HUD AWARDS $11.9 MILLION TO NONPROFITS IN NORFOLK, BEDFORD, URBANNA, FREDERICKSBURG & ORANGE COUNTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Part of Bush Administration announcement of more than $643 million to
help very low-income elderly and people with disabilities

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nonprofit organizations
Norfolk, Bedford, Urbanna, Fredericksburg and Orange County a total of $11,935,000 in capital advances and operating subsidies to provide 102 new units of affordable housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The awards were part of a national announcement by the Bush Administration and HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson
of more than $643 million in housing assistance grants under HUD's Section 202, Supportive Housing for the Very
Low-Income Elderly, and Section 811, Supportive Housing for Very Low-Income Persons with Disabilities programs.

"This Administration is committed to making sure our senior citizens and people with disabilities have opportunities to find decent housing that they can afford," said Secretary Jackson. "Neither group should ever have to worry about being able to find a safe place to live."

The $518.9 million in HUD Section 202 grants awarded competitively nationwide will help expand the supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly. It provides very low-income elderly with options that
allow them to live independently but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking,
and transportation.

In addition to funding the construction and rehabilitation of projects through capital advances, HUD Section 202 grants include subsidized rents for three years so residents will pay only 30 percent of their adjusted incomes as
rent. This year, HUD competitively awarded $4,853,400 million in capital advances and $507,900 in rent subsidies
to Metropolitan Housing Corporation for a 50-unit complex in Bedford County, $3,902,700 in capital advances and $396,300 in subsidies to the Retirement Housing Foundation for 40 units in Norfolk and $1,164,800 in capital
advances and $122,100 in subsidies to Bay Aging for 12 units in Urbanna.

To be eligible for the assistance a household must be classified as "very low-income," which means an income less than 50 percent of the area median. Nationally, based on 50 percent of the national median family income with an applicable adjustment for household size, a one-person household would need to have an income equal to or less
than $20,850 a year.

The $124.8 million in Section 811, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, grants will allow persons with disabilities to live independently in their communities by increasing the supply of rental housing with the availability
of supportive services. Residents will pay 30 percent of their adjusted income for rent and the federal government
will pay the rest.

Like the Section 202 program, under the Section 811 program organizations receive both capital advance funds to build the facility and rent subsidies to help cover operational costs. This year, the Rappahannock-Rapidan
Community Services Board won $865,400 in capital advance funds and $122,400 for a total of 12 new units in Fredericksburg and Orange County.

The Section 811 program provides housing for households with one or more very low-income individuals, at least
one of whom is at least 18 years old and has a disability, such as a physical or developmental disability or chronic mental illness. The term "person with disabilities" also includes two or more people with disabilities living together,
and one or more persons with disabilities living with one or more live-in attendants.

To be classified as "very low-income," a household income cannot exceed 50 percent of the area median income. However, most households that receive Section 811 assistance have an income less than 30 percent of the area median. Generally, this means that a one-person household will have an annual income of about $12,550.

The Virginia organizations winning 2007 HUD Section 202 and Section 811 grants follow:

Virginia
2007 HUD Grant Awards
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Project Description:
The funds will be used to construct 50 one-bedroom units for very low-income elderly persons. The proposed 50
unit development is located between an existing retirement and assisted living community. Transportation will be provided for shopping and medical facilities.

Project Description:
The funds will be used to construct 39 one-bedroom units for very low-income elderly persons and one two-
bedroom unit for a resident manager. The site for the project will have easy access to shopping and medical
facilities.

Project Description:
The funds will be used to construct 12 one-bedroom units for very low-income elderly persons. The proposed
project will be located adjacent to an existing senior center. The Sponsor will provide transportation to the
residents for shopping and medical facilities.

Virginia
2007 HUD Grant Awards
Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Project Description
The funds will be used to construct a 6 unit home for very low-income persons with developmental disabilities.
The home will consist of 6 bedrooms. Consumers will be afforded multiple educational opportunities and community rehabilitation programs. They will have the availability of supportive services that will allow them to live
independently.

Project Description:
The funds will be used to construct a 6 unit home for very low-income persons with developmental disabilities.
The home will consist of 6 bedrooms. Consumers will be afforded multiple educational opportunities and community rehabilitation programs. They will have the availability of supportive services that will allow them to live
independently.

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 and espanol.hud.gov.

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