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HUD Archives: News Releases
HUD No. 99-128 |
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Or contact your local HUD office | July 26, 1999 |
CUOMO AWARDS $3.1 MILLION TO HELP ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE
IN 26 STATES CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME
WASHINGTON - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo today awarded $3.1 million in grants to help low-income older people and people with disabilities get health care, meals and other supportive services they need to continue living in HUD-subsidized housing in 26 states.
Public housing authorities and other owners of HUD-subsidized housing will use the funds to employ service coordinators who will help the elderly and people with disabilities in HUD housing get the supportive services that enable them to live independently.
"These grants will help older Americans and people with disabilities stay out of nursing homes and institutions and continue living in their homes," Cuomo said. "They will help families stay together and improve the lives of some of our most vulnerable citizens."
The grants will go to 41 Public Housing Authorities in these 26 states, with the total grants for each state listed:
Alaska |
$29,164 |
North Carolina |
$55,000 |
California |
$50,400 |
Nebraska |
$396,150 |
Connecticut |
$112,320 |
New Jersey |
$131,580 |
Florida |
$35,000 |
New York |
$92,942 |
Georgia |
$148,097 |
Oklahoma |
$71,916 |
Illinois |
$137,010 |
Pennsylvania |
$81,988 |
Indiana |
$38,290 |
Rhode Island |
$137,160 |
Massachusetts |
$283,492 |
South Carolina |
$88,214 |
Maryland |
$62,127 |
Texas |
$12,975 |
Maine |
$38,969 |
Virginia |
$273,659 |
Michigan |
$52,000 |
Vermont |
$30,000 |
Minnesota |
$196,100 |
Washington |
$483,983 |
Missouri |
$39,461 |
Wisconsin |
$106,405 |
Using service coordinators to act as community service liaisons for seniors and disabled people is part of President Clinton's Housing Security Plan. Goals of the plan include:
- Helping seniors remain in their own homes and connected to their families and communities.
- Expanding affordable housing opportunities for lower income seniors.
- Improving the range and coordination of affordable housing and supportive service combinations available to seniors.
Each year, HUD assists approximately 1.5 million elderly low-income renter households with public and assisted housing and tenant-based rental assistance designed to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing opportunities.
As part of its Fiscal Year 2000 budget, HUD seeks to expand the Service Coordinator program and has requested an increase of $35 million for a total of $50 million.
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 Census Bureau, there were 34.1 million people age 65 years or older in the United States in 1997.
One in eight Americans is a senior citizen today, compared with only one in 25 at the dawn of the 20th century. The Census Bureau estimates that 20 percent of Americans will be older than retirement age in 2030, compared with less than 13 percent today.
HUD SERVICE COORDINATOR GRANTS
State |
Housing Authority |
Grant |
Alaska |
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation |
$29,164 |
California |
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura |
$50,400 |
Connecticut |
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport |
$64,260 |
|
Housing Authority of the City of New Britain |
$58,060 |
Florida |
Riviera Beach Housing Authority |
$35,000 |
Georgia |
Housing Authority of the City of Augusta |
$103,600 |
|
Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton (Lead) |
$45.497 |
Illinois |
St. Clair County Housing Authority |
$33,320 |
|
Winnebago Housing Authority |
$54,950 |
|
Bloomington Housing Authority |
$48,740 |
Indiana |
Fort Wayne Housing Authority |
$38,290 |
Massachusetts |
Cambridge Housing Authority |
$192,561 |
|
Somerville Housing Authority |
$49,036 |
|
Brookline Housing Authority |
$41,895 |
Maryland |
Anne Arundel County Housing Authority |
$30,992 |
|
Housing Authority of Cumberland |
$31,135 |
Maine |
Brewer Housing Authority |
$38,969 |
Michigan |
Saginaw Housing Commission |
$52,000 |
Minnesota |
St. Paul Housing Authority |
$196,100 |
Missouri |
St. Louis Housing Authority |
$39,461 |
North Carolina |
Greensboro Housing Authority |
$55,000 |
Nebraska |
Housing Authority of the City of Omaha, Nebraska |
$396,150 |
New Jersey |
Morris County Housing Authority |
$41,203 |
|
Atlantic City Housing Authority |
$90,377 |
New York |
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority |
$58,000 |
|
Plattsburgh Housing Authority |
$34,942 |
Oklahoma |
Tulsa Public Housing Authority |
$71,916 |
Pennsylvania |
Lancaster City Housing Authority |
$43,648 |
|
Altoona Housing Authority |
$38,340 |
Rhode Island |
Woonsocket Housing Authority |
$71,580 |
|
Cumberland Housing Authority |
$32,790 |
|
North Providence Housing Authority |
$32,790 |
South Carolina |
Columbia Housing Authority |
$38,214 |
|
Spartanburg Housing Authority |
$50,000 |
Texas |
Fort Worth Housing Authority |
$12,975 |
Virginia |
Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority |
$225,000 |
|
Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Auth. |
$48,659 |
Vermont |
Barre Housing Authority |
$30,000 |
Washington |
King County Housing Authority |
$247,733 |
|
Seattle Housing Authority |
$236,250 |
Wisconsin |
Housing Authority City of Milwaukee |
$106,405 |
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