The Integrated Housing Grant supports projects that focus on improving housing for people with an intellectual or developmental disability in Oregon.
Donor Name: Fairview Trust
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Priorities
The Fairview Trust is dedicated to supporting projects that align with the core mission of enhancing housing opportunities for individuals with IDD. The focus is on projects that foster community integration, support independent living, offer affordable housing solutions, and improve overall quality of life through enhanced accessibility and the implementation of Universal Design principles. Below, they outline the understanding of these key terms:
- Community Integration: The mission emphasizes the cultivation of inclusive communities for residents with IDD. In apartment complexes, this typically involves ensuring 8% to 20% of units are preferentially designed for individuals with IDD, with accessible units and common areas distributed throughout to foster social interaction and prevent isolation. In neighborhood settings, they aim to integrate homes into the community fabric, encouraging interaction and active community participation.
- Independent Living: They support projects that enable residents with IDD to live as independently as possible, with or without support services. Designs should empower individuals to manage their daily lives and enhance personal autonomy. Applicants should also have a relationship with, or have a plan to develop a relationship with a local service provider for people with IDD.
- Affordability: They define affordable housing as affordable for households earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). However, applicants are encouraged to prioritize individuals earning at or below 50% AMI and, where possible, 30% AMI.
- Accessibility Enhancements: They encourage using funds to increase the number of fully accessible units in housing developments. This means adapting existing units to surpass the standards set by Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) or other public funding requirements.
- Universal Design Implementation: The Fairview Trust is committed to advancing projects that embody the principles of Universal Design (UD), creating environments that are accessible, usable, and beneficial to all individuals, regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability. Projects should go beyond the baseline requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal/state design standards. Key UD principles include Equitable Use, Flexibility in Use, Simple and Intuitive Use, Perceptible Information, Tolerance for Error, Low Physical Effort, and Size and Space for Approach and Use.
Funding Information
Total of up to $700,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must be submitted by nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits can collaborate with for-profit owners/developers.
For more information, visit Fairview Trust.
