Bazelon Center For Mental Health Law even though they are not quite low enough to the limit for Supplemental Security income(SSI), a Page Alerts Publications Search ADA housing Links to http://www.bazelon.org/issues/medicaid/3-03publicsectormedicaidstatement.htm
Extractions: National Mental Health Association March 5, 2003 As this Commission moves toward issuance of a final report, committees of the Congress are just beginning to review the outlines of an Administration proposal to restructure the Medicaid program. The sharp debate provoked by that planeven among the nation's governors suggests that Congress and the Administration may need guidance in the months ahead in considering future directions for the Medicaid program. We believe this commission should be among the voices offering that guidance. As you know, the Medicaid program is a vital safety net for people with mental illness, funding approximately 50 percent of state and local spending on mental health services. Many of the services and benefits that Medicaid covers enable individuals to remain in their homes and communities, and avoid costly institutionalization.
Extractions: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Housing and civil rights advocates can use federal civil rights requirements to influence government agencies' implementation of housing programs and increase housing choice for protected classes and low-income tenants. The following illustrates that cross-specialty advocacy in conjunction with work by community allies has helped get civil rights-oriented changes in the administration of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and other tax-advantaged housing in Minnesota. For the past several years the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis' Housing Discrimination Law Project (HDLP) has worked on Analysis of Impediments (AI) and Consolidated Plan ("Conplan") issues with several local jurisdictions. The Conplan is required of recipients of Community Development Block Grants and other funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It includes the obligation to conduct an AI to fair housing and develop an action plan to address the impediments. It also includes a certification that the jurisdiction affirmatively furthers fair housing. The AI and Conplan of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), the "lead agency" among several state agencies, has been one of targeted by HDLP's work.
Extractions: Neighborhood-Based Low-Cost Housing and Services Planning The Southern Oregon Fair Housing Project, sponsored by the Eugene-Springfield-Lane County Community Housing Resource Board, is a HUD funded effort to prevent discrimination in housing based on the federal Fair Housing law. NIMBY is, essentially, an individual or community resistance to the siting of low cost housing, services or group homes near that individual or in that community. HUD asked the Fair Housing Project to develop models to prevent NIMBY. The Fair Housing Project asked the Whiteaker Community Council, at the regular meeting in March 1998, for volunteers to develop an IMBY planning team and construct a model to increase neighborhood input into these planning and siting issues. This paper is the draft of a set of values, created by the team, regarding low cost housing, services and group homes in the Whiteaker neighborhood. We offer it as a point for the developmentof discussion. Although current statistics are not available, the 1990 census indicates that the Whiteaker area is both more diverse and less prosperous than other areas of Eugene. Whiteaker is densely populated with 4.5% of the city's residents. Whiteaker's Hispanic population of 7.99% is significantly higher than the 2.87% found in other areas. According to a 1992 report in the Eugene Register Guard, Hispanics were under reported in the census and may actually comprise as much as 16% of the Whiteaker population.
San Diego Housing Federation Links To General Info HDR Handbook of housing and Development law, Barry Jacobs, Warren, Gorham Lamont,Washington, DC; (800) 9501216; low-income housing Tax-Exempt Bond Handbook http://www.housingsandiego.org/links.htm
Extractions: Local Resources General Reference ... Publications Guide United Way INFO-line Greater San Diego North County North County Coastal Outlying areas only Finding Affordable Housing in San Diego County There is a wide variety of affordable housing opportunities in the County ranging from emergency shelters to programs that provide up to $75,000 in down payment assistance for the purchase of a home. Unfortunately, the demand for affordable housing far exceeds the supply of affordable housing. As a result finding affordable housing requires patience and persistence. The first step is to download the following document: 2002-2003 Affordable Housing Resources for San Diego County (918 kb pdf)
NYS DHCR - Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF) under Article XVIII of the Private housing Finance law to help meet the criticalneed for decent, affordable housing opportunities for people of low income. http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ocd/progs/htf/ocdprght.htm
Extractions: Key Words ... Funding Programs Chapter 67 of the Laws of 1985 created the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a public benefit corporation which administers the Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF). The Housing Trust Fund Program was established under Article XVIII of the Private Housing Finance Law to help meet the critical need for decent, affordable housing opportunities for people of low income. The Corporation, under the direction of a Board of Directors chaired by the Commissioner of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), receives staff and administrative support from DHCR. HTF provides funding to construct low-income housing, to rehabilitate vacant or under-utilized residential property (or portions of a property), or to convert vacant non-residential property to residential use for occupancy by low-income homesteaders, tenants, tenant-cooperators or condominium owners. HTF can also provide seed funding to eligible non-profit applicants who need financial assistance in developing a full HTF application. Since 1985, HTF has received annual appropriations generally of $25 million; approximately one and one-half percent of each appropriation has been used for administration of the program by the State. A one-time High Cost Areas appropriation of $2 million was made in fiscal year 1987-88. Since 1987, HTF has been part of DHCR's Unified Funding Process.
