Since April 10, 2008, we have posted several articles about the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 (HR 5772). This is a program worth saving and the proposed legislation will ensure its continued success. Our friends at The Technical Assistance Collaborative has released a Power Point presentation highlighting the key aspects of the modernized Section 811 program.
To view the PowerPoint as a PDF file click here.
To view it as a PowerPoint click here.
Section 811 is a critically important federal program that assists the lowest income people with serious and long-term disabilities to live independently in the community by providing integrated affordable rental housing linked with voluntary services and supports.
Among other changes the reform legislation will:
Authorizing a new Section 811 Demonstration Program that fulfills the promise of true community integration as envisioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act;
Enacting long over-due reforms and improvements to the existing Section 811 production program essential for the program’s long-term viability.
For more information on this important legislation:
Click here to read Opening Doors on Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 in PDF or here to read it online.
To read the full legislation click here.
To read a fact sheet click here.
To read the full side by side comparison click here.
Click here to read our previous posts.
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