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On October 5, 2006, Secretary of HUD, Alphonso Jackson wrote a \"Dear Executive Director\" letter to each Public Housing Authority regarding how Housing Authorities could implement both the Money Follows the Person legislation and the Presidents' New Freedom Initiative.

This self-study guide is offered as an orientation manual for new transition facilitators. Materials were developed with input from Centers for Independent Living and a variety of other organizations. A facilitator is somebody who aids or assists in the transition process. The manual helps new facilitators understand and apply the principles plus resources found useful by successful transition facilitators.

In 2003 CMS launched the Demonstration to Improve the Direct Service Community Workforce by awarding five grants and five more in 2004. Six grantees are using funds to make health care coverage more affordable/accessible. Interventions vary in strategy but each takes three approaches: subsidizing employer-based coverage, offering arrangements that combine basic insurance and personal accounts, or outreach to enroll DSWs in public private partnerships. This report reviews the lessons learned.

The annual 50-state survey of Medicaid officials finds an improved economy combined with the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit has contributed to the lowest rate of Medicaid spending growth in a decade and the fourth consecutive year in which Medicaid spending growth has slowed. Review the news release, read the report, or listen to conference materials and view the presentation slides.

This site contains many policies and forms used in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Scroll down to DHHS Targeting Plans and Key Program Assistance to download documents: Program Procedures & Requirements, Support Coordinator Contact Information, Targeting Plan Template, Letter of Referral, Checklist for Initial Funding & Move-Ins, Direct Deposit, Authorization, Owner Agreement to Participate, Rent & Subsidy Calculation Worksheet, Payment Requisition, Termination Notice, IRS Form W-9.

As part of their 2004 Real Choice Systems Change Grant: Integrating Long-Term Supports with Affordable Housing, North Carolina developed this application for their one-time $1,000 awards. Grants can assist with security deposits, moving expenses, set up fees or health and safety assurances.

This site offers a unique mix of quantitative and qualitative policy information to assist advocates, researchers, and policymakers interested in improving implementation of federal workforce policies. Data is presented in state by state summaries and interactive databases for Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Pell Grants, Perkins Vocational & Technical Education, Adult Education & Family Literacy, and Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service programs.

This report analyzes the costs and benefits of the State of Michigan increasing the wages of Home Help workers. Home Help is one of several programs that provides for low-income individuals who need long-term care but do not want to move out of their homes. The report analyzes the effect of higher wages by focusing on two types of benefits and costs: public and private. The authors hypothesize that raising wages will reduce turnover and improve care, attracting more clients to the program.

The West Virginia Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program developed a number of provider audit tools. Monitoring Tools include: Site, Homemaker, Case Management, Personnel Files and Quality Assurance.

Minnesota has shared two of their protocol surveys created as a follow-up to a more extensive, detailed gap analysis completed statewide in 2001. This update has been completed in 2003 and 2005, and will continue to be part of HCBS capacity assessment and HCBS capacity building. The analysis looked at the availability and demand of specific services, including long-term care supports, senior housing and long-term care beds. The 2001 Bulletin is also included for historical information.