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DHN Board of Directors

Steve McPeake
Board President
President & CEO, North Coast Community Homes

Jill LaRock
Board Vice President
Director, Homecroft, Inc.

Jim Canney
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Superintendent, Madison County Board of MRDD

Julie Bohl
Executive Director,
Housing Resource Group

Deb Guilford
Executive Director, Northwest Ohio Waiver Administration Council

Monty Kerr
Superintendent, Belmont, Harrison, and Noble County Boards of MRDD

Kim Linkinhoker
Associate Director, Ohio Association of County Boards of MRDD

Patrick Maynard
President & CEO,
Housing Resource Group

Robert Morgan
Superintendent, Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Patrick Rafter
President & CEO,
Creative Housing, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER UPDATE
September 2010

DD Council Grant Announcement; Technical Assistance Consultant Sought
The Disability Housing Network was recently awarded $50,000 from the Development Disability (DD) Council to support the implementation of a technical assistance project focusing on a DHN-developed self assessment tool for housing corporations. The self assessment tool covers topics such as financial management, board governance, and planning. The grant lasts through June 2011 and is due to be renewed through June 2012.

The grant funds a contract position to provide technical assistance to housing corporations. Please read the attached description and forward it to those who might be interested. Phone calls and questions should be directed to Steve Farrell.

Overview of co-insurance
Steve McPeake of North Coast Community Homes recently forwarded the following regarding co-insurance, and suggested it be shared through the listserv.

Both NCCH and Creative Housing insure over 600 properties with Dan Overmeyer of the Willis Group insurance company in Columbus. We have been with Dan for many years and he understands the unique nature of our homes and tenant population. He forwarded to me an explanation of co-insurance which all of our members should be aware. We have been taking bids from various insurance carriers and some either added or deducted this feature which has a direct impact, not only on coverage, but the premiums. Depending how providers/housing corporations property/casualty insurance is structured, they might not be adequately covered in a loss.

Group Purchasing Option to benefit Ohio ARC
DHN member Foundation for the Challenged recently approached DHN with a group purchasing option available to any nonprofit in Ohio. Empowered Group Purchasing (EGP) is designed to benefit people with developmental disabilities and those who support them. This purchasing organization functions like a discount club without walls and can save DHN members hundreds to thousands of dollars annually on their costs for certain goods and services.

Review the attached document for more information.

HUD Announces $96 million for Section 811
HUD recently announced the release of $550 million for housing for elderly and persons with disabilities, with $96 million of it dedicated to Section 811 programs for very low income individuals with disabilities. Click here for the announcement from HUD.

Updated DHN Website
DHN will be launching an updated website with increased functionality in the coming weeks. Look for more news about this later in September.