Program Criteria and Project Rating Criteria – Affordable Supportive Living Initiative (ASLI)
Each project must comply with all of the following program criteria:
- The housing proponent must be a non-profit voluntary or private sector organization, local housing authority or management body, community group, municipality or some combination thereof.
- The housing proponent must own or have a long-term lease (minimum 20 years) on the site for the proposed supportive living project.
- The project must provide supportive living spaces capable of accommodating low and moderate income seniors and persons with special needs who require accommodation services in combination with health and personal care services.
- The room, board and housekeeping charges cannot exceed the maximum accommodation rates for private rooms in long-term care facilities.
- The project must be clearly defined and financially sustainable in the longer term.
- The housing proponent should be able to demonstrate that they have had communication with Alberta Health Services or other funding authorities regarding the feasibility of their project where appropriate.
- The proponent must demonstrate the project can be developed in a timely manner. Projects should be under construction within nine months of being approved for grant funding.
- The housing proponent must clearly show a commitment and capability to manage the cost of developing, financing, maintaining and operating the project.
Based on information provided by the housing proponent in the detailed project proposal, each project will be assessed on the following criteria:
Criteria
Weighting
1.
The amount of the provincial capital investment requested, as measured by the per centage of provincial capital contribution, and per unit cost of eligible supportive living project (adjusted for location of the project).
10%
2.
How affordable the accommodation will be for residents, as measured by the proposed monthly rate paid by residents for ASLI supported units.
15%
3.
Whether the project will provide accommodation and services for persons assessed as requiring relatively higher health and personal care needs and incorporate innovative program delivery models.
15%
4.
The degree to which the project will respond to current and projected community needs. This will involve an assessment of factors such as:
- community need, as evidenced by current wait list data in seniors lodges, other supportive living facilities and long-term care facilities
- projected community need, as evidenced by local housing needs studies, regional health authority continuing care needs projections and other demographic projections
- availability of alternative supportive living facilities in the community
- whether the project directly facilitates a shift in services available in the community from long-term care to supportive living while retaining appropriate access to both types of services.
- communication with Alberta Health Services or other funding authority regarding the feasibility of their project.
25%
5.
The degree to which the project incorporates desirable and innovative design features, increasing flexibility, and facilitating privacy and choice and help resident’s age in their community. A minimum of barrier-free design in resident areas.
10%
6.
The project is operationally sustainable in the longer term and the housing operator demonstrates knowledge, experience and an industry record for delivering housing and care services to the target client group.
25%
