Housing Sub-Committee Summary Report
Updated: April 2018
ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
History To-date:
- February 2016 – Formation of TDSA Housing Sub-committee
- February 2016 – Housing Partnership Template
- April 2016 – TDSA Housing Survey Results
- April 2016 – Introduction Meeting with Build Toronto and Director, City of Toronto Affordable Housing Office (AFO)
- May 2016 – Final approval of Terms of Reference
- July 2016 - Inclusionary Zoning letter for Sean Gadon at City’s AFO
- July 2016 - Cover letter and fact sheet re: Affordable Home Ownership
- August 2016 - Inclusionary Zoning Consultation Feedback
- October 2016 - Literature Review re: The Impact of Housing and Homelessness on Persons with Developmental Disability
- October 2016 - Affordable Housing Information Guide
- October 2016 - TDSA Affordable and Supportive Housing Forum
- February 2017 - Housing Allowances To Maintain Successful Tenancies RFP
- February 2017 - MCSS proposal for contract staff approved
- May 2017 – TDSA Housing Navigator hired
- May 2017 – Inclusive Housing Design session at BUILD Toronto
- September 2017 – Referral Agreement Template
- September 2017 – TDSA Brochure focused on affordable, barrier-free, supportive and inclusive housing
- November 2017 – Confirmed commitment with private developer to explore partnership for Tippett
- November 2017 – TDSA facilitated partnership on RFP for West Don Lands, Grenville and Grosvenor with a private developer, partners from DS and other service areas for a total of 89 units across three locations
- November 2017 – TDSA public website with Housing Sub-committee and housing-related information launched
- November 2017 – TDSA Housing Forum
- To-date, the committee members have participated in multiple housing forums at the municipal, provincial and federal levels
- January 2018 – TDSA meeting with Minister Jaczek’s Office re: our work on affordable housing
- February 2018 – updates to TDSA website re: housing-related information
- February 2018 – Contracted Evergreen Housing Action Lab to provide backbone support for our Inclusive Housing Design work which includes enabling progression, profiling our work and formatting information for potential future projects
- March 2018 – partnership with OASIS hosting National Housing Strategy Webinar
- March 2018 – Presentation to Housing Task Force for their evaluation report and final recommendations
Current Work:
- Affordable Homeownership for family access on behalf of their family members with an intellectual disability – confirmed alternative access through Options for Homes wait list or opportunities that make it out to the public
- Potential for other opportunities through Options for Homes - interest in presentation to TDSA?
- Tippet affordable rentals – discussions moved to April 2018
- Bloor-Dufferin housing project - ongoing engagement with City
- Potential partnership for Jarvis and Church rentals for vulnerable women – City of Toronto putting out RFP for partners
- Inclusive Housing Design follow-up from May 10, 2017 session with Build Toronto – contracted Evergreen Housing Action Lab to provide project coordination for this work
- TDSA HSC Work Plan to MCSS Toronto Region Office with links to applicable reports – attached for submission to MCSS Toronto Region Office:
- TDSA Housing Forum Report http://tdsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2017-TDSA-Housing-Forum-Report-.pdf
- TDSA Geographic Mapping Report http://tdsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GeoMapping-Report-Final.compressed-1.pdf
- TDSA 2017/18 Summary Report http://tdsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/TDSA-Summary-Report-2017-18-FINAL.pdf
Recommendations for 2018/19 focus:
- Continue funding support of TDSA Housing Navigator
- Utilize TDSA Affordable Housing brochure and develop a “What We Need” one-pager for outreach to municipalities and government re: addressing access issues to affordable housing
- Enable relationship-building with landlords/property managers and housing developers
- Follow-up on targeted housing projects and link opportunities to future MYRP funding
- Third Annual Housing Forum