Michelle Cassell

HOPE NC, whose goal is to create inclusive communities housing people of all ages, races, and abilities, was awarded funding from the Cares Program at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work in partnership with NC Department of Health and Human Services Money Follows the Person (MFP) project. The organization will receive $150,000 per year for four years, with the potential for a fifth year of funding. The announcement was made May 24.

A newly established disability housing advocate: HOPE, Housing Options for People with Exceptionalities, has received more than $68,000 to support its launch. The nonprofit’s mission is to provide an affordable and inclusive housing community for North Carolinians with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).

This recent statewide Spectrum News Feature, while not a full explanation of our plans, is indicative of the wide interest in HOPE's vision.

‘What happens when we die?’ NC parents seek housing for adult children with disabilities -Trent Brown

It started eight years ago with a Facebook connection between two mothers facing extraordinary challenges trying to raise their sons with developmental disabilities. It has given rise to a mission designed to give “hope” to this area’s need for affordable, accessible housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.