For decades California has faced an affordable housing crisis as home values and rents have become among the highest in the nation. The affordable housing crisis disproportionately impacts people with IDD as the vast majority live on fixed incomes that are at or near poverty level thresholds. As such, affordable, accessible housing is among the top priority issues identified by the IDD community. In this report we seek to provide insight into the current state of housing for adults with IDD who are served by the Regional Center system in California. First, our goal is to identify the number of individuals served by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and the Regional Center system who may be homeless.
Our second goal is to estimate the overall housing needs of adults, 22 years of age and older, who are served by the DDS and the Regional Center system. It is important to note that the scope of the report is limited to adults with IDD who are considered homeless, transient, or reside in their own home and receive either independent living services (ILS) or supported living services (SLS), or a community care facility (CCF).
CPCIDD will assist with gathering accurate data on the projected need and availability of housing for people with IDD, and identify the various factors that impact housing, such as affordability, accessibility, choice, and community integration.
