Housing and Urban Development department awards $8.7 million in grants for elderly and disabled housing projects

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $8,796,564 in grants today to 32 public housing agencies and non-profit organizations across the country for supportive services that help elderly and disabled public housing residents.

"Thousands of elderly and disabled public housing residents rely on these grants to assist them in maintaining an independent lifestyle,” said HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. “In some cases, these grants are the bridge to help our seniors and those with disabilities to live a life that allows them to fully participate in their communities and enjoy a wide range of opportunities.”

The funding is from HUD’s Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Elderly/Persons with Disabilities Program, which public housing authorities, resident associations and non-profit organizations compete for annually. The grants enable these entities to hire project coordinators to work with elderly residents and those with disabilities to link them with supportive services available in their communities, such as transportation, health and wellness programs, and nutritious meal services, allowing these individuals or families to live independently longer.

HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS.  The Department also promotes economic and community development, and enforces the nation’s fair housing laws.  More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov.

Recipients listed by state and by housing authority.

ALABAMA	$350,000		NORTH CAROLINA	$250,000
ARIZONA	$375,000		NEW HAMPSHIRE	$269,362
CALIFORNIA	$350,000		NEW JERSEY	$776,066
GEORGIA	$375,000		NEW YORK	$933,640
HAWAII	$388,522		OHIO	$622,487
ILLINOIS	$300,000		PENNSYLVANIA	$240,000
INDIANA	$350,000		TEXAS	$657,311
KANSAS	$240,000		VERMONT	$498,750
KENTUCKY	$318,032		WASHINGTON	$375,000
MICHIGAN	$164,734		WISCONSIN	$375,000
MISSISSIPPI	$250,000		WEST VIRGINIA	$239,160
MONTANA	$98,500

Elderly and Persons With Disabilities

2006 Recipients

STATE	APPLICANT NAME	FUNDING AMOUNT
ALABAMA
	Mobile Housing Board	$350,000
	State Subtotal:	$350,000
ARIZONA
	Lutheran Social Ministry of the Southwest	$375,000
	State Subtotal:	$375,000
CALIFORNIA
	The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles	$350,000
	State Subtotal:	$350,000
GEORGIA
	Atlanta Regional Commission	$375,000
	State Subtotal:	$375,000
HAWAII
	Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii	$388,522
	State Subtotal:	$388,522
ILLINOIS
	Chicago Housing Authority	$300,000
	State Subtotal:	$300,000
INDIANA
	The Housing Authority of the City of New Albany, Indiana	$350,000
	State Subtotal:	$350,000
KANSAS
	City of Wichita Housing Authority	$240,000
	State Subtotal:	$240,000
KENTUCKY
	Housing Authority of Catlettsburg	$110,708
	Housing Authority of Corbin	$207,324
	State Subtotal:	$318,032
MICHIGAN
	Grand Rapids Housing Commission	$164,734
	State Subtotal:	$164,734
MISSISSIPPI
	Natchez Housing Authority	$250,000
	State Subtotal:	$250,000
MONTANA
	Public Housing Authority of Butte	$98,500
	State Subtotal:	$98,500
NORTH CAROLINA
	Gastonia Housing Authority	$250,000
	State Subtotal:	$250,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE
	Dover Housing Authority	$269,362
	State Subtotal:	$269,362
NEW JERSEY
	Garfield Housing Authority	$350,000
	Housing Authority of Gloucester County	$76,066
	Housing Authority of the Township of Woodbridge	$350,000
	State Subtotal:	$776,066
NEW YORK
	Catholic Family Center	$375,000
	Ithaca Housing Authority	$333,640
	White Plains Housing Authority	$225,000
	State Subtotal:	$933,640
OHIO
	Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority	$350,000
	Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority	$272,487
	State Subtotal:	$622,487
PENNSYLVANIA
	Mercer County Housing Authority	$240,000
	State Subtotal:	$240,000
TEXAS
	City of San Marcos Housing Authority	$207,311
	Housing Authority of the City of El Paso	$450,000
	State Subtotal:	$657,311
VERMONT
	Bennington Housing Authority