OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $39.6 MILLION TO FUND HOUSING FOR VERY LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN OHIO

CHICAGO - Thousands more very low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilities throughout the country, including those in Ohio will have access to affordable supportive housing thanks to more than $39.6 million in housing assistance announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These grants will help non-profit organizations produce accessible housing, offer rental assistance, and facilitate supportive services for the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The grant funding awarded under HUD's Sections 202 and 811 Supportive Housing programs will kick start  construction or major rehabilitation for more than 170 housing developments in 42 different states and Puerto Rico. In Ohio, more elderly households and persons with disabilities will be affordably housed with access to needed services. A detailed summary of Ohio grants is attached to this release.

"The Obama Administration is committed to helping our senior citizens and persons with disabilities find a decent, affordable place to live that is close to needed healthcare services and transportation," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "Recent bipartisan changes to these two supportive housing programs will allow us to better serve some of our more vulnerable populations who would otherwise be struggling to find a safe and decent home of their own."

"Thanks to these grants, Ohio will have 196 more units of safe, affordable and supportive housing for senior citizens and persons living with a disability, with the added benefit of creating jobs to help the local economy," said Antonio R. Riley, HUD's Midwest Regional Administrator.

Enacted early this year with strong bipartisan support, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act and the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act provided needed enhancements and reforms to both programs. Nonprofit grant recipients will now receive federal assistance that is better leveraged and better connected to state and local health care investments, allowing greater numbers of vulnerable elderly and disabled individuals to access the housing they need even more quickly.

Section 202 Capital Advances will provide $545 million nationwide to 97 projects in 42 States and Puerto. In addition to funding the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of multifamily developments, HUD's Section 202 program will also provide $54 million in rental assistance so that residents only pay 30 percent of their adjusted incomes. Section 202 provides very low-income elderly persons 62 years of age or older with the opportunity to live independently in an environment that provides support services to frail elderly resident.

Section 811 Capital Advances will provide $137 million nationwide to assist very low-income persons with disabilities through 92 projects in 35 states. An additional $12.6 million will be available for project rental assistance contracts. Most of the housing supported through the Section 811 Program will be newly constructed, typically small apartment buildings, group homes for three to four persons, or condominium units that are integrated into the larger community. Residents will pay 30 percent of their adjusted income for rent and the federal government will pay the rest.

HUD's Section 811 program provides housing for households with one or more very low-income individuals with a disability. Under this program at least one person must be 18 years or older and have a physical or developmental disability or chronic mental illness. The program provides persons with disabilities the opportunity to live independently in their communities by increasing the supply of rental housing with the availability of supportive services.

HUD provides these funds to non-profit organizations in two forms:

• Capital Advances. This is funding that covers the cost of developing, acquiring, or rehabilitating the development. Repayment is not required as long as the housing remains available for occupancy by very low-income elderly persons for at least 40 years for (under Section 202) or very low-income persons with disabilities (under Section 811).
  
  
• Project Rental Assistance Contracts. This is funding that goes to each development to cover the difference between the residents' contributions toward rent and the cost of operating the project.

Residents must be "very low income" with household incomes less than 50 percent of their median for that area. However, most households that receive Section 811 or Section 202 assistance earn less than 30 percent of the median for their area. Generally, this means that a one-person household will have an annual income of about $13,500.

Ohio Section 202 and 811 Grants

Section 202 - Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Project Location: Cincinnati, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Sal Army, a NY Corp
Capital Advance: $11,290,000
Three-year rental subsidy: $1,092,000
Number of units: 96

Project Description: The funds will be used to construct 95 one-bedroom units for the very low-income elderly and 1 two-bedroom unit for a resident manager. Service Coordinator staff will be available to assist the residents. Residents will have access to the Salvation Army Center Hill Corps Community Center located adjacent to the site. The community center offers various forms of recreation, arts and crafts, and entertainment. The site is in close proximity to shopping, medical offices, public transportation, etc.

