9 Things To Know About the Cliff Manor Project
- There will be no change in the status of the property at its most basic purpose.
DHA never considered another use for Cliff Manor other than housing DHA eligible tenants, which is how the program is to go forward. The difference is that the units will be prioritized for the referral of formerly homeless individuals who are eligible for DHA project residency because of income level.
- There will be a prioritization of referrals for residency for individuals in their fifties and beyond.
- We believe as the project goes forward the only impact on the neighborhood will be positive.
There will be a rich system of supports and services for the low income individuals who live at Cliff Manor, including a full time case management office and strong programming. LifeNet staff will be available on-site 24 hours a day
- Prospective residents are stable and working well towards their recovery from homelessness
Residents are selected from the caseloads of MDHA/Bridge caseworkers who have ensured that prospective residents are working well towards their recovery from homelessness by successful participation in healthcare, mental health, job seeking and other activities that make the individual ready for placement.
- Although referrals come from MDHA and are served by our care managers, some of the referrals are individuals who are also served at Salvation Army and Union Gospel Mission
- No current residents of Cliff Manor will be forced to leave
However DHA does have a new facility constructed that is available for the seniors and disabled who choose to move into the new facility.
- We have a good deal of experience with permanent supportive housing
There are over eight hundred units operating in the Dallas area now; most with little visibility and a history of blending into existing neighborhoods with the formerly homeless most consistently seen as good neighbors.
- An example of another project that has some elements in common with Cliff Manor is the Pebbles Apartments in Vickery Meadows
Until a few months ago, Pebbles was a DHA family project with 41 units. DHA is leasing the facility to MDHA for a dollar a year. The project is now permanently housing 40 women on site. Sixteen are formerly homeless mothers with young children residing with them.
The women at Pebbles will have much in common with the women and men that will potentially be placed at Cliff Manor. All have been challenged by homelessness and a history of mental health problems or addictions; all worked hard to be ready for permanent housing.
LifeNet is the service provider at Pebbles and the future provider at Cliff Manor.
- Regarding Pebbles Apartments Neighborhood Association
The president of the Improvement District Board, Frank Nurchereno, believes that Pebbles has made an improvement in the neighborhood. Although leaders of the Vickery Meadows Improvement District Board initially wondered if the new project for formerly homeless women and children would be a negative factor for the community, business leaders and the board are pleased with the results.
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