North Bay Housing Coalition

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Oct 14, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$708,543

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Affordable Housing DevelopmentA.Capacity Building EffortsAffordable housing, by its very nature, is collaborative. Various groups (e.g., seniors, those with other disabilities) are interested in safe, decent, affordable housing. For this reason, the Coalition is involved in networking, publication of a newsletter, and maintenance of a website.Networking with Sister Agencies -- Part of this work is building and maintaining effective (and beneficial) working relationships with NBRC, public housing authorities, centers for independent living, and support service agencies like those represented in the Coalition. Some of this work has been keeping track of information of value to individuals, families, and the agencies that fund and provide services and supports. This work includes keeping abreast of payment standards, shared living arrangement possibilities, and whether one can sign up for Section 8 rental assistance. B.Rental Housing Options1)Affordable Housing Managed by Others. - NBHC has played a role in bringing into being affordable housing for adults with intellectual or other developmental disabilities. This began with Pecan Court (mid-1990s), and most recently involved Sereno Village in Vallejo. Funds for "buying down" and making affordable selected rental units in larger complexes has come from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), sometimes through the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Besides facilitating transactions between funders and non-profit housing development corporations (e.g., Burbank, Citizens), NBHC is expected to continue to play a role in assuring that units remain available for use by those the funds were intended to serve. This involves getting the word out quickly to NBRC and independent/supported living agencies, when a unit has become vacant.Persons served: 15Home Ownership by NBHC Manage home currently owned by NBHCPersons served: 2Increasing Use of Section 8 Home Choice Vouchers -- A major coup for the Coalition two years ago was partnering with the City of Napa Housing Authority to bring 30 new Section 8 Mainstream Vouchers to Napa County. These vouchers are not limited to individuals and families with developmental disabilities. The local public housing authority designated NBHC as the mechanism for receiving referrals from a variety of sources (human service agencies), and keeping a Mainstream Voucher waiting list. The City of Napa Housing Authority was the only public housing authority in the State of California to obtain an allocation of new Mainstream vouchers.Persons served: 33Housing RegistryThis registry is a service offered in collaboration with other disability advocates and agencies. Its purpose is to assist in the location of affordable housing that meets one's needs. At the same time it will serve as a clearinghouse for property owners who wish to rent their properties to persons with disabilities. Persons served: 50

Activity 3

PATHFINDINGThis is a customized set of services that NBHC provides to individuals and families. North Bay Housing Coalition staff and consultants offer a tailored set of services responsive to the needs of the individual with developmental disabilities (and, as appropriate, family), in those instances where one or more of the following is an important factor:oAffordable housing (owned or leased);oFiguring out a "best possible future living arrangement," consistent with needs, preferences, life goals, and resources;oBuilding and maintaining strong personal support networks (family, friends, involved professionals);oLife-sharing and community-building, with its emphasis on natural supports and generic services; andoIndividualized funding (or self-determination), where the consumer -- with or without allies -- wants to manage some (or all) public funds available for direct services.Acted as fiscal intermediary for 5 individualsPersons served: 55 (phone and personal consultations)

Filer

EIN

68-0299806