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Hollis Wormsby (205) 731-2630 ext. 1129 | For
Release Wednesday December 3, 2003 |
HUD AWARDS OVER $30 MILLION TO HELP THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME
Alabama Receives $992,175
BIRMINGHAM - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today announced $30.9 million in service coordinator grants to provide more than 23,000 low-income elderly and residents with disabilities in federally supported housing with assistance to identify and receive health care, meals and other critical support services.
"HUD
is helping older Americans and those with disabilities get the housing they need
and these grants will help provide the services that will enable them to remain
in their homes, connected to their communities and friends,"
said Secretary Martinez.
The grants are directed to owners of private housing developments in 42
states and the District of Columbia that receive money from HUD to house low-income
individuals. The owners or their management companies then either
hire or contract
service coordinators with backgrounds in providing social services, especially
to the frail elderly and people with disabilities, to assist their residents with
special needs.
HUD notes that as the U.S. population ages and the number
of older Americans grows, there will be an increased
need for programs to help
the elderly continue living independently in their homes.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 35 million people age 65 years or older in the U.S. in 2000, and it estimates that by 2050 that number will climb to 80 million.
Each year, HUD provides rental assistance to approximately 1.5 million elderly low-income households so that they may live in decent, safe and affordable homes.
The grants are:
| State | Funded | State | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri | $992,175 $256,791 $114,302 $3,287,274 $331,792 $291,840 $186,871 $925,794 $793,111 $179,281 $2,131,991 $303,567 $236,932 $551,644 $242,218 $120,800 $1,110,025 $1,505,403 $2,677,709 $256,767 $170,433 $669,875 | Montana Nebraska New Jersey New York New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin | $108,126 |
TOTAL:
$30,962,646 | |||
HUD
is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly
among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans,
supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with
AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as well
as
enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its
programs is available on the Internet.
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Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator Grants Congressional Report
Fiscal Year 2003
STATE: ALABAMA
Recipient: Recipient: Recipient: Recipient: Recipient: | Birmingham
Towers, Ltd. Gadsden
Towers, Ltd. North
Alabama Presbytery Of the Presbyterian Church Jacksonville
Leased Housing Catholic
Housing of Mobile, Inc. |
State AL: 5 grants $992,175 1 project 572 units
Note to editors: To view a state-by-state breakdown of individual grants visit HUD's website.
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