NYS DHCR - Notice Of Credit Availability (NOCA) for preservation projects as defined in DHCR's lowincome housing Credit Qualified forapprovals required under the New York State Public housing law. http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ocd/nofas/noca02.htm
Extractions: Key Words ... Funding Programs NOCA Low-Income Housing Credit Program The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) announces the availability of federal tax credit under the Low-Income Housing Credit Program (LIHC) which is authorized under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. DHCR expects to have approximately $24 million available for LIHC reservations. The maximum amount of annual tax credit allocation per application that may be requested is $1.5 million. Of the $24 million available, up to $2 million may be made available for preservation projects as defined in DHCR's Low-Income Housing Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) dated April 17, 2001. Additionally, an amount of up to $2 million may be made available for redevelopment of public housing which has met the conditions for approvals required under the New York State Public Housing Law.
Links: Advocacy/Policy Analysis forum, as well as fair housing information from legal assistance,advocacy advice andhousing expertise to legal entities, lowincome housing advocacy groups http://www.ruralhome.org/links1.htm
Extractions: Links Links: Housing and Community Development Organizations HAC invites you to check out these other sites for more and different kinds of information on affordable housing. If you have suggestions for sites that could be added here, please click here to send us e-mail.[Note: HAC does not take responsibility for any information at any site listed here.] American Public Human Services Association (formerly the Americal Public Welfare Association) Develops, promotes, and implements public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults. Website provides links to all state Human Service Agencies, plus a link to Medicaid agencies. California Housing Law Project Provides governmental advocacy and information services on state affordable housing legislation to California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Western Center on Law and Poverty, local legal services programs, local government housing agencies, rent boards, nonprofit and private housing corporations, affordable housing coalitions and tenant, senior and public interest organizations. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Researches a broad range of budget and policy issues, including federal and state budget and tax policies, poverty and income trends, wage and unemployment issues, and welfare, job training, and housing issues, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income Americans.
LSEM - Awards to increase the awareness of fair housing in the common goal of addressing housingdiscrimination, assisted other social agencies serving lowincome people as http://www.lsem-mi.org/award.html
Extractions: Search LSEM HUD Honors LSEM with Best Practices Award In 2000 LSEM was presented a HUD Best Practices Award for its work in establishing a Fair Housing Center to curb housing discrimination in Genesee County and the City of Flint. LSEM was one of 12 local winners who received awards. The awards were presented by James Sutton, Senior Community Builder, at a ceremony held at the new Flint HUD office. He stated "I am extremely proud of our Best Practice Award Winners and the positive impact their programs have made thus far in our communities." In addition to the HUD award, LSEM and other award winners, were acknowledged with a special certificate issued by Congressman Dale Kildee. This award was an acknowledgement not only of LSEM's work, but also of the foresight shown by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in taking the lead in addressing fair housing by providing initial funding for establishing the Fair Housing Center. It was also an opportunity for LSEM to recognize its ongoing partners Genesee County and the City of Flint, which took the initiative to work with LSEM on this project and to commit funding to its success.
