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Housing Reform Legislation

• Represetnatives Murphy (D-CT) and Biggert (R-IL) Introduce Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (HR 1675) (March 23, 2009)
  • Bill Text
• ANCOR Factsheet/Talking Points on Section 811 Reform Bill (HR 1675) (March 27, 2009)
• HUD Releases $15 Million for Section 8 Designated Housing Vouchers (November 28, 2008)
• HUD Releases $15 Million for Section 8 Certain Developments Vouchers (November 28, 2008)

• CBPP: Preserving, Safe, High Quality Public Housing Should Be a Priority of Federal Housing Policy (September 23, 2008)

• Section 811 Reform Bill Passes House by Voice Vote (September 19, 2008)

• September 2008 H.R. 5772 Talking Points (September 19, 2008)
• The National Housing Trust Fund Campaign: Americans with Disabilities Fact Sheet (August 14, 2008)
• House and Senate Pass Housing Bill that Includes Housing Trust Fund (August 14, 2008)
• House Financial Services Hearing on Section 811 Reform (June 22, 2008)
• Section 811 Reform Legislation Introduced in House (April 11, 2008)
  • Summary of HR 5772 (August 14, 2008)
  • HR 5772 Text
  • ANCOR HR 5772 Support Letter (August 1, 2008)

• CBPP: Comparison of Major Provisions of House and Senate Section 8 Voucher Reform Bills (March 11, 2008)

• Section 8 Voucher Reform Bills and Current Law (March 10, 2008)

• CBPP: Bipartisan Section 8 Voucher Reform Legislation Would Build on Housing Voucher Program's Success (March 10, 2008)

Opening Doors: A Housing Publication for the Disability Community

• Using the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to help Create Permanent Supportive Housing (July 2009)
• Opening Doors Issue 31: New Section 811 Supportive Housing Program Legislation Introduced in US Congress (May 2008)

• Opening Doors Issue 30: Priced Out--People with Disabilities Left Behind (July 2007)

• National Low Income Housing Trust Fund Summary HR 2895 (July 2007)
• Priced Out in 2006 (May 2007)
• Issue 29, Opening Doors: Best Practice Principles for Achieving Civil Rights in Permanent Supportive Housing (TAC and CCD Housing, November 2006)
• Issue 28, Opening Doors:  Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Rule (TAC and CCD Housing, April 2006)
• Opening Doors, Priced Out in 2004:The Escalating Housing Crisis Affecting People with Disabilities (Issue 27, October 2005)
• TAC Opening Doors: Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Issue 26, April 2005)
• Opening Doors, Section 8 Problems Negatively Affect People With Disabilities (September 15, 2004)
• Opening Doors, Section 8 Program at Risk!
• Opening Doors, Priced Out in 2002: Housing Crisis Worsens for People with Disabilities (Issue 21, May 2003)
• Opening Doors, Permanent Supportive Housing: A Proven Solution to Homelessness (Issue 20, January 2003)
• Opening Doors, Rural Housing Challenges (Issue 19, September 2002 )
• May special issue of Opening Doors, a funding alert regarding Section 8 Vouchers for People with Disabilities (Issue 18, May 2002)
  
• Section 8: The New Housing Choice Voucher Program (Issue 17, March 2002)
• HUD's HOME Program: Can it Really Work for People with Disabilities? (Issue 16, December 2001)
• What's Wrong with this Picture: An Update on the Impact of Elderly Only Policies on People with Disabilities (Issue 15, September 2001)
• Housing Crisis Continues-Findings from Priced out in 2000 (Issue 14, June 2001)
• Permanent Housing and HUD's Continuum of Care, (Issue 13, March 2001)
• The Olmstead Decision and Housing: Opportunity Knocks, (Issue 12, December 2000) 
• Affordable Housing System Fails People with Disabilities, (Issue 11, September 2000) 
• Accessible Housing For People With Disabilities, (Issue 10, June 2000)
• Special Funding Alert, (March 2000)
• View back issues of Opening Doors at the CCD Housing Task Force's web page.

