Fw: Have 1,000 People Transitioned Out of Institutions With Mainstream Category 2 Vouchers?

[Guest guest]

FYI

Does anyone have the time to check whether the two Illinois regions have

actually used these vouchers? If so, please report back to the group.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Have 1,000 People Transitioned Out of Institutions With

Mainstream Category 2 Vouchers?

stevegoldada@...

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 Dept of Social Services Housing Office 50

MARYLAND - Housing Authority of Baltimore City 40

MARYLAND - County Housing Commission 10

MARYLAND - land 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. 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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