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The survey’s “Housing Accessibility” module asked if someone in the household uses a mobility device, such as a cane, crutches, or electric or manual wheelchair; 13 percent of households, or almost 16 million households, included someone who uses at least one of these devices.
- Billions of Dollars, in Theory
- HUD Funding For Integrated Housing
- Pushing For Higher Requirements
- More Resources, Better Recognition
Section 504 is important because it applies to dozens of federal programs worth tens of billions of dollars a year. They include public housing, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the Community Development Block Grant Program, Section 8 housing choice vouchers (excluding private landlords), the National Housing Trust Fund, Section 202 elderl...
Another important program is Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, the only U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program targeting non-elderly low-income disabled people. After a significant funding increase in the last two years, its current annual budget is $325 million. Section 811 funds originally went ...
While Section 504 sets a minimum requirement of 5 percent of units accessible for physical disabilities and 2 percent accessible for hearing and vision disabilities, local or state housing agencies that parcel out federal funds may double the requirement to 10 percent and 4 percent, or go even higher if they wish. ADAPT and other advocacy groups oc...
The federal government enforces Section 504 and the Fair Housing Act in part by conducting compliance reviews of housing agencies and suing providers or developers that are not meeting their legal obligations. Some of these cases target housing authorities, as in Los Angeles, that are failing to provide enough accessible units or act on tenants’ re...
May 29, 2024 · Using national data from the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS), we examine the multi-dimensional nature of housing, through cost burdens, upkeep, and maintenance, renting vs. ownership, and types of housing prevalent in the United States, and argue that this creates a paradox of livability vs. affordability for adults with disabilities.
Aug 17, 2021 · In fact, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that very low-income households with severe financial burdens that are living in inadequate housing or over-crowded housing rose by nearly 2.3 million people from 2005 to approximately 8.3 million in 2015.
- Suzanne Perea Burns, Suzanne Perea Burns, Rochelle Mendonca, Noralyn Davel Pickens, Roger O. Smith
- 2021
Jun 1, 2021 · It groups 50 states into four types: nine states that explicitly permit all types of IH policies, 11 ‘home rule’ states that do not prohibit rent control and do not pose legal barriers to local adoption of IH, 23 states with legal barriers but without explicitly prohibiting IH policies, and seven states that clearly prohibit at least some ...
- Ruoniu Wang, Sowmya Balachandran
- 2021
Nov 28, 2023 · This oversight has far-reaching effects on the accessibility to essential facilities, which play a pivotal role in determining spatial advantages and disadvantages, and consequently, in the degree of inclusion of individuals in both the city and society.
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finding and retaining quality housing they can afford is even more challenging. This group faces unique barriers related to housing affordability, accessibility, and the ability to receive supportive services in their own homes. To further explore how disabled people experience housing barriers, we analyzed the 2021 Current Population Survey (CPS).
