Common use of Housing Supports for Individuals with SPMI Clause in Contracts

Housing Supports for Individuals with SPMI. i. Supported Housing is assistance, including psycho- social supports, to persons with SPMI in the target population that will assist such individuals in attaining and maintaining safe and affordable housing and support their integration into the community. Supported Housing includes integrated permanent housing with tenancy rights, linked with flexible community-based services that are available to consumers when they need them, but are not mandated as a condition of tenancy. (A) Supported Housing includes scattered-site housing as well as apartments clustered in a single building. By July 1, 2015, 50% of Supported Housing units shall be provided in scattered-site housing, which requires that no more than 20% of the units in one building, or no more than two units in one building (whichever is greater), may be used to provide Supported Housing under this agreement. Personal care homes shall not qualify as scattered-site housing. (B) It is the intent of the parties that approximately 60% of persons in the target population receiving scattered-site Supported Housing will reside in a two- bedroom apartment, and that approximately 40% of persons in the target population receiving scattered-site Supported Housing will reside in a one-bedroom apartment. Provided, however, nothing in Section III.B.2.c shall require the State to forego federal funding or federal programs to provide housing for persons in the target population with SPMI. (C) Bridge Funding includes the provision of deposits, household necessities, living expenses, and other supports during the time needed for a person to become eligible and a recipient of federal disability or other supplemental income. ii. Schedules: (A) By July 1, 2015, the State will have capacity to provide Supported Housing to any of the 9,000 persons in the target population who need such support. The Supported Housing required by this provision may be in the form of assistance from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, and from any other governmental or private source. (B) The State will provide housing supports for approximately 2,000 individuals in the target population with SPMI that are deemed ineligible for any other benefits pursuant to the following schedule: (1) By July 1, 2011, the State will provide a total of 100 supported housing beds. (2) By July 1, 2012, the State will provide a total of 500 supported housing beds. (3) By July 1, 2013, the State will provide a total of 800 supported housing beds. (4) By July 1, 2014, the State will provide a total 1,400 supported housing beds. (5) By July 1, 2015, the State will provide a total 2,000 supported housing beds. (C) The State will provide Bridge Funding for up to 1800 individuals in the target population with SPMI pursuant to the following schedule: (1) By July 1, 2011, the State will provide Bridge Funding for 90 individuals with SPMI. The State will also commence taking reasonable efforts to assist persons with SPMI to qualify in a timely manner for eligible supplemental income. (2) By July 1, 2012, the State will provide Bridge Funding for 360 individuals with SPMI. (3) By July 1, 2013, the State will provide Bridge Funding for 270 individuals with SPMI. (4) By July 1, 2014, the State will provide Bridge Funding for 540 individuals with SPMI. (5) By July 1, 2015, the State will provide Bridge Funding for 540 individuals with SPMI.