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Provider Resources
Benefits & Finance
Benefit Development Resource Toolkit
A tool kit provided by OPWDD to support professionals who are responsible for assisting people with I/DD to develop and access the necessary benefits and entitlements to fund services.
DOL Laws and Regulations
Dept of Labor landing page to laws and regulations such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Federal Poverty Guidelines
U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Programs.
Environment & Technology
Creative Housing Solutions: The Autism Friendly Environment
Session 4 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.
Creative Housing Solutions: The Broken Environment
Session 2 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.
Creative Housing Solutions: The Caregiving Environment
Session 3 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.
Creative Housing Solutions: The Environment Matters
Session 1 of George Braddock's series on creative housing solutions sponsored by OPWDD.
Environmental Modifications – Panel Discussion
A panel discussion with experts in the environmental modification process from across the five OPWDD regions of NYS.
IDEA Center, Universal Design & Home Modifications
Danise Levine of the Center for Inclusive Design & Environmental Access (IDEA Center) provides a comprehensive review of the work of the IDEA Center and universal design concepts, including examples of home modifications and housing projects.
Universal Design & the IDEA Center
An overview by Jonathan White of inclusive housing design and resources available through the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center) at the University at Buffalo.
Homeownership
Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC)
The NYS Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) creates homeownership opportunities for income-eligible families by providing grants to organizations to subsidize the cost of new construction or renovation.
Greater Rochester Housing Partnership (GRHP)
GRHP is a not-for-profit organization in Rochester that administers the HOME Rochester program and provides opportunities for construction financing and tax credit funding for affordable housing developments.
Housing Planning
Crystallising the Case for Deinstitutionalisation: COVID-19 and the Experiences of Persons with Disabilities
Report highlights the experiences of people with disabilities in institutional settings and the related impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing
A report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition that details the gap between a renter's wages and the cost of housing across the United States.
Reclaiming Innovation in Housing: Overcoming Institutionalized Models of Service in NY
Report funded by the DDPC to understand the complexity and impediments of creating more housing for people with I/DD in NYS.
Report to the Housing Task Force
A report funded by the DDPC to examine housing impediments in NYS and make recommendations from housing and service professionals.
Why Regional Housing Collaboratives?
John Maltby reviews the importance of regional housing collaboratives to build capacity and opportunity across NYS for independent housing options for people with I/DD.
Housing Types & Funding
Affordable Housing – Types & Approaches
An overview of affordable housing in NYS provided by members of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing.
Affordable Housing How-To Guide
A brief guide on how to use state and local relief funding for affordable housing development and preservation.
Consolidated Plans
Search the Community Planning and Development portal through HUD for local consolidated plans.
ERASE Racism’s Affordable and Inclusive Housing Tool
This interactive dashboard utilizes over 30 fair housing indicators to support the work of affordable housing development and fair housing initiatives across NYS.
Housing Models and Funding Opportunities
Discussion with members of NYS Homes and Community Renewal to provide updates on current funding opportunities and the new state budget along with a look at the future of capital funding for supportive projects.
HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually sets fair market rent values by state and county that are used to determine rent ceilings and payment standards for a variety of programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program and the OPWDD Housing Subsidy Program.
HUD Income Limits
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs.
Mainstream Voucher Guide
A guide to Mainstream vouchers available through Section 8.
Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Program
Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Program (NPP and RPP) provides administrative funds to support community-based not-for-profit corporations.
Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Voucher Guide
A guide to non-elderly disabled vouchers available through Section 8.
NYS Access to Home Program
NYS Home and Community Renewal
A multi-family supportive housing overview provided by Darren Scott of Homes and Community Renewal.
Supportive Housing – Types & Approaches
An overview of support housing in NYS provided by Stephen Piasecki of the Supportive Housing Network of NY.
TAC: Database of Vouchers for People with Disabilities
The Technical Assistance Collaborative provides a comprehensive online database by state of Housing Choice Vouchers directed at special populations, including people with disabilities.
TAC: Priced Out Report
The Technical Assistance Collaborative provides an online tool to understand the affordable housing crisis for people with disabilities whose sole means of income is SSI.
What is Supportive Housing
A brief overview of supportive housing from the Supportive Housing Network of NY.