CHAPA Breakfast Forum October 8 2013 Overview of Public Housing in MA Ch667 Program for Elderly amp Special Needs Residents Operations Portfolio Current Challenges Strategies for Moving Forward ID: 776182
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What’s Next for State-Aided Elderly Public Housing
CHAPA Breakfast ForumOctober 8, 2013
Slide2Overview of Public Housing in MACh.667 Program for Elderly & Special Needs ResidentsOperationsPortfolioCurrent Challenges Strategies for Moving Forward
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Discussion Outline
Slide3240 Local Housing Authorities (LHAs)37,441 Federal Units45,635 State Units
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Overview Public Housing in MA
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Locating
Ch. 667 housing
Slide5Who is eligible?Age 60 or higherEarn less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI)Who do we serve?Estimate most residents in upper 70sVast majority earn less than 30% AMIMost units occupied by one adult
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Ch. 667 Elderly Residents
Quincy
Slide6RentTenant pays 30% of incomeAvg rent is $330/mo Range is $250-450/moDemand for UnitsVacancy rate is 1.6% (484 units)Waitlists vary across communities/markets
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Ch. 667 Operations
Abington
Slide7Earliest construction was in 50sMost units were built in 60s and 70s
Ch. 667 Building Portfolio
Slide8Ch. 667 Units By Building Type
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Current Challenges
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Strategy A: Capital Programs
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Strategy B: Reprogram/Redevelop
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Case: Capen Court, Somerville
Demolition of functionally obsolete 64-unit development.
New construction of 95 affordable units with 64 reserved as public housing.
Resident access to services at adjacent Visiting Nurse assisted living community.
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Strategy C: Expand Services
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Social Innovation Financing (SIF)
Given:
State of MA pays 50% of all Medicaid expenses.Most ch. 667 residents are Medicaid eligible.Question:Can we pilot a pay-for-success program that demonstrates how an upfront investment in elder supportive services can defer moves to nursing homes and reduce overall medical expenditures?
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Social Innovation Financing (SIF)
Unit turnover data from 2006-2013 shows that a lower percentage of residents move to nursing homes from supportive housing initiative (SHI) sites than from regular ch. 667 sites.
Can we understand and replicate the “Chelmsford effect”?
Percent of Seniors Exiting to Nursing Homes Annually
7%
6%
5%4%3%2%1%
No SHI
SHI
No SHI
SHI
No SHI
SHI
MA
Lynn
Chelmsford
-15%
-5%
-27%
Slide16Contact: amy.stitely@state.ma.us
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Thank you!
Lynnfield
Oxford
Brockton
Westborough