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The National Law Center on Homelesness and Poverty. “Homelessness stems from a lack of affordable housing. Increasing rents, destruction of traditional low-income housing, and cuts in federal housing programs threaten affordable housing with extinction.”

to elderly persons with low income status include: the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the HOPE for elderly independence program, the Rural Housing Services Rental Assistance Program, Local Rental Assistance Programs and the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.

Federal policy has attempted to address the issue of discrimination in housing choice with the enactment of the Fair Housing Act (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2010). In fact, “in 1988, the Fair Housing Act expanded protection to include persons with mental and physical disabilities” (Ziaja, 2002, p. 313) in an effort to thwart discrimination in housing choice for disabled individuals. Ziaja (2002) noted that the enactment of the Fair Housing legislation has led to other federal policies dedicated to ensuring the rights of disabled individuals, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); however, disabled adults continue to experience discrimination in housing

There is a large population of low-income individuals who are aged, handicapped, or otherwise in the low-income group of individuals who need assistance in obtaining appropriate housing and who, without the benefits of Section 8 subsidized housing would be homeless or living in inhumane conditions and many of these children and the elderly. Section 8 subsidized housing is a HUD program that assists

Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) “found that the combination of immediate access to rent subsidies through housing vouchers plus intensive case management significantly reduced days homeless by 36% over a three-year period” (Rates and Risk Factors for Homelessness After Successful Housing in a Sample of Formerly Homeless Veterans,

Housing Crisis Center (HCC) was established over 37 years of pioneering programs and services assisting homeless families and individuals in our community. HCC saw a need to opening the homeless shelter in Dallas, Texas, in 1978. Since that beginning, has added additional programs and services, always in response to needs in the community. The HCC has three target populations to help in the community. One target population is All Citizens Empowered (ACE). To qualify for assistance in the ACE housing program the head-of-households has to have a disabling, mental condition such as schizophrenia, and also have an addiction to substances. Individuals must also be continually homeless. Half of the population that the Housing Crisis

Housing First, Consumer Choice, and Harm Reduction for Homeless Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (4), 651-656 . Retrieved June 14, 2008, from database.

In order to help meet housing needs for struggling families, the United States Government, through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides benefits to help those families pay rent and support their own homes through the Section 8 Housing Subsidy Program. Carlson, Haveman, Kaplan, and Wolfe (2011) found that an estimated 5.2 million Americans rely on the housing vouchers, and the vouchers help “very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market” (p. 233). The family or individual is able to lease a rental home with the help of the voucher and the voucher amount depends on the family’s income.

The other model that we could use would be the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSA) model. This model would have me working with people who have health conditions that may have historically made getting housing and keeping it difficult, such as people with a mental health challenge or substance abuse (Cite article here). These people are supported by ongoing case management with the goal of maintaining that housing once obtained. A well-known example of this model is that of Housing and Urban development- veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. I have one of these programs in my local community (cite article here). They work with veterans in a temporary nature while looking and secure housing using a section 8 voucher. During

The issues of accessing more permanent supportive housing options and ending veteran homelessness, has been recognized by many community stakeholders. These community stakeholders consist of Homeless Continuums of Care, including non-profit and faith based homeless service providers, local governments, Supportive Services for Veterans Families providers, Public Housing Authorities, Veterans Services Organizations, human service non-profits, landlords, and businesses. Governor Terry McAuliffe recognizes the need for preventing and ending veteran homelessness by restoring hope and dignity to our veterans and providing the housing stability necessary to rebuild their lives in Greater Richmond (Homewardva, 2015). Even though veteran homelessness

Within today’s constant debate on healthcare reform, lies a group of people who often go unnoticed: America’s homeless. For a long time, the homeless were amongst some of the very few who did not qualify for quality healthcare services. The new Obama Administration has established funding and programs that allot Americans free health care, however, not all are aware of how to receive these services. Most homeless individuals are not even aware that they have been made available.

Throughout history there has always been a portion of society living in disadvantaged conditions. With the current high cost of living, global issues, unemployment rate on the rise, and low wages, many Americans are finding themselves homeless. One would think that in this advanced century, there would not be individuals living without the basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. Unfortunately, there are millions of people with nowhere to sleep. Besides the many problems homeless people face daily, one of the leading problems is health care. Being homeless with limited access to health care or shelter in conjunction with mental illness or exposure to harmful diseases can lead to poor health, or

Attendee: Vernon Tappin/Program Analyst, Maria Goodwin/Social Service Supervisor, Anthony Mills/Social Service Supervisor, Jennifer Lockheart/Housing Specialist, Shanequa McCrimmon/Housing Specialist, Selina Scott/Housing Specialist, client and CM.

Since at least the National Housing Act of 1937, the standard metric for housing affordability has been 30 percent of gross household income. But for residents working low wage jobs or relying on modest fixed incomes from public benefit programs, paying for accommodation can take more than 80 percent of their incomes (Zippel 2016). This inability to afford and/or overextension of funds to sustain housing costs puts families at high risk for factors of housing instability, such as eviction, frequent moves, living in crowded or substandard conditions, and homelessness. Sudden forced displacement often initiates a downward spiral for families, as belongings are lost, jobs are forgone, and children’s educational attainment is interrupted. Moreover, this excessive devotion of funds to housing disables families from procuring other necessities such as food, transportation, health care, and child care. An estimated one in every five children in DC faces such

The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program was established by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act of 1990, and revised under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The HOPWA program provides states and localities with resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of low-income persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and their families. The HOPWA program helps beneficiaries improve their health by providing stable housing as a basis for increased participation in comprehensive care. Additionally, program achievements are measured though performance reports submitted annually by program grantees.