 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Important Notices From DMAHS On Rate Increases |
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The attached notices has been approved for publication by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services. Additional details can be found on the DHS website.
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US OCR Finds In Favor Of Disability Rights NJ Complaint Against NJ Critical Care Resource Allocation Policy |
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Disability Rights New Jersey filed a complaint with the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) stating that New Jersey’s Department of Health’s Critical Care Resource Allocation policy discriminated against individuals with disabilities because the policy takes into consideration long-term survivability. Individuals with disabilities are likely to be determined to have shortened life spans, and therefore, are at a disadvantage when considering who gets access to critical care under the policy.
On June 15, 2022, OCR issued its findings regarding the complaint. OCR reviewed the policy and noted the following concerns: 1) the allocation policy deprioritizes patients with disabilities believed to impact long-term survival; 2) the allocation policy does not extend protections for adult chronic ventilator users to pediatric chronic ventilator users; 3) the allocation policy does not explicitly provide for reasonable modifications to the use of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) for assessing likelihood of short-term survival when necessary for accurate use with patients with underlying disabilities; and 4) the allocation policy does not articulate reasonable modifications to permit some additional time when necessary to evaluate effectiveness for individuals with disabilities.
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Register For NLIHC’s “Summer of IDEAS”
Free Racial Equity Virtual Event Series
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Register today for NLIHC’s “Summer of IDEAS” (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Systems-thinking) free virtual event series. The Summer of IDEAS educational event series aims to showcase and amplify stories about the social and economic issues facing marginalized communities in the U.S. The series pairs narrative and new media projects with discussions on topics such as housing disparities, race and poverty, environmental racism, and voter suppression led by prominent voices in these areas.
The Summer of IDEAS series will feature the following screenings and discussions:
Sunday, July 17, at 3:00 pm ET
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Thursday, August 4, at 3:00 pm ET
A virtual discussion about the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City with Andrea Elliott (the book’s author), Chanel Sykes (an advocate and mother featured in the book), and James Perry (president and CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League). The conversation will be moderated by Melissa Harris-Perry, the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University.
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Now Available: Free At-home COVID-19 Tests
for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
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An earlier ACL Update incorrectly said that either a smartphone or tablet can be used with these tests. The tests do NOT work on tablets.
The Biden-Harris Administration has launched a new initiative to expand the availability of at-home tests that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. The tests work with a compatible Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and a free app to provide users with audible instructions and audible test results. Read more about the tests.
How to get the tests:
- Each order will include two rapid-antigen tests that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.
- Orders will ship free, while supplies last.
Because supplies are limited, please order the more accessible tests only if you do not have options for using the standard tests. If you have someone you trust who can help you administer the test and interpret results (in person, or through a video platform like FaceTime or Zoom), or can use assistive technology (such as AIRA or Be My Eyes), please order the standard tests.
Need more assistance?
The trained staff at the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) can provide additional assistance with:
- Ordering tests.
- Understanding instructions for test administration and test results.
- Providing alternative instructions for traditional at-home tests for people who are unable to access, read, or understand the manufacturer’s version.
- For those who cannot use an at-home test, DIAL operators can:
- Assist with ordering “swab and send” kits to collect a sample and mail it back for results.
- Connect callers to local organizations for assistance locating other testing options in their community, including in-home testing programs or transportation or companion support to visit a community-based testing site.
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DDD Updates: Employee Onboarding |
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Office of Program Integrity and Accountability
Releases Update on Employee Onboarding
Effective June 29, 2022, the Department of Human Services (DHS) will provide expedited approval of emergency hiring requests for direct support professionals and self-directed employees through September 30, 2022. Please see the below document for details.
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New Resource: Funding Supportive Housing Services for People with Behavioral Health Needs – Federal Resources |
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housing-related services and supports.
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NJ Partners in Policymaking '22-'23 Hybrid Program
Application Deadline Extended - July 8, 2022
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New Jersey Partners in Policymaking is a leadership development and advocacy education program for adults with developmental disabilities (over age 21) and family members of young children and transition age youth available through collaboration between The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and Disability Rights New Jersey. The goal of this program is to prepare the next generation of disability advocates to work toward meaningful change in our state.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring some uncertainty. The 2022-2023 Partners in Policymaking sessions are currently scheduled to take place using a hybrid model which combines in-person and virtual learning. A fully virtual option for those that are immunocompromised or have an immunocompromised family member that prevents in-person participation will be made available.
New Jersey Partners in Policymaking is committed to building a diverse group of participants that is reflective of the needs, geography, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds of New Jersey. The Partners program is now accepting applications from people with developmental disabilities and family members for the class of 2022-2023.
Applications must be received by July 8, 2022. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by July 31, 2022. Visit the NJ Partners in Policymaking page on The Boggs Center's website for additional information.
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Resources & Virtual Forums |
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Sharing Possibilities in Self Direction:
Monthly Conversations - Building a Self-Directed Life
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The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities’ new Office of Education on Self-Directed Services, together with Rutgers Community Living Education Project (CLEP), is proud to host a virtual monthly conversation series, Sharing Possibilities in Self-Direction.
This conversation series will address a broad range of topics related to self-direction, as well as provide opportunities for people and families to come together, learn about creating community connections, the ‘nuts and bolts’ of self-direction, and most importantly, hear & learn from others who walk this path.
Building a Self-Directed Life
Tuesday, July 5 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Relationships form the foundation of all our lives. Learn how to take a person-centered approach to creating relationships and building the life you/your loved one wants to live.
Speakers:
Sandi Cooper
Executive Director of Community Living, Neighbours, Inc.
Cherry Oakley
Executive Director of Support Coordination, Neighbours, Inc.
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Art of the Possible: Using ARPA Funds
to Advance Child Wellbeing Through Housing
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Hosted by CSH, Casey Family Programs, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, and Public Consulting Group, LLC
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
CSH, Casey Family Programs, Chapin Hall, and Public Consulting Group, LLC are hosting this webinar for child welfare and housing professionals. The webinar will explore the intersection of housing and child welfare and how funds from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) can support family wellbeing and stability. Funds to support stable housing for families involved in child welfare or at risk of involvement are currently available – but some are expiring soon. A U.S. Department of Treasury representative will provide an overview of Emergency Rental Assistance, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, and HOME ARP. Participants will learn about innovative ways jurisdictions use these funds alongside ideas for increasing collaboration between systems. Finally, participants will leave the webinar understanding who manages the funds in each jurisdiction and the process of obtaining information and resources.
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CAU Live Event: How to Access Assistance Programs |
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Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Community Access Unlimited, 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
• Learn how to fill out applications and follow up
• Learn what assistance programs are available
Light breakfast will be provided
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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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