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Stephanie L. Williams, MPA

Targeting Housing Program Manager

DHHS-DAAS

November 29, 2018

North Carolina’s Targeting Housing Program

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Today’s Meeting Goals

• Targeting Program Overview

• Unveiling New Targeting Program Structure

• Discuss Targeting Program Priorities

• Review Program Policies & Procedures

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Targeting Program Overview

• Partnership between the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and NCDHHS, in collaboration with developers, owners, property managers and service providers

• Threshold 10% set aside of all Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments, as outlined in the NCHFA QAP

• Prioritization of highly vulnerable individuals and families

• Referrals are provided to properties by NCDHHS Regional Housing Coordinators

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Where We Are Now

• 3, 380 households residing in Targeted Units

• 2, 634 households receive Key subsidy

• 746 households receive assistance thru Section 8, HUD-VASH, etc.

• Average monthly housing Key subsidy-$315

• Increased Challenges− Tenant behaviors escalate to crisis situations rapidly− Lack of improvement in tenant behavior after reporting issues− Seriousness of tenant issues (threats, violence, extensive property

damage)− Increased separations from housing − Budget Allocation

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Where We Are Going

Program Manager

Stephanie L. Williams

Housing Assessor

Geoffrey BrooksFrank Bryant

Housing Stabilization Coordinator

Pamela Chandler

Monica JonesGillian Hampton

LME-MCO Liaisons

Lamar JohnsonAngela Keith

Program Trainer

Wanda Teel

Quality Assurance Coordinator

LaShonda Bryant

Program Supervisor

Kay Johnson

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2018-2019 Program Priorities

• Transition to Community Living Participants• Money Follows the Person Participants• Homeless Participants• Displaced Hurricane-Florence Households

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Program Policies & Procedures

• Security Deposit Policy• Termination Policy• Safety Transfer Policy• Disability Income Waiver Policy

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Questions

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For More information Please Contact:

Stephanie Williams, MPA—Program Manager919.855.4992 stephanie.williams@dhhs.nc.gov

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