New Hampshire Legal Assistance fair housing Project housing discrimination issues. We ensure that lowincome peoplecan have a voice on some of the laws and regulations that are passed by http://www.nhla.org/nhlapamphlets.htm
Extractions: New Hampshire Legal Assistance is a non-profit law firm offering free legal services to seniors and eligible low-income persons. New Hampshire Legal Assistance provides free legal help to low-income and elderly persons who cannot afford a private attorney. NH Legal Assistance handles legal matters involving health care, public and private housing issues, food stamps, welfare, unemployment compensation, utility shut-off and nursing home problems. Our offices are open Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Housing Crisis For Seniors In Los Angeles Provides various service programs including rent subsidies for lowincome residents,seniors and fair market rent. Information on rental housing developments. http://www.la4seniors.com/housing.htm
Extractions: Housing Crisis, Evictions, Homelessness Finding affordable housing is currently a difficult problem for seniors in Los Angeles. You can contact the Multipurpose Senior Center closest to you for assistance with housing in your community. Finding affordable housing and dealing with the eviction of long-term senior tenants are among the most difficult problems currently affecting elders and senior centers in the Los Angeles area. Several elements contribute to the current housing crisis for seniors: A shortage of affordable apartments, Rising market-rate rents, Rent control laws (Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood) In Los Angeles, the law prevents landlords from raising rents more than 3% per year until a tenant moves out. The law also allows landlords to evict tenants in order to make repairs of $10,000 or more per unit. It has become increasingly profitable for landlords to consider this option to replace long-term tenants with low rents. Changes in federally subsidized housing programs that make it easier for landlords to stop participating in them.
FedLaw - Housing, Landlord Tenant of the fair housing Act (housing and lowincome housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of Landlord-tenantlaw materials (Cornell Legal http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal18.htm
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition: Training & CLE's Manufactured Homes Consumer and housing Issues, Friday, December 2001; Tax Issuesfor lowincome Clients, Monday fair housing The Next Frontier to Civil Rights http://www.mnlegalservices.org/train/train.shtml
Extractions: For additional trainings of interest to poverty law advocates, go to the Calendar section of the probono.net/mn web site. Legal Scholarship Equal Justice Project Symposium , Friday, January 24, 2003 , Friday, December 13, 2002 Tax Issues for Low-Income Clients , Friday, December 20, 2002 , Friday, November 15, 2002 Financial Issues in Divorce , Friday, November 8, 2002 Public Benefits for Support Staff , Friday, October 25, 2002 , Friday, October 25, 2002 , Friday, October 11, 2002 Friday, September 13, 2002
Consumer Privacy Bills LSAP also found a correlation between lowincome and minority that race as well asincome may be the Regional Analysis of Impediments to fair housing that LSAP http://www.mnlegalservices.org/lsap/homins.shtml
Extractions: (Early in 2000, then-commissioner Steve Minn of the Department of Commerce nominated the Legal Services Advocacy Project (LSAP) to participate in an official consumer advocate role in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) proceedings. NAIC quarterly meetings involve Insurance commissioners, staff, industry representatives and a handful of consumer advocates in activities that range from drafting model legislation and rules to compiling white papers on any number of insurance-related subjects. As a result of LSAP's participation at the NAIC meetings, LSAP began to take a closer look at the kinds of data that the state requires insurance companies to collect concerning the availability of insurance in low-income communities.) Before approving a mortgage application, lenders generally require property insurance to secure the value of the property underlying the mortgage loan. Insurance is also required for homeowners who want to refinance or obtain home improvement loans for their homes. Thus, persons who are unable to acquire homeowner's insurance are essentially unable to obtain a mortgage.
City Of Santa Rosa - Fair Housing Protection You may call fair housing of Sonoma County (FHSC The housing Rehabilitation Loan Programprovides belowmarket interest rate loans to low income owner-occupants http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/topics/cat_109.asp
Extractions: Fair Housing Protection In Santa Rosa it is illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, the number and presence of children, age or handicap. Examples of discrimination are: falsely denying that housing is available; discriminatory advertising; refusal to rent; discrimination in the terms of the lease. The City of Santa Rosa contracts with Fair Housing of Sonoma County (FHSC) for assistance with fair housing and landlord tenant relations. FHSC provides information, mediation and referrals free of charge. They are located at 250 Sebastopol Road. Their phone number is 579-5033. Any person who believes they are being discriminated against should contact FHSC. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development may also be able to provide some assistance. They can be reached at 800-669-9777. Home Buyer Assistance Housing and Redevelopment Department Services Housing Assistance - Section 8 Program Housing Complaints Substandard or dangerous housing condition complaints are investigated by the Building Division. Complaints may be made by calling 543-3230. Please have the address you are reporting ready, and be prepared to leave your name and telephone number so we may contact you for additional information. Anonymous complaints are investigated only if they constitute an immediate danger. Your complaint will be investigated to see whether it is in violation of City regulations. The City of Santa Rosa does not handle problems involving leases, rental agreements, security deposits, or evictions. You may call Fair Housing of Sonoma County (FHSC), 579-5033, regarding those types of problems. If you are in doubt as to the nature or type of complaint that you have, please call our Building Division, 543-3230 for assistance in any substandard housing-related matter.
