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02857500 DATE:July 3, 2018TO:Nevada Statewide Independent Living CouncilRE:Report for the Housing and Tenancy Support Services GrantREPORT PERIOD:October 01, 2018 to presentPROJECT PERIOD:October 01, 2018 to September 30, 2019AREA OF SERVICE:CLARK County SUBMITTED BY:Southern Nevada Center for Independent LivingAdhering to the independent living philosophy, the purpose of this project is to further respond to the housing crisis for individuals with disabilities in Clark County. This will be accomplished by providing a .50 FTE Housing and Tenancy Support Service support staff to among other support duties, research the Clark County Housing Market and assist the Southern Nevada Center (SNCIL) Team to deliver housing acquisition and/or housing retention services for: individuals with disabilities, their families, and individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.Action Step: Hire a .50% FTE Tenancy Support Housing Advocate to assist SNCIL Team with private subsidized housing and public housing experience. Progress on Hiring: An individual with a disability with a real estate, property management and subsidized housing background was hired October 01, 2018 after budgets were finalized by the State Fiscal Department. The employee was hired by another company on October 15, 2018. SNCIL recruited another individual who the met position qualifications on November 16, 2018. Unfortunately, this candidate decided after one week the position was not a good match. SNCIL continued the hiring search until the first hired candidate settled into new position and returned to SNCIL. Progress on Staff Support: The Tenancy Support Housing Advocate has researched and developed an active housing list for affordable housing in the private and federally subsidized sectors in Clark County. Challenges in Hiring: Staff recruitment requires extensive search to hire the right candidate with the skills set to perform the essential functions of the job with the capacity to pass drug and criminal history background checks.Challenges: Higher Income requirements by landlord’s disqualify low income home seekers. Both private and public properties are increasing rent forcing tenants on fixed incomes to move.Subsidized housing units are dropping certification decreasing affordable housing options. Individuals choose not to be accountable to the processes mandated to access both private and public housing. Individuals do not want not to live in available affordable housing. What we have learned:Housing waiting lists continue to grow. Homeless population continues to grow. Desirable housing units go fast. How the SILC Can Help with the Housing and Tenancy Support Services ProjectConsider an Extension to September 30, 2019. The project period was originally 07/01/18 to 09/30/2019. Fiscal requested a project period change to 07/01/18 to 06/30/19. Budget adjustments completed around 10/01/18. Project started on 10/01/18. Best Housing Success StoryMM a 61-year-old African female diagnosed as bi-polar signed up for SNCIL services to transition from a mental health living situation to community living. Highly motivated she attended recommended housing trainings and kept all appointments. Using the housing lists she was offered she located a unit and set up her monthly funds to pay for the deposit. Within two months after receiving SNCIL independent living skills training, information, peer counseling and guidance MM moved into her own apartment. She moved her belongings using a dolly. She is appreciative of the support from SNCIL and thankful for her independence. MM now attends SNCIL workshops to encourage other consumers and has made several referrals. She considers herself the best housing peer counselor, prior living in the transition home she was homeless. How the SILC May Be Able to Help After September 30Per SILC Congress awareness and FEMA presentations Nevada is under assessment for needed statewide Evacuation Plans for the Nevada Disability Community. Can the SILC help address the assessment? FEMA is pulling together consumer groups, first responders to create a collective consciousness to address evacuation needs, particularly transportation. Would the SILC consider taking the leadership in an Evacuation Summit? Saved M Drive Housing Grant Report 3 15 19 ................
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