Introduction The North Carolina Department of Health Services (DHHS), in consultation with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), has developed this proposal as a required document submitted with the Integrated Supportive Housing Program (ISHP) Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) application process by the local housing developer. This proposal serves to outline, clarify and provide structure related to the role of the Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations, their successor and/or designee (herein referenced as LME/MCO) and their collaboration with the housing developer. DHHS contracts with Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations to oversee the provision of services and subsidy administration for individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) who participate in the Transitions to Community Living Initiative. Within this structure, the LME/MCO may subcontract with local providers, subject to receiving DHHS written approval. In collaboration with local housing developers, LME/MCOs ensure site suitability, provision of supportive services, tenancy selection and subsidy administration. The ISHP proposal may be submitted by the LME/MCOs to DHHS at any time for review, discussion, consideration, and collaboration, but it is a required part of the ISHP NOFA final application submission. Information on active, local Housing Developers is available by contacting DHHS or NCHFA. Upon final approval by DHHS, this proposal becomes the project agreement between DHHS and the respective LME/MCO. Background In 2014, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Community Living Housing Fund (CLHF) (G.S. 122E-3.1) to provide funding for the transition of individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness or severe and persistent mental illness from institutional settings to integrated, community based supportive housing. The CLHF is composed of the unexpended, unencumbered balance of funding appropriated to Transitions to Community Living Initiative Funds at the end of each fiscal year. The CLHF, as a subset of the Housing Trust Fund, is administered by the NCHFA, in consultation with DHHS, and is to be used to provide permanent, community based housing in integrated settings for individuals with serious mental illness and severe and persistent mental illness. The ISHP NOFA and Proposal process were developed to foster collaboration with local housing developers and LME/MCOs.
Introduction The North Carolina Department of Health Services (DHHS), in consultation with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), has developed this proposal as a required document submitted with the Integrated Supportive Housing Program (ISHP) Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) application process by the local housing developer. This proposal serves to outline, clarify and provide structure related to the role of the Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations, their successor and/or designee (herein referenced as LME/MCO) and their collaboration with the housing developer. DHHS contracts with Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations to oversee the provision of services and subsidy administration for individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) who participate in the Transitions to Community Living Initiative. Within this structure, the LME/MCO may subcontract with local providers, subject to receiving DHHS written approval. In collaboration with local housing developers, LME/MCOs ensure site suitability, provision of supportive services, tenancy selection and subsidy administration. The ISHP proposal may be submitted by the LME/MCOs to DHHS at any time for review, discussion, consideration, and collaboration, but it is a required part of the ISHP NOFA final application submission. Information on active, local Housing Developers is available by contacting DHHS or NCHFA. Upon final approval by DHHS, this proposal becomes the project agreement between DHHS and the respective LME/MCO. Background In 2014, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Community Living Housing Fund (CLHF) (G.S. 122E-3.1) to provide funding for the transition of individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness or severe and persistent mental illness from institutional settings to integrated, community based supportive housing. The CLHF is composed of the unexpended, unencumbered balance of funding appropriated to Transitions to Community Living Initiative Funds at the end of each fiscal year. The CLHF, as a subset of the Housing Trust Fund, is administered by the NCHFA, in consultation with DHHS, and is to be used to provide permanent, community based housing in integrated settings for individuals with serious mental illness and severe and persistent mental illness. The ISHP NOFA and Proposal process were developed to foster collaboration with local housing developers and LME/MCOs.
ISHP-DHHSProjectProposal.docx