Our Mission To develop preserve own and advocate for quality affordable housing in Arlington and to promote opportunity for our residents through partnerships and programs HAND Feb 2015 1 ID: 644361
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The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
Our MissionTo develop, preserve, own and advocate for quality affordable housing in Arlington, and to promote opportunity for our residents through partnerships and programs.
HAND – Feb 2015
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Nonprofit founded in 1989
APAH works exclusively in ArlingtonOwns 1,218 rental homes at 14 properties in ArlingtonAPAH touched the lives of nearly 500 residents providing services valued at $450,000 last year300
households receive rental subsidy and/or supportive servicesAPAH provides resident services at 5 properties
Ten properties funded with Low Income Housing Tax Credits; eight with HOME
loans and thirteen with Arlington County Investment Fund
Who is APAH?Slide3
APAH’s Permanent Supportive Housing ModelAPAH provides housing; partners provide supportive servicesScattered site modelAccommodates a variety of supportive modelsHousing First Model – Marbella ApartmentsSupportive Studio – Arlington MillAccessible Units – Buchanan Gardens3Slide4
4Scattered Site Supportive Housing at All APAH PropertiesSlide5
Partners5PartnerSupportive servicesNameArlington CountyFinancial
Section 8, Housing Grants, Tenant Assistance FundArlington County and Fellowship Health ResourcesMental health servicesProject HopeDoorways for Women and FamiliesFor women and families recovering from domestic abuse and homelessnessHomestretchA-SPAN
and Arlington CountyFor homeless, “Housing First”
Ten Homes for Marbella, Arlington Mill Supportive StudiosCommunity Residences Inc.
For individuals with intellectual disabilitiesHigh Needs ResidencesSlide6
6300 APAH Households Receive Financial Subsidies and/or Supportive ServicesUnsupported Households
Supported Households921297
Section 8
Housing Grant
Project Hope
FHRDHS100 Homes
Doorways
Tenant Assistance Fund
A-SPAN
Community Residences
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33
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13
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Lessons LearnedAll PSH residents handled on a case by case basisQuarterly meetings with partners and property management are very important to review problems and agree on solutionsOvercoming leasing barriers – embraces the spirit of fair housing to be inclusive – reviews credit history and criminal backgroundLease violations are reviewed with partners7Slide8
Funding – Program or Property specific8Slide9
Our Vision An inclusive, caring and economically diverse Arlington. Our RoleMarry best practices in affordable housing finance and development with a deep commitment to the local community to advocate, preserve and build affordable housing.
Linda Kelleher, Director, Community and Resident Relations, lkelleher@apah.org