ACF OPRE: ACF Annual Performance Plans and Reports

2. Increase independent living

Approach for the Strategic Objective: Empower individuals with developmental disabilities to move into their own homes, increasing their personal control and participation in their community.

(Note: Objective 2 does not refer to the "Independent Living Program" for youth aging out of foster care, which is discussed under Objective 7.)

2.1 Developmental Disabilities (Housing)

The DD housing goal: "Increase the opportunities of adults with developmental disabilities to choose where and with whom they live and to have the services they need to support these choices" includes the following outcomes: "Individuals with developmental disabilities have opportunities and information needed to make choices about where to live. People with developmental disabilities have the ability to own their own homes. Living in the community is affordable, accessible, and equitable."

(See information on DD partnership process, performance goals, data, and resources under Strategic Objective 1, above.)

Program-wide Performance

The number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes (measure 2.1a) significantly exceeded the FY 2000 target but fell short of previous years’ performance. DD Councils in 35 States and territories reported 7,308 people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes, as a consequence of DD Council intervention, which included educating mortgage lenders, training potential homeowners, and funding projects to demonstrate cutting edge practices to achieve improved outcomes. The targets for FY 1999 and 2000 were significantly underestimated. More conservative reporting of data accounts for the decrease in number of adults who own or rent their own homes.

Summary Table

Performance Measures	Targets	Actual Performance	Reference (page # in printed document)
PROGRAM GOAL: Increase the opportunities of adults with developmental disabilities to choose where and with whom they live and to have the services they need to support these choices.
Objective:Increase the number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes.
2.1a. Increase the number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes as a result of DD program intervention.	FY 02: 8,000 FY 01: 7,500* FY 00: 2,132 FY 99: 2,079	FY 02: FY 01: FY 00: 7,308 (rev. baseline)** FY 99: 34,904 Ö FY 98: 19,649 FY 97: 915 (21 States)	Px M-53
Ö This represents FY 1999 data that was not available when the FY 1999 report was submitted with the FY 2001 CJ. The increase in target level for FY 2001 is based on FY 2000 performance. * Baseline for measure 2.1a was revised to FY 2000 because of changes in data reporting by States.

Performance Measures for FY 2002 and Final Measures for FY 2001

PROGRAM GOAL: Increase the opportunities of adults with developmental disabilities to choose where and with whom they live and to have the services they need to support these choices.

Objective:Increase the number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes.

2.1a.FY 2001: Increase to 7,500 from the FY 2000 baseline of 7,308 the number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes as a result of DD program intervention.

FY 2002: Increase to 8,000 from the FY 2000 baseline of 7,308 the number of people with developmental disabilities owning or renting their own homes as a result of DD program intervention.

Data source: DDC annual Program Performance Report (PPR)

The achievement of the performance target is significantly affected by a number of factors, e.g. the impact of the economy on the cost of buying or renting housing, the perceived cost of making such housing accessible to people with disabilities, and the impact of social attitudes regarding the desirability and potential for people with developmental disabilities to live in the community. Additionally, the negative attitudes of businesses and banks regarding making loans, selling housing, or renting housing to persons with developmental disabilities limit the ability of social services programs to promote choice of living in a community for persons with developmental disabilities.

Technical assistance is provided by ACF to State programs to help with improving data stability and programmatic outcomes. The above issues combined with data collection and interpretation difficulties continue to create instability in performance data.

ADD funds three different approaches in the States that contribute to the accomplishment of this objective. The Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) works to create systems change within the housing and community-based service systems. Educational efforts to improve public and business opinions on financing and housing for persons with disabilities, involving both the Council and the Centers for Excellence/University Affiliated Programs. Protection and Advocacy Programs work to ensure that the housing and financing rights of people with developmental disabilities are protected.

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