In issuing the proclamation, the President said, “(W)e press forward, renewing our dedication to embrace diversity, end discrimination, remove barriers, and uphold the rights, dignity, and equal opportunity of all people.” It is anticipated that the President will send the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the Senate for ratification in the near future.

The TAC Resource Center seeks to expand new and innovative supportive housing approaches and models which link affordable and accessible permanent housing resources with community-based supports and services for people with significant and long-term disabilities. The site highlights the new integrated supportive housing approach recently authorized by Congress within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program. Visit the TAC Resource Center to learn more and sign up for the email list.

Section 811 Capital Advances will provide $137 million to assist very low-income persons with disabilities through 92 projects in 34 states. An additional $12.6 million will be available for project rental assistance contracts. Most of the housing supported through the Section 811 Program will be newly constructed, typically small apartment buildings, group homes for three to four persons, or condominium units that are integrated into the larger community. Residents will pay 30 percent of their adjusted income for rent and the federal government will pay the rest. Visit the HUD Announcement Page to learn more.

We would like to get at least 10 people who are able to donate about 10 hours/month to serve on the AHF Board of Directors or in other volunteer positions. To learn more about AHF volunteer opportunities, go to Volunteers Needed.

Please call Carol at 801-969-8475 or email contact@accesshomes.org no later than September 30th. We will be adding new Board members in October.

The basic message is illustrated with 16 photos:

• The key features of Visitability/Basic Home Access
• Examples of houses on various terrains
• Why it is vital to build virtually every new house with access, instead of relying on housing aimed specifically for people with disabilities or older people
• Examples of houses created through policy, not solely through market forces
• Low cost of creating basic access in new houses, versus high costs of continuing to build with barriers

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