SCANPH- Links National low income housing Coalition http//www.nlihc.org/ A and a search enginefor fair housing issues and Rental housing On Line http//cses.com/rental http://www.scanph.org/links/
KCCEB | Korean Community Center Of The East Bay Housing Campaign federal government program, was created to assist lowincome families and percentof the family or individual's income and the appropriate fair Market Rent http://www.kcceb.org/campaign/housing/english/content.cfm?cat=low&file=intro
What We Do education, fair housing, subsidized housing, fair credit, disability capital fairlyavailable for housing and economic activities in the lowincome community. http://www.pilor.org/what_we_do.htm
Extractions: "Your services were valuable and helpful. Because of your agency, my son is finally receiving the help that he deserves." Sign up to receive updates and information from PILOR. Enter email: what we do... PILOR consists of three legal units: The General Law Unit provides litigation in public education, fair housing, subsidized housing, fair credit, disability rights, employment and health care law, as well as legislative and administrative advocacy in those areas. The Community Reinvestment Unit provides representation with regard to enforcing banksÂ’ obligations to make capital fairly available for housing and economic development activities in the low-income community. This Unit also gathers and analyzes data regarding the predatory lending activities in the Rochester area and assists clients in saving their homes from foreclosure. The Disability Law Unit provides representation and advocacy to individuals in Monroe County whose SSI or Social Security Disability benefits have been denied or discontinued. The Unit also administers PILORÂ’s Disability Advocacy Project and is the prime contractor for this state grant in Western New York.
Contact Government And The Media of housing and Urban Development (800) 7677468 Information and referrals on Fairhousing law and a host of other housing issues. low income housing Tax Credit http://www.texastenant.org/topics/general/govtmedia.html
Extractions: c 2002 Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Government contacts Sometimes a landlord will become reasonable if the government gets involved in your dispute. Do not be afraid to just pick up the phone and call. (Of course, some landlords may retaliate for getting the government involved. This is probably illegal so long as you are caught up on your rent, but you still will have to deal with this problem as well. See Retaliation Many elected officials have staffs to handle calls just like yours. The government also has numerous agencies at various levels which might be able to help you (city, county, state, federal). Use them. Calling your city council person, Texas house representative or Texas senator is a good starting place if you do not know which agency to call. If you do not know who your elected representatives are we have provided links to help (for the state and federal government). [In case you have forgotten, you have one state representative, one state senator, and one US Congressional representative; and two US senators for the whole state of Texas.]
Links low income housing Tax Credits Monthly Tax Credit, AFR Rates National Associationof State and Local Equity Funds HUD income Limits HUD fair Market Rents http://www.housingonline.com/links.htm
Housing, Community Development And Related Topics housing web sites and searchable databases of fair housing legal cases changing politicaland economic realities of low and moderate income rental housing. http://www.ncat.edu/~neconasc/housing.html
Extractions: and Related Topics Move to a specific subject by clicking on that subject in the list below or browse the entire list using the scroll bar. Rural and Community Development - U.S. Department of Agriculture Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (FDAC) is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. Fannie Mae Federal Reserve Board Freddie Mac Ginnie Mae ... Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits Historic buildings are tangible links with the past. They help give a community a sense of identity, stability and orientation. The Federal government encourages the preservation of historic buildings through various means. One of these is the program of Federal tax incentives to support the rehabilitation of historic and older buildings.
