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ATTACHMENT I <br /> HOPE NC asks that Alliance Health join the NC Housing Finance Agency, the Town of Chapel Hill , and <br /> HOPE NC to acquire housing for adults with I/DD . This development project is innovative and creates a <br /> replicable model for housing the I/DD population <br /> ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT DETAILS <br /> Founded in 2018 by three dedicated families who have adult children with intellectual and developmental <br /> disabilities (I/DD) , HOPE NC is responding to a pressing challenge faced by many families : the concern <br /> over where their adult children with I/DD will live once their aging caregivers can no longer provide care . <br /> These families also share the desire for their loved ones to have the choice to live in their own homes with <br /> access to necessary support and services . HOPE NC ' s mission is to create and expand safe, affordable and <br /> supportive housing options for people with I/DD . <br /> Research confirms the importance of social connections leading to the creation of meaningful <br /> relationships, to help counteract poor physical and mental health conditions that are often a result of <br /> social isolation and loneliness . At both the national and state level, inclusive housing needs are <br /> increasingly acute as the I/DD population continues to grow and medical advancements deliver increased <br /> life expectancy for all populations . Housing that offers the support to enable adults with I/DD to live <br /> independently is in short supply . There are approximately 200 , 000 people with IDDI in NC and 75 % of <br /> those live with family members , and most often , one ' s parents2 . As these parents age, there is an <br /> increased need for housing options . <br /> The Weavers Grove community marks HOPE NC ' s first direct acquisition of units dedicated to adults <br /> with I/DD . This development builds on our proven success implementing our model at two affordable <br /> housing communities with partners in Durham and Raleigh . <br /> Over the past several years , rather than directly owning and operating units at these communities, HOPE <br /> NC focused on forging strong partnerships with the property owners and sustaining funds to support the <br /> onsite Community Facilitators , a key element to our " inclusive communities " model . Community <br /> Facilitators are onsite to support residents with disabilities and to facilitate connections to the natural <br /> supports of their immediate neighbors as well as to resources in the wider community . <br /> The adults with I/DD also receive supportive services through Alliance Health to address independent <br /> living skills needs and for employment and vocational support . The Community Facilitator will act as the <br /> liaison between the individual resident and the many different people needed to sustain tenancy and <br /> services, including the property manager, the Alliance case manager, the individual ' s parents or family <br /> members, and the Orange County Housing Department (which will provide project- based vouchers for <br /> the first phase and probably the second phase as well ) . HOPE NC is currently using the Community <br /> Facilitator model at two pilot locations serving 38 individuals with I/DD at communities in Raleigh and <br /> Durham . To date, the pilots have been very successful , allowing individuals with I/DD to safely and <br /> confidently live on their own . In many cases , these same individuals would not be able to do so without <br /> the support and success derived from our model , and the various services that our Community Facilitators <br /> provide . <br /> 5 <br />