Senior Housing: Why and How Do We Advocate?
Housing is a basic human need that growing numbers of elders and people with disabilities cannot afford. LeadingAge and its members are the chief advocates for a strong federal role in affordable senior housing – development, preservation and management including housing with supportive services. The programs for which we have worked over several decades face a number of challenges. We continue to advocate for creative solutions to ensure safe, decent and affordable housing for our nation’s elders.
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Congress Eliminates Funding of New Section 202 Development, Provides SPRAC to Help Preserve Older 202s
On Nov. 18, 2011, the FY 2012 budget Congress adopted for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) killed the Section 202 new development program and made deep cuts in other affordable housing programs while providing some encouragement for the preservation of affordable housing. The minibus conference report, which included the budgets of various agencies, also included another Continuing Resolution for the remaining federal departments such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which covers the Older Americans Act.
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HUD FY12 Funds Sufficient for Renewal of PRAC Contracts and Senior Programs; Not Emergency Capital Repair Funds
In a Dec. 13, 2011, memo, HUD explains where it will prioritize use of limited funding made available in the FY12 HUD appropriation.
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Federal Affordable Housing Regulatory and Oversight Alignment Activities Underway
HUD, USDA, and State Housing Agencies are collaborating in a cross-agency effort to streamline duplicative oversight. LeadingAge is actively engaged in providing comments and recommendations.
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How to Integrate Green Practices into Property Maintenance and Operations
Data and recommendations on ways to reduce operational costs through cost-effective "green" operational and maintenance practices.
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Expanding Affordable Housing Plus Services
Bringing health and supportive services to affordable senior housing communities could be a cost-effective strategy for helping low-income older people age in place even as they struggle with frailty, disability and chronic illness. Since 2005, the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research has been studying the role that housing with services could play in meeting the growing need for health and long-term services and supports among low-income elders.
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