Section 811: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Type
Capital, Operating, Pre-development/Acquisition
Source
Federal
Procurement Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Total Annual Award
In New York State, the estimated funding allocation for FY 2010 is as follows: $7,423,846 for an estimated 48 units in the HUD New York City region and $2,365,772 for an estimated 17 units in the HUD Buffalo region.
Eligible Populations
Very low-income adults with disabilities. This includes persons with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, chronic mental illness or any combination of the three.
Eligible Projects
Section 811 can be used for new construction, rehabilitation and/or acquisition in permanent supportive housing projects. This funding is only available to nonprofits.
Funding Award Details
The program provides capital financing and three years of project rental assistance contracts (PRAC). After three years, the rental assistance is renewed noncompetitively directly from the Section 8 budget.
Rate Details
The reservation of capital funds is based on a tiered base rate according to type of building (elevator or non-elevator) and the size and number of units, multiplied by the 'high cost factor' for the area. The base rates for FY 2010 ranged from $51,739 for a studio apartment in a non-elevator building to $107,777 per four-bedroom apartment in an elevator building. HUD may increase these development cost limits by up to 140% in high cost areas and up to 160% on a project-by-project basis.
Note: These cost limits are for independent living projects and multifamily housing developments; Section 811 also funds group homes but at a different rate structure.
Term of Service/Length of Grant
40 years. Repayment of the capital advance is not required as long as the housing remains available for occupancy by very low-income elderly persons for at least 40 years.
Limitations
For a project serving only people with disabilities, the minimum number of units a sponsor can apply for is five, the maximum is 14. For integrated affordable/supportive housing projects, the number of 811-funded units cannot exceed 25% of the total. If you are submitting an application for an independent living project with site control, you may request an exception to the above project size limit by providing specific information requested in Exhibit 4 of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Each household must have at least one person 18 years or older with a disability.
Network Notes
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010. For information on how Section 811 will change, visit here. It is expected that the new 811 program will be implemented in the FY 2012 NOFA.
For More Information
To submit your grant application electronically, visit here.
For the NOFA, visit here.
Contact
Contact your local HUD office.
For specific questions about the NOFA, call 1-800-HUD-8929.
Last updated: 09/15/2011
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