Summary
Together OCCMHA and CHN developed a five-year strategic housing plan which, among other things, requires OCCMHA's network of providers to: * incorporate housing information and preferences in person-centered plans; * evaluate all current housing stock; * ensure that the housing needs of persons with disabilities are incorporated into community-wide plans for affordable housing; * develop and maintain a centralized database that includes housing stock Information as well as tenant preferences; and * create a Home Ownership Program. The broader plan includes using savings from the bond project to leverage dollars to provide predevelopment funding necessary for HUD and other grant applications, structure rent-to-own opportunities, develop "co-op" programs that will allow several individuals to buy homes together, and ultimately provide assistance for individual mortgages through our Home Ownership Program, which allows for the integration of funding from many sources.
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Pursuing the American Dream
Attaining one's own home is the merican dream. However, for many of those served by the Oakland County (Michigan) Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA), home leasing and purchasing are as difficult as they are for many Americans - in fact, even more so. While tough to attain, getting a "home of my own" is consistent with OCCMHA's mission of ensuring "social equity and improved quality of life" for those it serves. At the very foun...
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