Whereas adults with developmental disabilities receive only 375 a month for shelter housing which is inadequate to allow them to live independently; And whereas adults with developmental disabilities are not eligible for BC Housing subsidies, and BC Housing refers them to Community Living BC for additional support; And whereas Community Living BC provides support to address disability-related housing needs, but cannot fund the actual cost of housing: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the BC government to ensure that the totality of supports available for adults with developmental disabilities is adequate to support long-term independent-living, or semi-independent living with minimal supports, within their communities.
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Community Living British Columbia The Province recognizes the importance of having access to inclusive, affordable housing. Community Living BC CLBC continues to work on increasing access to a broader range of home support options for people with developmental disabilities, which will be achieved by collaborating with partners such as BC Housing, Aboriginal Housing Management Association, and the non-profit and cooperative housing sectors to increase access to affordable, inclusive housing; collaborating with Inclusion BC, service providers, local governments and other stakeholders to support the development of affordable and inclusive housing; and making improvements to shared living. Community Living BC is also helping to lead the Re-imagining Community Inclusion RCI initiative, which represents the shared goals and aspirations that people with lived experience, their families, and the people, organizations and systems around them have for a more inclusive British Columbia. Affordable, inclusive housing is a key consideration of Re-imagining Community Inclusions ten-year road map to better services for people with developmental disabilities. Since 2017, Government has increased income and disability assistance rates by 325 per month, which includes Governments May 2021 rates increase of 175 the largest permanent rate increase ever. The Government also moved quickly to provide emergency measures to support vulnerable British Columbians during the COVID-19 pandemic including, from April to December 2020, the temporary 300 monthly supplement for people receiving income or disability assistance, Community Living BCs temporary emergency funding program for service providers from April to August 2020 so that they could continue to deliver essential residential services that over 9,000 adults with developmental disabilities count on, and freezing rents through July 2021 as an interim measure to provide stability for renters during the pandemic. Reimagining Community Inclusion RCI link: https:www2.gov.bc.caassetsgovbritish-columbians-our-governmentsorganiza…