HUD Announces New Funding to Support Community Living for People with Disabilities

In July, in recognition of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it had awarded more than $36 million to 218 public housing agencies (PHAs) in 46 states to support community living for people with disabilities. The funding awards include $23 million for 2,391 new Mainstream Vouchers that PHAs and disability networks and services partners can use to assist people with disabilities to transition from or avoid institutional settings or avoid homelessness; and $13 million in additional administrative fees that help PHAs and their partners support tenants’ housing search and navigation, fund landlord engagement activities, and cover other move-in costs.

Learn more about HUD’s recent actions to support the rights of individuals with disabilities to community living in this fact sheet.