HUD: Agency Takes Action to Support Community Living for People with Disabilities
New Mainstream Voucher flexibilities designed to help people with disabilities choose where they live On the heels of the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 25th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision on Olmstead v. L.C., the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is taking policy actions to support…
HUD: Nearly $140 Million Awarded to Expand Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities
Funding supports efforts by 18 state housing agencies to create affordable homes and expand support services for adults living with disabilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $138.5 million in grants for more than a dozen state housing agencies to expand the supply of housing and supportive services for low-income persons…
FEMA: Updates Announced to FEMA Individual Assistance Programs to Better Assist People with Disabilities
Earlier this year, FEMA announced updates to disaster assistance available during a federal declaration. These changes provide disaster support by increasing accessibility and eligibility for affected people, families and communities. Serious Needs Assistance This form of assistance covers important items like water, food, first aid, breastfeeding supplies, infant formula, diapers, personal hygiene items, fuel for…
HUD: $40 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Expand Support Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Funding provides service coordinator staff that connect residents in affordable multifamily homes with vital resources The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced today that $40 million in funding is available to expand the supply of service coordinators who support seniors and persons with disabilities living in affordable…
HUD: Public Comments Sought on Potential Changes to Regulation Requiring Accessibilty and Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HUD-Assisted Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. HUD is considering revising the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) implementing regulation at 24 C.F.R. part 8 and requests public comment to assist HUD in considering potential revisions. Section 504…
HUD: $30.3 Billion Announced for Housing Authorities to Provide Affordable Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $30.3 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for 2023. This historic, $2.9 billion (10.5 percent) increase over the prior year will help Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) address recent inflation in rents and enable more low-income families to use housing vouchers…
HUD: “Discriminatory Effects” Rule Restored
Department to rescind 2020 Fair Housing Act rule and restore 2013 policy to eradicate discriminatory practices from housing market Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register for publication a Final Rule entitled Restoring HUD’s Discriminatory Effects Standard. The Final Rule rescinds the Department’s 2020…
HUD: $24.7 Million Awarded to Provide Affordable Housing to Support Community Living for Non-Elderly People with Disabilities
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of $24.7 million to 98 local public housing authorities (PHAs) across the country to provide permanent affordable housing to non-elderly persons with disabilities. This award allows these PHAs to house up to 2,210 additional families, and further support community integration for persons with…
SBA: Funding Awarded to Organizations Delivering Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the awarding of $300,000 in funding to four organizations to deliver existing training programs through the SBA’s Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. “Our veterans and military families are an important source of…
HUD: $5 Million Awarded to Modify and Repair Low-Income Veterans’ Homes
Funding Expected to Support 330 Veterans with Low Incomes and Disabilities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, today awarded $5 million in $1 million allotments to five non-profits in support of the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program (VHRMP). The awardees of…