Developing local housing and homelessness plans overview

Developing Local Housing and
    Homelessness Plans
     OEMC - September 12th, 2012

        Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Creating a new housing system for Ontario:
                  Key Milestones
                                                                  Long-Term Affordable
•   November 2010 - MMAH released the                               Housing Strategy
    Long-Term Affordable Housing
    Strategy

•   May 2011 - approval of the Housing                            Housing Services Act
    Services Act (HSA)

•   August 2011 - release of the Housing                             Housing Policy
    Policy Statement and HSA Regulations                               Statement

•   January 2012 - Housing Services Act
    took effect
                                                                   Local Housing and
                                                                  Homelessness Plans



                      Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                  2
Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy
                                     Clarified Roles and Responsibilities:

                                     Province as System Steward
Long-Term Affordable                 •  Overall vision and provincial interests for
  Housing Strategy                      housing
                                     •  Set the legislative and policy framework
                                     •  Contribute provincial funding
                                     •  Report on progress at provincial level
                                     •  Engage with the federal government

                                     Municipalities as System Service Managers
                                     • Set local vision for housing, reflecting the
                                       provincial interest
                                     • Provide local leadership
                                     • Develop and implement strategies to address
                                       housing needs
                                     • Contribute to and coordinate housing funding
                                     • Administer housing and homelessness
                                       programs
                                     • Report on progress at local level

                Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                 3
Housing Services Act
                                           The Housing Services Act
                                      •      Provides greater Service Manager flexibility
                                             for the effective delivery of community based
                                             programs, while strengthening accountability
                                      •      Replaces the Social Housing Reform Act
                                             with updated / streamlined provisions,
Housing Services Act                         including:
                                             –     Ministerial Consents
                                             –     Waiting List
                                             –     Social Housing Review Process for Tenants
                                             –     Non-Profit Governance

                                      •      Commits to developing a simplified annual
                                             income-tax-based Rent-Geared-to-Income
                                             (RGI) calculation.
                                      •      Requires Service Managers to develop and
                                             approve Local Housing and Homelessness
                                             Plans
                                      •      States Provincial Interests to be addressed
                                             in the local plans

                Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                       4
Housing Services Act

                                       Provincial Interests in a housing and
                                       homelessness system:
                                       •       Positive outcomes for Ontarians
                                       •       The need to first house people to more
                                               effectively address other challenges
                                       •       A role for non-profit corporations and
Housing Services Act                           cooperatives
                                       •       A role for the private market
                                       •       Partnerships with different levels of
                                               government
                                       •       Respect and dignity for individuals
                                       •       Coordination with other services
                                       •       Relevance to local circumstances
                                       •       A range of housing options
                                       •       Appropriate accountability
                                       •       Supporting economic prosperity
                                       •       Promoting sustainability and conservation




                Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                   5
Housing Policy Statement

                                    Seven Actionable Themes
                                      1.     Accountability and outcomes

                                      2.     Goal of ending homelessness

                                      3.     Non-profit housing corporations and non-
                                             profit housing co-operatives

                                      4.     The private market

                                      5.     Co-ordination with other community
Housing Policy                               services
  Statement
                                      6.     A broad range of community needs

                                      7.     Environmental sustainability and energy
                                             conservation




             Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                     6
OMSSA Housing and Homelessness Resource
                Centre
                         The OMSSA Resource Centre is:
                            •     Partnership led
                                    –    MMAH, OMSSA, AMO, Toronto, Housing Services
                                         Corporation, Service Manager Housing Network, Northern
                                         Ontario Service Deliverers Association

                            •     Service Manager needs and capacity focussed
                            •     Both products and services
                            •     Peer-to-peer support
                            •     Ongoing communications



  Local Housing and
 Homelessness Plans




                  Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing                   7
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Developing local housing and homelessness plans overview

  • 1. Developing Local Housing and Homelessness Plans OEMC - September 12th, 2012 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
  • 2. Creating a new housing system for Ontario: Key Milestones Long-Term Affordable • November 2010 - MMAH released the Housing Strategy Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy • May 2011 - approval of the Housing Housing Services Act Services Act (HSA) • August 2011 - release of the Housing Housing Policy Policy Statement and HSA Regulations Statement • January 2012 - Housing Services Act took effect Local Housing and Homelessness Plans Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2
  • 3. Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Clarified Roles and Responsibilities: Province as System Steward Long-Term Affordable • Overall vision and provincial interests for Housing Strategy housing • Set the legislative and policy framework • Contribute provincial funding • Report on progress at provincial level • Engage with the federal government Municipalities as System Service Managers • Set local vision for housing, reflecting the provincial interest • Provide local leadership • Develop and implement strategies to address housing needs • Contribute to and coordinate housing funding • Administer housing and homelessness programs • Report on progress at local level Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 3
  • 4. Housing Services Act The Housing Services Act • Provides greater Service Manager flexibility for the effective delivery of community based programs, while strengthening accountability • Replaces the Social Housing Reform Act with updated / streamlined provisions, Housing Services Act including: – Ministerial Consents – Waiting List – Social Housing Review Process for Tenants – Non-Profit Governance • Commits to developing a simplified annual income-tax-based Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) calculation. • Requires Service Managers to develop and approve Local Housing and Homelessness Plans • States Provincial Interests to be addressed in the local plans Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 4
  • 5. Housing Services Act Provincial Interests in a housing and homelessness system: • Positive outcomes for Ontarians • The need to first house people to more effectively address other challenges • A role for non-profit corporations and Housing Services Act cooperatives • A role for the private market • Partnerships with different levels of government • Respect and dignity for individuals • Coordination with other services • Relevance to local circumstances • A range of housing options • Appropriate accountability • Supporting economic prosperity • Promoting sustainability and conservation Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 5
  • 6. Housing Policy Statement Seven Actionable Themes 1. Accountability and outcomes 2. Goal of ending homelessness 3. Non-profit housing corporations and non- profit housing co-operatives 4. The private market 5. Co-ordination with other community Housing Policy services Statement 6. A broad range of community needs 7. Environmental sustainability and energy conservation Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 6
  • 7. OMSSA Housing and Homelessness Resource Centre The OMSSA Resource Centre is: • Partnership led – MMAH, OMSSA, AMO, Toronto, Housing Services Corporation, Service Manager Housing Network, Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association • Service Manager needs and capacity focussed • Both products and services • Peer-to-peer support • Ongoing communications Local Housing and Homelessness Plans Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 7