HUD AWARDS HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEW JERSEY
HUD AWARDS HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEW JERSEY
$414,076 in Mainstream voucher funding and $100,000 to cover additional costs will make it easier for local housing authorities to assist New Jerseyans
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award of $24.7 million to 98 local public housing authorities (PHAs) across the country to provide permanent affordable housing to non-elderly persons with disabilities. This award allows PHAs to house up to 2,210 additional families and further support community integration for persons with disabilities.
In New Jersey, HUD awarded $414,076 in federal funding for 30 Mainstream housing vouchers and $100,000 to cover extraordinary administrative fees.
“People with disabilities deserve access to affordable housing that meets their needs,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “Today’s funding is an important step forward – one that will help more persons with disabilities serve as fully integrated members of their communities and allow them to live independently and with dignity.”
The housing assistance announced today was provided through the HUD’s Section 811 Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program. These resources help housing agencies assist non-elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutional or other isolated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Mainstream partners, including Centers for Independent Living, state protection and advocacy agencies, Medicaid agencies, and Continuums of Care, collaborate with the PHAs to assist with the application and housing search process.
To help PHAs address rental market conditions creating challenges with Mainstream leasing, HUD awarded new vouchers and extraordinary administrative fees. The $5 million of extraordinary administrative fees awarded in this round of funding to 88 PHAs can be used to support housing search and leasing up of eligible applicants, in addition to easing costs related to the retention, recruitment, and support of participating owners. This funding can also be used for security deposits, signing bonuses, vacancy payments, and damage mitigation, allowing PHAs to improve their processes so families can use their Mainstream vouchers successfully.
| PHA Name | Vouchers awarded | Voucher Funding | EAF Funding |
| North Bergen Housing Authority | 10 | $172,363 | $0 |
| Bayonne Housing Authority | 10 | $132,376 | $5,000 |
| Hunterdon County Division of Housing | 10 | $109,337 | $30,000 |
| Union County Housing Authority | 0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Community Enterprises Corporation | 0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| TOTAL | 30 | $414,076 | $100,000 |
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