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St. Anthony Garden Courts – Grant Announcement

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

St. Anthony Garden Courts
Catholic Charities of Central Florida
Grant Announcement

Catholic Charities of Central Florida was awarded $6 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding for Osceola County to construct affordable housing for the elderly. JPH & Associates assisted in preparing the funding application and will coordinate contract management through initial occupancy.

The project will be located in St. Cloud, Florida and will consist of 51 one and two-bedroom units. The site is a townhouse platted development in which only four townhouse units were constructed before the developer declared bankruptcy. Catholic Charities will utilize NSP funding from Osceola County to construct a series of one-story villas and centralized community center. Catholic Charities will be working with local service providers to coordinate important support services for the residents to enable residents to age in place. Residents will pay no more than 30 percent of their adjusted gross income for rent plus utilities. Twenty units will be set aside for residents whose household income is defined as “very low”, and the remaining units will be set aside for residents whose household income is defined as moderate. Construction is projected to in 2010 with occupancy occurring in late 2011.

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House and Senate Make Progress on FY11 Appropriations for HUD Section 811 and 202 Programs

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Congress had a productive week of appropriations work, with both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees passing FY11 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) spending bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee also marked up its Department of Agriculture bill, which includes funding for rural housing programs (see article below on rural bills).

The House Appropriations Committee’s T-HUD mark up took place on July 20, following passage of the bill through the Subcommittee earlier in July (see Memo, 7/2). At the full committee mark up, T-HUD Subcommittee Chairman John Olver (D-MA) addressed committee members, saying that the subcommittee bill as passed would ensure that affordable housing opportunities are available to families recovering from the economic downturn.

Mainstream vouchers for the Section 811 Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities program were also included in the Senate’s bill, at the $114 million level requested by the Administration and included in the House bill. These funds were formerly included in the Section 811 line item but were moved by the Administration in an attempt to streamline voucher funding requests.

The Senate bill funds the Section 811 program at $200 million, below the House level of $300 million. The Administration requested only $90 million for the capital advance portion of the program, instead of its FY10 level of $186 million. Members of both the House and Senate expressed their intent to continue funding the Section 811 program despite the Administration’s proposed cut. The Senate level of $200 million, along with the $114 million in rental assistance, would boost the program by $14 million above FY10 levels. The House bill would increase the program by $114 million.

The Senate would also fund the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program at the FY10 level of $825 million, again disregarding the Administration’s proposed cuts.

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JPH & Associates Awarded 811 Project

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

The US Department of HUD recently announced the awardees for the Section 811 Program. Jph & Associates is pleased to announce the award of the following project:

Project Name: Abilities at Morningside II, Clearwater, FL
Non-profit Sponsor: Abilities of Florida Inc
Capital Advance: $1,083,600; Three-year rental subsidy is $72,000.
The funds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate 8 units for very low-income persons with disabilities. The project consists of seven (7) one-bedroom units, and one (1) two-bedroom unit scattered throughout an existing condominium complex. The location is in close proximity to required services, such as medical, shopping, and public transprotation. This integrated model allows the residents to blend in the surrounding community yet provides the accessibility features that allow them to live as independently as possible.

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JPH & Associates Awarded 202 Projects

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

The US Department of HUD recently announced the awardees for the Section 202 Program. Jph & Associates is pleased to announce the award of the following projects:

Project Name: Blessed Pope XXIII Manor, Fort Myers, FL
Non-profit Sponsor: Diocese of Venice
Capital Advance: $9,724,600; Three-year rental subsidy: $691,200
The funds will be used to construct 68 units for very low-income elderly persons. The project design features a three-story building with 68 one-bedroom units. The construction will incorporate energy efficient features, as well as, visitability and universal design standards. The project will include a community room for social activities and a common laundry area. Residents will have access to a wide variety of supportive services that will allow them to live as independently as possible. In addition to the HUD financing, Lee County is contributing $600,000 in HOME funding and over $250,000 in impact fee reductions.

Project Name: DGN III, Pembroke Pines, FL
Non-profit Sponsor: Miami Jewish Home & Hospital
Capital Advance: $10,634,700; Three-year rental subsidy: $762,300
The funds will be used to construct 75 units for very low-income elderly persons. The project design features a three-story building with 75 one-bedroom units. The construction will incorporate visitability and universal design standards. The project will include a community room for social activities and a common laundry area. The site is in close proximity to medical services, shopping, banking, etc. Residents will have access to a wide variety of supportive services that will allow them to live as independently as possible. The site is being leased from the State of Florida for 75 years at $1 per year. This represents the third phase of the previously successful two Section 202 projects which account for 147 units.

Project Name: Glen East II, Dothan, AL
Non-profit Sponsor: Bnai Brith Housing Inc
Capital Advance: $4,007,200; Three-year rental subsidy: $354,600
The funds will be used to construct 37 units for very low-income elderly persons. The project represents a second phase and when built will provide a total of 76 units adjacent to another senior center. The residents will be within walking distance of a number of shopping, medical facilities, as well as other service facilities. Public transportation is also available to the site.

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The House Subcommittee Budget for 2011

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

The House Subcommittee would also fully fund mainstream vouchers for people with disabilities at $114 million, the same as the President’s request. The Administration separated the rental assistance from the Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities program in its FY11 request, transferring the funds in full to the Tenant Based Rental Assistance line item as mainstream vouchers. The House Subcommittee bill would provide these requested funds within the tenant-based line item.

The House bill also funds the Section 811 program at the FY10 level of $300 million, effectively providing an increase of $114 million to the program with the additional funds within the tenant-based line item. The President’s budget request would fully fund the Section 811 tenant-based vouchers, but would cut the production side of the Section 811 program by $96 million.

The Administration also proposed cutting the production portion of the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program, and the Subcommittee’s bill would include funding for the program at the FY10 level of $825 million.

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HUD 811 Program – Position Paper Q&A – Issues & Answers, President’s Budget Seeks to Terminate

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

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The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by increasing the supply of rental housing with the availability of supportive services. Facing elimination within the 2011 President’s Budget, the goal is to inform and educate the reader about both the strengths and weaknesses of the program in an effort to not only continue the program, but improve upon it.

An effort is underway to contact Legislators, inform them of the issues, and encourage them to retain this valuable program.

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President’s Budget Seeks to Terminate HUD 202 Program – Position Paper Q&A – Issues & Answers

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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HUD’s Section 202 Capital Advance program helps expand the supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly. Facing elimination within the 2011 President’s Budget, the goal is to inform and educate the reader about both the strengths and weaknesses of the program in an effort to not only continue the program, but improve upon it.

An effort is underway to contact Legislators, inform them of the issues, and encourage them to retain this valuable program.

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