Agenda 05-19-2026; 6-b - Discussion of Funding Request from Hope NC to Alliance Health to Support Acquisition of Units at Weaver’s Grove for Supportive Housing for Adults with IDD

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4 75% of those live with family members, and most often, one's parents2. As these parents age, there is an increased need for housing options. The Weavers Grove community marks HOPE NC's first direct acquisition of units dedicated to adults with I/DD. This development builds on our proven success implementing our model at two affordable housing communities with partners in Durham and Raleigh. Over the past several years, rather than directly owning and operating units at these communities, HOPE NC focused on forging strong partnerships with the property owners and sustaining funds to support the onsite Community Facilitators, a key element to our "inclusive communities" model. Community Facilitators are onsite to support residents with disabilities and to facilitate connections to the natural supports of their immediate neighbors as well as to resources in the wider community. The adults with I/DD also receive supportive services through Alliance Health to address independent living skills needs and for employment and vocational support. The Community Facilitator will act as the liaison between the individual resident and the many different people needed to sustain tenancy and services, including the property manager, the Alliance case manager, the individual's parents or family members, and the Orange County Housing Department (which will provide project-based vouchers for the first phase and probably the second phase as well). HOPE NC is currently using the Community Facilitator model at two pilot locations serving 38 individuals with I/DD at communities in Raleigh and Durham. To date, the pilots have been very successful, allowing individuals with I/DD to safely and confidently live on their own. In many cases, these same individuals would not be able to do so without the support and success derived from our model, and the various services that our Community Facilitators provide. The two current inclusive housing communities supported by HOPE NC are: • North Street Community (Durham, NC) —This is an integrative, intentional community of people with and without disabilities, designed to promote independent living and social integration. The site has 120 residents living in 18 different privately owned duplexes and triplexes, and 30 apartments are rented to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since January 2024 HOPE NC has employed an onsite Community Facilitator at North Street who is providing the residents support with their everyday needs (such as managing their schedules), resource connections and social engagement opportunities for the residents. • Grosvenor Gardens (Raleigh, NC) —This is a historic apartment complex in downtown Raleigh, where CASA NC (affordable housing developer), Alliance Health, and HOPE NC are working to support individuals with I/DD to live independently. CASA NC owns the building with 58 apartments and is renting out 10 of the apartments to adults with I/DD. This project began in June 2024 and HOPE NC is currently providing 8 residents with I/DD community integration opportunities, resource referrals and tenancy support. In 2024, HOPE NC-received a grant from the Triangle Community Foundation_to support hiring an evaluation consultant to create a developmental evaluation of our Community to role as we implemented it in January 2024 at the North Street community. Both qualitative and quantitative data were compiled from surveys and interviews of the North Street residents at the beginning of the year and then also again in January 2025. Evaluation results showed a significant increase in positive 2 Life Span Institute. State of the State in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. State Profiles for IDD Spending During Fiscal Years 1977-2021. NC State Profile 2021, accessed from https://stateofthestates.ku.edu/state-profiles