Project Location: Cincinnati, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Over-the-Rhine Community Housing
Capital Advance: $1,785,400
Three-year rental subsidy: $161,100
Number of units: 15

Project Description: The funds will be used to rehabilitate an existing historic building located in the Over-the-Rhine community. The property will consist of 14 one-bedroom units for the very low-income elderly and one two-bedroom unit for a resident manager. On-site supportive services staff will be available to the residents. The site is in close proximity to shopping, medical offices, and public transportation, etc.

Project Location: Dayton, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: St. Mary Development Corporation
Capital Advance: $4,693,600
Three-year rental subsidy: $459,900
Number of units: 40

Project Description: The property will be a 67 unit mixed finance property utilizing HUD Capital Advance funds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). HUD Capital Advance funds will be used to construct 40 one-bedroom units for the very low income elderly. LIHTC funds will be used to construct an additional 21 one-bedroom units and 6 two-bedroom units for residents 62 and above. The property will be located adjacent to the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Campus. The site is in close proximity to shopping, medical offices, public transportation, etc.

Project Location: Hubbard, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Trumbull County Development Corp.
Capital Advance: $4,520,000
Three-year rental subsidy: $435,600
Number of units: 34

Project Description: Trumbull Housing Development Corporation and Paragon Residential Solutions Corporation are the sponsors of Hubbard Village Apartments. The funds are to be used to construct a three-story elevator building of 34 one-bedroom units for low-income elderly persons in Hubbard (Trumbull County). The building was designed to create a social atmosphere that fosters self sufficiency and provide services to support the changing needs of the resident.

Project Location: Maple Heights, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Cleveland Housing Network, Inc.
Capital Advance: $5,051,800
Three-year rental subsidy: $486,600
Number of units: 38

Project Description: The funds will be used to build a mixed financed project. The project will consist of a three-story elevator building of sixty (60) affordable units of which 38 one-bedroom units are financed under the HUD Section 202 Capital Advance Program and 22 two-bedroom units will be financed with low-income tax credits. The proposed housing design will accommodate the provision of supportive services for very-low elderly persons that the project is expected to serve.

Project Location: Whitehall, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc.
Capital Advance: $3,894,600
Three-year rental subsidy: $363,300
Number of units: 32

Project Description: The property is a new construction mixed-finance property utilizing HUD Capital Advance funds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. The property will consist of 32 one-bedroom units for the very low-income elderly. The resident units along with the common space areas have been designed to accommodate residents as they age in place. The site is in close proximity to grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, medical offices, hospital, public library, etc. A public transportation bus stop is located in front of the site.

Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Project Location: Bellefontaine, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Housing Service Alliance
Co-Sponsor: Residential Administrators, Inc.
Capital Advance: $1,744,900
Three-year rental subsidy: $170,400
Number of units: 13

Project Description: The funds will be used to construct an independent living property with 15 one-bedroom units for chronically mentally ill very low-income individuals. The site is located in close proximity to grocery stores, the main library branch, banks, restaurants, shopping, medical offices, and Mary Rutan Hospital.

Project Location: Toledo, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Luther Home of Mercy
Capital Advance: $1,581,400
Three-year rental subsidy: $153,900
Number of units: 12

Project Description: The funds will be used to build a four-bedroom group home on 3 sites (2 sites in Toledo and 1 site in Oregon). The exteriors of the ranch-style homes with 3100 square feet are designed to integrate into the surrounding neighborhoods. Each home will facilitate supportive services based on the resident's individual's supportive service plan.

Project Location: Wauseon, OH
Non-Profit Sponsor: Filling Memorial Home of Mercy, Inc.
Capital Advance: $1,581,400
Three-year rental subsidy: $153,900
Number of units: 12

Project Description: The funds will be used to build a four-bedroom group home on 3 sites, two in Fulton County and one in Henry County. The exteriors of the ranch-style homes with 3200 square feet are designed to integrate into the surrounding neighborhoods. The supportive services provided will incorporate each resident's individual service plan.

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