Housing Resources for Independent Living
Grantee: New York Alliance for Innovation and Inclusion, Inc.
Project Goal:
This project aims to identify statewide and regionally based resources on the various non-certified housing options available, including supportive apartments, paid neighbors, and live-in caregivers. These resources will be hosted on a newly developed website which can be accessed regionally or statewide.
Project Summary:
The CDD seeks to empower people with developmental disabilities, their families, and caregivers by providing statewide and regional information on non-certified housing options. These resources will offer different options to consider when exploring housing that is available in New York State that exists beyond traditional OPWDD certified settings.
To do this, the CDD has with contracted with the Alliance to develop a comprehensive online repository of information on non-certified housing options for people with developmental disabilities, their families, and their caregivers. The Alliance will identify statewide and regionally based resources on the various non-certified housing options available, including supportive apartments, paid neighbors, and live-in caregivers. In addition to identifying existing resources, the Alliance seek to develop additional resources based on any gaps not identified by resources currently available.
Key Activities:
- An advisory committee to guide the development and roll-out of the identified resources and online repository.
- Established collaborations with relevant state agencies, advocacy or parent groups, independent living providers and organizations, and other key stakeholders.
- A centralized online repository with a companion application (app) of statewide and regional resources of information available for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Project Details:
Total Funding: $720,000
Project Length: 3 years
Contract Start: January 1, 2023
Geographic Reach: Statewide
Grant Status: Active