Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA)

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Council of State Community Development Agencies
(COSCDA)

• Annual Training Conference
• September 18, 2012

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Housing For Vulnerable Populations

• Topic of Discussion (What we do!)
• The University of Southern Mississippi Institute
  for Disability Studies (IDS) Housing Initiatives

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IDS Housing Initiatives

• Current housing initiatives for people with
  disabilities
• MDA Homebuyer Assistance Program (HOME)
• Delta Initiative (HOME)
• FHLB (BancorpSouth and BankPlus) AHP
• City of Jackson Partnership Initiative (HOME)
• MHC HomeSaver (contract for foreclosure
  prevention - persons with/without disabilities)

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IDS
Rehab/Resale Housing Initiative

• Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
• HUD stabilizing communities grant
• Purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed
  properties for the purpose of re-selling to
  eligible income borrowers up to 120 AMI
• Various neighborhoods in the City of Jackson
• 47 properties purchased in capitol city limits
  -22 properties ready for occupancy
• www.idsnspjackson.com

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IDS Housing Initiatives

• HousingSmart Next Generation
• Fair Housing Grant (HUD funded)
• Current homeless housing initiatives
• Shelter For All (SFA) SSO project
• A Way Home (Permanent Housing)

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INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES
MISSISSIPPI HOME OF YOUR OWN
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Home Of Your Own Homeownership Data

• Statewide Initiative
• The Institute for Disability Studies HOYO program
  has assisted 484 households with a disability
  member to obtain homeownership in 61 of
  Mississippis 82 counties

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MAKING DREAMS
BECOME REALITY

LESS THAN 2 FORECLOSURE RATE STATEWIDE
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Mississippi Home of Your Own Impairments
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Housing For Vulnerable Populations

• Housing Solutions (general)
• Layering of supportive services
• Partnership focused
• Intensive case management
• Re-defining what success looks like
• Advocacy focused

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Housing For Vulnerable Populations

• Housing Challenges
• Subsidy layering limitations
• Affordable housing
• Local housing offices labor force cuts
• Housing counseling/outreach funding

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HOME OF YOUR OWN GOAL OPEN DOORS OF HOME
OWNERSHIP
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A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
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THE RESULT OF A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
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IDS Program Information

• Hattiesburg Main Office
• 1-888-671-0051
• Jackson office
• 1-866-883-4474
• Website
• www.usm.edu/disability-studies

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Contact Information

• Cassie Hicks
• IDS Coordinator for Housing Initiatives
• cassie.hicks_at_usm.edu
• Conclusion
• Questions and Answers