BUSH ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $1,066,184 TO HELP THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TENNESSEE CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME
$78,611.00 goes to Patten Towers, L.P. II in Chattanooga

KNOXVILLE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $1,066,184 in service coordinator grants to help Tennessee 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 already helping older Americans and those with disabilities get the housing they need by providing supportive housing grants. Now these additional grants will help coordinate the services that will enable them to remain in their homes, connected to their communities and friends," said Mark J. Brezina, Knoxville Office Director.

The Service Coordinator Program provides funding for the employment of Service Coordinators in insured and
assisted housing developments that are designed for the elderly and persons with disabilities. A service coordinator
is a social service staff person hired or contracted by the development's owner or management company. The coordinator is responsible for assuring that elderly residents, especially those who are frail or at risk, and those non-elderly residents with disabilities are linked to the specific supportive services they need to continue living independently in that development.

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 State of Tennessee was awarded four grants for 4 projects for 628 units as follows:

Recipient: DANDRIDGE TOWERS, LTD
Development Name: DANDRIDGE TOWERS
Address: 431 OCALA DR
City: NASHVILLE
# of Units Served: 153
Grant Amount: $173,744.00

Recipient: PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOMES, INC
Development Name: PHYLLIS WHEATLEY APTS
Address: 553 VANDERHORST DRIVE
City: NASHVILLE
# of Units Served: 81
Grant Amount: $158,953.00

Recipient: TREVECCA TOWERS, INC
Development Name: TREVECCA TOWERS I
Address: 60 Lester Ave.
City: NASHVILLE
# of Units Served: 173
Grant Amount: $654,876.00

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 as well as 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.

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