HDC Was Consultant for Only HUD Section 811 or 202 Project Application Funded this Year in Oregon.

In just announced funding, HUD has funded only one Section 811  [housing for persons with disabilities] project  application in Oregon. Washington state received a total of 4 Section 811 projects, Idaho 1, and Alaska 2 projects.

Washington state was funded for ALL 4 Section 202 elderly projects in Region 10; no other state in this 4 state region received any Section 202 elderly project funding. 

Final Section 811 and Section 202 box score: Washington state was funded for 8 projects, Alaska 2 projects, and Oregon and Idaho 1 project each.

Oregon's $2 Million Section 811 Funded Project
The ONLY Section 202 or Section 811 project funded in Oregon was a 14 unit Kehillah housing project for the adult developmentally disabled in Portland.

The Housing Development Center acted as consultant and Cedar Sinai is the sponsor of this project in SW Portland. (Full disclosure: I am on board of HDC, but all credit goes to sponsor Cedar Sinai and HDC staff including XO Robin Boyce).

Total HUD funding for this project, including 3 year rent subsidy, was $2.035 million. Total announced national funding for Section 202 and Section 811 was $749 million so Oregon received just 3 tenths of one percent of nationwide funding. (Oregon has about 1.25% of nationwide population).

Complete nationwide list of funded projects from HUD is HERE. HUD PR is HERE.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

HUD Section 202 and 811 Bills On Way to President for Signature.

PR from NY Senator Chuck Shumer is HERE.  Summary from his PR:

...S. 118, is designed to streamline the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, which funds affordable housing for low-income seniors and protects their right to “age in place” through the provision of supportive, community-based services. ... S. 1481, provides people with disabilities the opportunity to live independently within their own communities by creating affordable rental units.

These bills make it easier for property owners who administer housing for seniors and persons with disabilities to refinance their properties – in turn allowing owners to preserve and maintain the affordability and quality of these units for residents

Pre passage NLIHC Memo to Members related item is HERE.

Links to text of legislation are pasted below:

S. 1481, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act
S. 118, the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Ouch: Oregon and Washington Shut Out on HUD Non Elderly Disabled Housing Vouchers, Idaho Gets 200.

HUD $33 million funding announcement HERE was last Friday.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Wednesday Webinar: NOFA for Vouchers for Non Elderly Persons with Disabilities.

Thanks to tip from blog subscriber, heads up about a Wednesday April 28 (9 AM-11 AM PDT) webinar from the Technical Assistance Collaborative to help PHA's and others apply for HUD funding for vouchers for non elderly persons with disabilities.

Registration IS required and is available HERE.

Additional TAC background materials are HERE; HUD NOFA, which has an application deadline of July 7th, is HERE.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

HUD 202/811 Application Deadlines Extended Until Mid December.

Advance notice of publication in tomorrow's Federal Register is HERE for 202 (Dec. 14th) and HERE for 811 (Dec.17th).

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Priced Out Report for Disabled Renters Issued Today; Tomorrow is Full NLIHC Out of Reach Report.

The Technical Assistance Collaborative has published a national Priced Out report for renters with disabilities HERE. (Focus is on renter affordability for SSI recipients)

I encourage you to read the entire report, some data that caught my attention:

1. Oregon % of SSI Required to Rent 1 Bedroom Better than National Average:
The table I constructed HERE shows relevant data including breakouts for U.S. , Oregon metro areas and non metro areas.

2. Oregon Has 41,913 SSI Adult recipients (age 18-64)

3. State SSI Supplement Amounts: Oregon LAST, Way Behind (Even) Idaho!
Oregon has LOWEST state SSI monthly supplement (among states with supplements).

• Oregon Monthly supplement $1.70
• Washington: $46
• Idaho: $32

Tomorrow the National Low Income Housing Coalition will publish their annual Out of Reach report.

HUD FY 2008 Section 202's and 811's Selections Announced (Finally).

It took way too long , but HUD finally got around to announcing FY 2008 Section 202 and 811 selections. Press release is HERE.

Oregon received funding for ONE 202 project and THREE Section 811 properties with a total of 88 assisted units.

Summaries of these four Oregon projects are pasted below:

Section 202:

Project Location : Wilsonville, OR
Non-Profit Sponsor : Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc.
Capital Advance : $5,535,700
Three-year rental subsidy: $463,800
Number of units : 45
Project Description :
This project will provide a total of 100 affordable apartments for
seniors: 45 units funded through the Section 202 program and 55 funded
with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Future tenants will have affordable
rent and will be part of a conveniently located, thriving community
specifically designed for them to feel secure, remain independent and
overcome the social isolation too common among the senior population.

Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Project Location : Beaverton, OR
Non-Profit Sponsor : Sequoia Mental Health Services
Capital Advance : $1,862,800
Three-year rental subsidy: $147,600
Number of units : 15
Project Description :
The funds will be used to construct 14 one-bedroom units and a resident
manager's unit for very low-income persons with chronic mental illnesses.
These units will be developed as part of the new Sequoia Mental Health
Service Center in Aloha, Oregon. The first floors of the building will
be office space with the Section 811 units constructed above. The
building is in a residential and small business neighborhood with various
local service providers' offices less than a mile away.

Project Location : Grants Pass, OR
Non-Profit Sponsor : Options for Southern Oregon, Inc.
Capital Advance : $1,441,900
Three-year rental subsidy: $116,100
Number of units : 12
Project Description :
This project will consist of 11 one-bedroom apartments for very-low
income adults with chronic mental illnesses and a resident manager's
unit. Because the tenants will likely arrive with few possessions, the
apartments will be designed with many built-in features such as shelves,
desks and dining tables. A large centrally located community/meeting
room will encourage group socialization and recreation. In addition,
there will be a computer with internet access and a printer available to
all residents in a designated private area.

Project Location : Springfield, OR
Non-Profit Sponsor : Sheltercare
Capital Advance : $1,977,500
Three-year rental subsidy: $168,900
Number of units : 16
Project Description :
This project will consist of 16 one-bedroom apartments for very low-
income adults with chronic mental illnesses. It will be the first phase
of a mixed use "Urban Village" including a church, charitable and
community facilities, housing and retail. The site is between
Springfield’s downtown core and residential areas with access to the
public transit center, library, city services and shopping. The sponsor,
Sheltercare, will be providing most of the supportive services and has
extensive experience integrating populations into the community

New CRS Report: Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities.

Congressional Research Service report is HERE.

WSJ: Payday Lenders Target Senior and Disabled Close to HUD Subsidized Housing.

WSJ story yesterday makes that assertion HERE.

After looking at maps in the story, I'm not totally convinced there is real case that payday lenders set up close to subsidized housing, although if there is a cluster of large projects I could see that being the case. Unfortunately it may be that HUD projects are often located in low income, and sometimes minority neighborhoods that are the real targets of payday lenders.

Irregardless of whether there is direct link to HUD subsidized housing, payday loans to seniors and disabled, who often rely only on their Social Security of SSI check, is a shameful practice.