Housing Documents of Interest

• CBPP: “SEVRA” Housing Voucher Reform Bill Would Update and Streamline Program But Deregulation Provision Holds Significant Risks (September 22, 2009)
• CBPP: Funding Shortfalls Causing Cuts in Houseing Vouchers Tens of Thousands of Low-Income Families Facing Higher Rents, Loss of Assistance This Year (September 14, 2009)
• HUD Letter on Section 8 Housing Voucher Shortfall (June 30, 2009)
• CBPP: Decades of Neglect Has Weakened Federal Low-Income Housing Programs (February 24, 2009)
• Research on State and Local Means of Increasing Affordable Housing (December 2008)
• Funding Awards for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS Program) (November, 2008)
  • About the ROSS Grant Program

• NCD: The State of 21st Century Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities (October 27, 2008)

• Leveraging Medicaid: A Guide to Using Medicaid Financing in Supportive Housing (October 24, 2008)

• Using the Tax Credit for Supportive Housing (October 24, 2008)

• Addressing Community Opposition to Affordable Housing Development: A Fair Housing Toolkit (October 24, 2008)

• Social Security Announces 5.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2009 (October 17, 2008)

• Continuing Resolution $5 Billion in LIHEAP State Allocations Released (October 17, 2008)

• GAO: Green Affordable Housing- HUD Has Made Progress in Promoting Green Building, but Expanding Efforts Could Help Reduce Energy Costs and Benefit Tenants (October 10, 2008)

• September 2008 ANCOR Housing Issue Brief (September 19, 2008)

• CWD: Affordable Housing Financing and Subsidies: Resources for Programs Serving Workers with Disabilities (September 12, 2008)

• Affordable Housing Financing and Subsidies: Resources for Programs Serving Workers with Disabilities (August 14, 2008)

• ANCOR Issue Brief: Affordable Housing (July 2008)

• National Council on Disability: The Livable Community Framework (April 24, 2008)

• HUD and DOJ Release Technical Assistance for Persons with Disabilities and Housing Providers on Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act (March 5, 2008)

• Kerry (D MA) Introduces Affordable Housing Trust Fund (December 19, 2007)

• National Council on Disabilities: Creating Livable Communities (November 13, 2007)

• House Passes Affordable Housing Trust Fund (October 19, 2007)

• A Medicaid Primer for Housing Officials (September 2007)

• National Housing Trust Fund Bill Targets Lowest Income (July 2007)
• Alert: Stop Cuts to HUD in House Appropriations Committee July 22 (July 21, 2004)
• Priced Out in 2003 (May 2003) .PDF format
• HUD Announces $2.3 billion available funding for people with disabilities, elderly and other affordable housing. (April 24, 2003)
• New Guide on Section 8 Housing Available. Click here to find out more and to download the .pdf document. (July 29, 2002)
• HUD Funding Notices for $$2.2 Billion in Housing Grants--Some Programs Open to Nonprofit Providers (March 26th Notice)
• Priced Out in 2000: the Crisis Continues, released June 19th, updates the groundbreaking report released three years ago. (July 3, 2001)
• The Siting of Group Homes for People with Disabilities and Children, a 43 page guide jointly produced by the Coaltion to Preserve the Fair House Act and the National League of Cities (downlodable PDF file).(June 22, 2001)
•  The NIMBY Report, biyearly reports that support inclusive communities by sharing news of the Not In My Back Yard syndrome and efforts to overcome it. (June 22, 2001)
•  What Fair Housing Means for People with Disbilities, how to order the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law's booklet on the protections of the housing rights of people with mental or physical disabilities. (June 22, 2001)
• Updates on Fair Housing for People with Disabilities, how to order the latest edition of Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. (June 22, 2001)

Housing Resources

• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• CCD Housing Task Force
• Opening Doors
• Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC), Inc.
• CCD Housing Task Force Testimony for FY HUD 2000 Budget

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