HOPE, Inc.

HOPE has an increasing list of priorities for the coming year, and we are actively looking for partners and funding support to ensure these vital activities are accomplished and empower our mission:

Aging in Place
HOPE's "Aging In Place" initiative makes necessary and preemptive renovations at our properties. It supports long-time residents who need accessibility accommodations and maintain their independence as they age. These renovations enable low-income residents with developmental disabilities to remain in their current residences, where they can continue to live with dignity and safety in the familiarity of their homes.

250 by 2025 Campaign
HOPE believes that the demand for affordable housing for people with developmental disabilities will continue to increase during the coming decade. To meet this demand, in 2019, HOPE embarked on a new initiative to expand its capacity to provide affordable housing for an additional 250 people with developmental disabilities by the year 2025.

Housing Preservation Investment Fund
HOPE is in the process of creating its Housing Preservation Investment Fund as part of a long-term strategy to acquire 24-hour residential care homes at risk of being lost to the private real estate market. The Housing Preservation Investment Fund will give HOPE the financial flexibility to quickly acquire these critical assets by creating investor opportunity to purchase into HOPE's expanding 24-hour residential care home portfolio.

Legacy Homes
It may be challenging for families to identify a nonprofit that has the experience and willingness to accept a restricted gift of real estate to be used in perpetuity as housing for people with I/DD. HOPE designed its Legacy Homes program to support with services to clients and their families before and after property transfers to HOPE, including housing counseling, property assessments, estate planning referrals, renovations, maintenance, and ongoing property management.

Housing Services
HOPE is developing a Housing Services Program to increase housing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These services will better assist people with I/DD to apply for, qualify for, move into affordable housing, and apply for, obtain and retain Housing Choice Vouchers, or eligibility for subsidized housing. A Housing Services Program Specialist has joined HOPE and is responsible for arranging housing services for individuals with developmental disabilities by working with future residents, developers, Regional Center Case Management staff, and other non-profit housing developers throughout Los Angeles County.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Staff members are holding monthly all-team meetings on the current state of equity in housing and broader issues related to racial equity and justice. HOPE is working with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultants as part of our monthly professional development. We will create a comprehensive plan that will guide both internal departmental and organization-wide policies.

Testimonials

"I love everything about my new home. My favorite thing about living independently is I can move around freely, and I do not have to worry about anything else because it is just me. I can walk around any time that I want. It has given me a lot of confidence in myself and the things I can do. My biggest dream for the future is to prosper and succeed in my own home."- Julio, HOPE Resident

"I am excited about HOPE's projects and our continued partnership producing homes to meet our client's diverse needs. We have the same goal, which is to expand resources to individuals, allowing them to lead their best lives." - Patrick Ruppe, Executive Director of Harbor Regional Center

"As a fellow supporter of HOPE, I want to share with you why their mission to create affordable homes for people with developmental disabilities is so important to me…why I believe that together we can make a positive change in the lives of those they serve. I believe in their mission because it has changed my life."- Brandon Osborne, HOPE Resident

"I had the pleasure of working with HOPE during my time as Director of Development Services at the City of Long Beach. They continue to champion innovated approaches at the local level to address the housing needs of people with developmental disabilities throughout the LA region." - Amy Bodek, Director of Los Angeles County's Department of Regional Planning