Posts Tagged ‘Neighborhood Stabilization Funding’
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
In May of 2012, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (PRA Demo). This program was intended to fund State housing agencies or other appropriate housing agencies to provide long term project-based rental assistance contracts for approximately 3,500 affordable housing units set aside for extremely low-income persons with disabilities. Authorized by the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010, the 811 PRA Demo will award rental assistance funds to state housing agencies (or other appropriate entities) that have formed partnerships with state Medicaid and health and human services agencies that have developed methods for identifying, referring, and conducting outreach to a target population of extremely low-income persons with disabilities requiring long term services and supports. These operating funds will be used to set aside supportive units for this target population in affordable housing complexes whose capital costs are funded through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, HOME funds, or other sources.
The awards were announced on February 13, 2013 and thirteen (13) state housing agencies received awards. Unfortunately, Florida was not one of the awardees. It is difficult to determine at this point why Florida was not successful, but it is likely due to the absence of partnerships with other Medicaid and Health and Human Service Departments. We are hopeful that Florida will self-evaluate their failure on this grant application and seek to put into place the necessary framework in order to improve their competitive position for future funding applications.
The Section 811 PRA Demo awards have been granted. The press release and list of awards is posted on the HUD.GOV website. HUD Press Release HUDNo.13-024
In summary, approximately $98 million was awarded to 13 state housing agencies, which will ultimately create 3530 more units of housing for persons with disabilities. This innovative demonstration brings together housing and healthcare services through a unique partnership with HHS (The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Tags:Affordable, Disabilities, Disabled Housing, Elderly, Funding, Grants, HUD, Low Income, Low Income Senior Housing, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, rental housing, Support Services
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Since its inception, JPH & Associates has worked diligently with municipalities to reduce fees and permit costs associated with affordable elderly housing projects. One area which JPH & Associates has concentrated its attention has been impact fees. Impact fees are used by municipalities to help pay for costs associated with police, fire, utilities, schools, parks, and transportation. The attached position paper, authored by Matthew Hazelroth from JPH & Associates, details the method that has been successfully used to petition for the reduction of these fees, in addition to documenting actual savings realized from these efforts.
Impact Fees Position Paper, November 2012
Tags:Affordable, aging boomers, Elderly, Elderly Housing, Funding, Grants, Impact Fees, Improvements, Low Income, Municipal Fees and Permitting, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, Section 202, Section 811, Support Services
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
JPH & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of $1.2 million in pre-development demonstration grants to three nonprofit organizations who develop affordable housing for seniors. Recipients of this August 2012 funding announcement include the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Archdiocese of Miami, and Presbyterian Retirement Communities. These funds will be used by the Sponsors to off-site costs and expenses incurred prior to the start of construction on their respective senior housing developments.
Tags:Affordable, aging boomers, Disabled Housing, Funding, Grants, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, Section 202, Section 811, Senior Housing
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
In 1996, Abilities of Florida received HUD Section 811 funding to purchase and renovate six condominium units in the Morningside Condominium complex in Clearwater. Sixteen years later, Abilities received an additional $1.08 million in Section 811 funding, plus an additional $200,000 from Pinellas County to acquire and renovate an additional eight units. In August of 2012, JPH & Associates, Inc. announced the completion of phase two. The newly renovated units are some of the first in the State of Florida that have received the Florida Green Building Coalition. This designation impacted apartment features including, but not limited to air conditioning/heating, appliances, water conservation features, low emission paints, and the incorporation of recycled materials throughout. The end result is a more efficient and intelligent design, plus significant reductions in future operating costs, which will directly benefit those tenants who are physically disabled and who have household incomes as defined as “very low and extremely low”.
Tags:Affordable, Disabilities, Disabled Housing, Funding, Grants, HUD, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, rental housing, Support Services
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Glen East II, Dothan AL
JPH & Associates, Inc. announces completion of the second phase of Glen East II on July 13, 2012. This second and last phase complements the highly successful first phase, which was completed rented within 60 days of opening. In Phase II, HUD provided an additional $4 million in financing to construct 37 one bedroom units situated in 16 buildings. The entire site is linked with an extensive walk-way system and has on-site covered public transit stops. This phase, as was the case with the first phase was co-sponsored by Wiregrass Foundation and B’nai B’rith Housing, Inc.
Tags:202 Housing, Affordable, aging boomers, Elderly, elderly homeless, Elderly Housing, Funding, Grants, HUD, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, rental housing, Section 202, Senior Housing, Support Services
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Patrician Arms, St. Petersburg FL
JPH & Associates, Inc. served as Owner’s Representative on the recently completed Patrician Arms II project completed by the Diocese of St. Petersburg and Catholic Charities of St. Petersburg. As an Owner Representative, JPH & Associates, Inc coordinated all aspects of the project from the grant application process up through initial occupancy. This 68 unit, $8.7 million dollar project is rent and income restricted. Residents must be senior citizens. The project was financed by the US Department of HUD. The project is the second phase of a two phase project and is located adjacent to St. Patricks Catholic Church. Unique design and construction elements include a plethora of energy saving features, a back-up generator which will power all common areas and one elevator in the event of a power interruption, solid surface kitchen counter tops, use of tile throughout, electric elevators, and fully accessible units. Catholic Charities will be the management agent and based on the current wait list anticipates full occupancy within weeks of opening.
Tags:Affordable, aging boomers, Catholic Charities, Catholic Church, Elderly, elderly homeless, Elderly Housing, Funding, Grants, HUD, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, Section 202, Senior Housing, Support Services
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
JPH & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the grand opening of Presbyterian Apartments of Northport, located directly outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This is a 42 unit affordable senior citizen apartment complex located adjacent to Phase I which was completed over 20 years ago. The project cost approximately $4.7 million and was financed with US Department of HUD Section 202 funding. JPH & Associates wrote the grant and coordinated development of the project. What makes this project unique is the fact that the individual units were manufactured off-site and re-assembled on site. This modular design facilitated quality control, energy efficiency and speed of construction. The process proved to be 1/3 faster than standard construction and it represents the first modular type construction project built in Alabama using Section 202 funding.
Tags:202 Housing, Affordable, aging boomers, Elderly, Elderly Housing, HUD, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, rental housing, Section 202, Senior Housing, Support Services
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
Tags:202 Housing, Affordable, aging boomers, Elderly, Elderly Housing, Funding, Grants, HUD, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Nonprofits, rental housing, Section 202, Senior Housing, Support Services
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
St. Anthony's Garden Court Apts
Catholic Charities of Central Florida is now developing St. Anthony Garden Courts, which is 51 unit age/income restricted community being developed in St. Cloud utilizing Neighborhood Stabilization funding. The total cost of the project is $5.6 million and occupancy is expected early this fall. The project consists of a series of one story buildings surrounding a community center. One, two and three bedroom units will be provided and Catholic Charities will coordinate the provision of both on and off-site support services to the residents. JPH Associates, Inc, played a vital role in assisting in the development of the funding application and is now activing as project manager/owner’s representative and will be activitely involved in this community up to and through the lease-up stage.
St. Anthony's Garden Court Apts, St. Cloud FL
Tags:202 Housing, Catholic Charities, Elderly, Low Income, Neighborhood Stabilization Funding, Support Services
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