How Much will it cost States to bring DISABILITY HOUSING to SCALE? It depends

When we think about the State's Obligation to Provide Supportive Housing / Disability Housing:  

• it is somewhat a PAYOR of LAST RESORT
  • if the FEDS are covering it, or
  • the Counties and Municipalities are covering it 
  • if Charitable Organizations are covering it
  • THAT NON-STATE FUNDED DISABILITY HOUSING can be and should be included in the STATE'S OVERALL OLMSTEAD PLAN for people with disabilities.

If there is a SHORTAGE --- and there CURRENTLY is a SHORTAGE in COLORADO and STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY --- then:

• STATES are legally responsible for making up that SHORTAGE --- but there are a lot of ways they could do that --- so long as it got done.
  • they might convince the FEDS to allocate more in the way of HOUSING VOUCHERS
  • they might provide more support to Municipalities and Counties to address DISABILITY HOUSING
  • they might provide more support to CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS that address DISABILITY HOUSING
  • FUND more DISABILITY HOUSING OUTRIGHT.

BUT at the end of the day, the STATE is responsible for making up that SHORTAGE and they need a comprehensive and effectively working plan with MEAURABLE GOALS and REASONABLE TIME FRAMES to meet their legal obligations.

How much FUNDING the STATE needs to SUPPORT THE PLAN to bring DISABILITY  HOUSING to SCALE depends mainly on how much FEDERAL & LOCAL efforts reduce the need.



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In the case of DISABILITY HOUSING --- the LEGAL RESPONSIBLITY is on the STATES.

​It is not such a bad thing that so many governmental and private organizations have a STAKE in DISABILITY HOUSING --- the MORAL RESPONSIBILITY is SHARED:

• BUT the LEGAL RESPONSIBLITY is on the States for Disability Housing 
  • Everyone needs to help them fulfill that responsibility, and
  • This is complicated because States through primarily the MEDICAID program are coordinating SERVICE PROVISION for the people who need or may at some time need SUPPORTIVE or DISABILITY HOUSING.